When my family made “the sea change” we bought 2 large shade shelters for the beach so the whole family could fit.
I moved out of my parents house and in with my partner of two years 2 days ago, we are so excited but... we have no outside shelter, I wanted a outside table, and something to protect my plants from harsh conditions.
Day 2 came and my dad and I put up the “beach shade” shelter and it was the best thing ever, I sprinkled with rain and I sat under it with my plants wait happily to show my partner my awesome idea.
That didn’t last...my awesome idea sucked.
My Insomnia wakes me up, I hear rain and In bed I’m thinking about my poor car I’ve left in the rain, then after about 20 minutes the rain gets so heavy I’m scared, I go look out the bedroom window to actually check on my car, she’s fine, I go to the kitchen to get a drink, then remember the sun shade I placed plant pots on most corners to ground it but I couldn’t secure it to our pavement, it was fine it wasn’t moving at all.
The outside light it must have been leaning on shattered as one side drops, I gasp like I never have before, I turn off the switch and got out, no shoes and was about to drop a side away from my plants, a side pole collapsed under pressure of the water and a flood of water drenched my poor plants, I dropped the other side and the water held on the tarp, I push the massive fun sized water off, another flood of water this time coming up to my calf, I drop the other 2 side easy.
I realised I need help!!!
I do a speed walk to the master bedroom calling gently to my partner as I go, I explain that I need help taking it down or it’ll blow away oh and be careful of the glass... he said the glass?! I explained the whole thing, and nearly started crying because of the adrenaline, we went out he held it and pushed it together while I uncliped in and pushed it together, he moved it into the carport and I started to move my plant gear that was now wet and some plants inside for some much needed respite.
I finally got that drink and just sat to get the adrenaline out.
P.s Dont use “sun shades” as a rain shelter it doesn’t work.