great12b4ever
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I finally got a chance to borrow a computer and check in with y'all and bring everyone up to date. I want to thank Gary max for letting everyone knwo We survived. We are still without electricity, and without phone services except for my cell-phone which is hard to charge without electricity! I just received notice that my job finally has electricity so I will be able to get back to work.
We had the eye of the storm pass right over the top of us. LOML and myself are fine, no injuries, and very little damage to our 56 year old house. Shop did have some roof damage, and had some minor flooding on floor, but not extremely bad. I need electricity to get in and start cleaning tools as I am sure there will be some rust areas to deal with with the rain and water.
My neighbor came over at 2:30 am Saturday morning, during the hurricane. They were setting on their couch watching the storm when a 30" diameter pin oak tree came crashing thru their living room just 3 feet from where they were setting. No one was hurt, but we spent a couple of hours calming them down and working with them.
There are a lot of trees down all over the place, many still blocking roads and across the highlines. Most are Pin oak and larger post oak, along with pines and a few cedars. I could probably load up 3 48' trailers with oak logs just within 4 blocks each way from my house!
I did score part of one pecan, some willow, sycamore, Red Gum, Cottonwood, elm, chinese tallow, Osage Orange, Chinaberry, Mimosa, Laurel, Crepe Myrtle, Ash and some Dogwood, all within 5 blocks of my house.:biggrin:
I will be back in touch when I get power and internets services restores. This should be by 10-06-08.
BTW, Monty, I am interested in the local chapter as well.
Thanks for everyones concern and prayers.
We had the eye of the storm pass right over the top of us. LOML and myself are fine, no injuries, and very little damage to our 56 year old house. Shop did have some roof damage, and had some minor flooding on floor, but not extremely bad. I need electricity to get in and start cleaning tools as I am sure there will be some rust areas to deal with with the rain and water.
My neighbor came over at 2:30 am Saturday morning, during the hurricane. They were setting on their couch watching the storm when a 30" diameter pin oak tree came crashing thru their living room just 3 feet from where they were setting. No one was hurt, but we spent a couple of hours calming them down and working with them.
There are a lot of trees down all over the place, many still blocking roads and across the highlines. Most are Pin oak and larger post oak, along with pines and a few cedars. I could probably load up 3 48' trailers with oak logs just within 4 blocks each way from my house!
I did score part of one pecan, some willow, sycamore, Red Gum, Cottonwood, elm, chinese tallow, Osage Orange, Chinaberry, Mimosa, Laurel, Crepe Myrtle, Ash and some Dogwood, all within 5 blocks of my house.:biggrin:
I will be back in touch when I get power and internets services restores. This should be by 10-06-08.
BTW, Monty, I am interested in the local chapter as well.
Thanks for everyones concern and prayers.
