Snoopy

Removal of Deb's Tree

Due to the particularly nasty recent storm, Deb's beautiful ash tree was uprooted and fell on our garage.  Dale and I loved that tree!  I'd photograph its leaves to document the changing seasons and would post the pictures on this very blog.  Dale and I enjoyed looking at it when sitting out in the backyard.  It will be sorely missed.

Deb scheduled the tree guy to come take down the tree for yesterday morning.  He showed up around 10 and began.  Although it's an insurance industry standard that the owners of the propert the tree falls on are responsible for clean up, Deb somehow felt she was responsible for the tree coming down on our garage. Before I could even act on it, Deb found a really good deal for the removal.  What she didn't tell me was the reason for the deal involved her helping the guy take the tree down!  While doing dishes I noticed that she was hauling off branches and such.  I ran out to tell her that I wished she would have told me the whole situation because then I could have made myself available to help.   She told me not to worry about it and then asked if I had a wheelbarrow they could borrow.  Oh Deb!!!

Burning Candles

When the lights were out I found some candles to burn.  I really enjoyed sitting still and watching the light dance off the walls after it got dark outside.  Both nights the power was out I think I sat still for about an hour and a half. For me that's a long time.

A New Plant

My friend Yuli gave me this nice plant today. I love it and put it next to our other plant. I don't think we've ever had two plants at once.

Nasty Storm of June 2013 - 6

On the porch making a toast to the return of electricity.  I'll never take it for granted again.

Nasty Storm of June 2013 - 5

Was so happy when the power came on!

Nasty Storm of June 2013 - 4

I'm taking a graduate level course this summer as part of a licensure program. I was not able to access the computer due to the power outage. Our neighbor Mark was kind enough to let me use his generator so that I could get the computer up and running. What a guy!  We were without power for 48 hours. The other side of the street got theirs back the day before.