RE: ice storms

In the 80's, we had a terrible ice storm here.  My husband had to go to
West TN for a funeral and tried to beat the storm that was moving over the
Cumberland Plateau.  Usually, he calls when delayed.  I spent a long night
worrying about him with news broadcasts about how many accidents there
were.  Emergency vehicles couldn't even get through.  Finally, around 7:00
a.m., he was able to call from a restaurant that was serving free coffee to
all travelers.  He had spent the night coming down off the Plateau inch by
inch (he had a large box of aquarium gravel in the car that he threw under
one of the wheels to gain traction).   Clearly, one of my most worrisome
nights and I know how you must have felt until you knew he was safe.


> [Original Message]
> From: Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 12/14/2007 11:01:44 AM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] ice storms
>
> Wow glad he decided to wait it out. Hope everyone else is still okay
> too...I am looking at the reports on CNN, it looks awful out there. Keep
> warm everyone!
>
> Cyndi
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Chris
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 4:40 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] ice storms
>
> I just had a scare.  My husband was calling me, over and over, but I
> could
> hear no one on the line!  I'm imagining him in a ditch and not able to
> speak! Finally I got through.  Phone service was so bad!  He drove 5
> hours,
> but only got 50 miles! He also got rear ended and decided that a motel
> might
> be advisable! So, he's safe for now!  He's still in MA and he says that
> there is 10" of snow on the ground.  What was he thinking?!  Thank God
> he
> came to his senses!
>
> Glad to hear your power is back on Jesse!
>
> Chris Petersen
> Northport, Long Island, New York
>  Zone 7a (Average min temp 50 - 00)
>
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