Re: Isabel

Marge-I still refuse to camp to this day after Hurricane Hugo. We were
without power for almost a month. Glad you are OK and sustained no MAJOR
damage at your place.

A


Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


----- Original Message -----
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Isabel


> Reporting from Potomac, MD where we *finally* got our power back at
> 4:30 AM after 6 days and 13.5 hours of existing in the dark, which
> served to remind me why it is that I'm not fond of camping.
>
> Luckier than many; roof intact, no flooding, only about 50 feet of
> deer fence taken out but entire property looked like someone with a
> giant chipper-shredder had been having a ball; all ground surfaces
> covered in about 2" of "mulch" plus incredible amounts of woody bits
> and branches.  Lost most everything in the freezers and fridge....ice
> was a commodity not to be found around here.  I had stocked up with 3
> bags and a 2nd cooler, but that only lasted a couple of days and not
> enough space for everything.
>
> Kids came over with another cooler and their 1.5 bags of ice on
> Saturday and worked like beavers clearing off the front drive and
> "lawn".  I spent Friday and Saturday repairing deer fence and been
> clearing up since - still a long way to go.  Have picked up enough
> wood to build a majestic oak so far.
>
> Logged on just now to over 1,500 emails, so at least it does not seem
> my ISP bounced anything.
>
> Hope to see as I wade through my mail that everyone else in that
> storm's path has survived and thrives.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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