Re: Ike-check

Glad to hear you're ok!

On 9/19/08, Gene Bush <genebush@netsurfusa.net> wrote:
>
> Just a quick note to let you know we are OK here.....
>   We were in east end of Louisville, KY when the storm hit.... did not
> think we were ever going to get home. All the roads were blocked by fallen
> trees and power lines. Finally did, though. No power from Sunday through 7
> PM yesterday.. Thursday. Internet went back up late this afternoon... our
> tower lost power as well.
>   We lost a Japanese table top pine and a Forest Pansy redbud that I raised
> from one gallon size over the last 20 years. A huge green ash is still
> mostly up, but with limbs big as trees hanging down over the garage. We
> spent the week raking up all the debris... think we raked every square inch
> of the property, have brush piles all over the place. Had help, though.
> Actually, we are very fortunate... there are many neighbors still without
> power and will be until mid next week. Our green house is fine, same with
> plants, our home. Like a picnic... out on the grill every evening for dinner
> and hot water for a bath.
>   Think it was gods way to telling us to clean out the fridge.
> Gene
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Petersen" <chris@widom-assoc.com
> >
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 12:04 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] Ike-check
>
>
> Dear friends,
>>
>> I've been too swamped with work and other things to write much.  Birthday
>> wishes to all. Get well wishes to Pam.
>>
>> My sister in Louisville, Kentucky says that 75% of her area is without
>> power. The schools are closed as well as the grocery stores and industry.
>> There are trees down everywhere, and they got only WIND, no rain!  Gene
>> lives close to her.  Gene, are you OK?
>>
>> I've got a touch of pneumonia, so I'm not at work.  I have a different
>> position this year.  I will be running the library program. We have a
>> brand
>> new library and the classes come down to hear stories and do other
>> activities.  I'll have about 30 groups per week.  These are all
>> preschoolers, most are special needs, but we have a few nursery classes
>> with
>> typical kids as well. I'm enjoying it so far, but I've had to learn the
>> library program, Mandarin M3, pretty much on my own. I've been staying at
>> work until 5:00 and then working from home in the evenings.
>>
>> The end of the summer was exhausting as I had to empty 36 years of my
>> stuff
>> from my old classroom. I'm not done and I have file boxes lining my den
>> that
>> need purging. I left a lot for the new teacher as I don't have room or
>> desire to bring home all that I've purchased!
>>
>> Then, I worked on a major landscaping project at the "office house" next
>> door. More about that later!
>>
>> Take care,
>>
>> Chris Petersen
>> Northport, Long Island, New York
>> Zone 7a (Average min temp 50 - 00)
>>
>> chris@widom-assoc.com
>> My garden: http://www.chrispnpt.shutterfly.com
>>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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