Re: Ike-check

That was a bad storm.  I'll feel better when we hear from Noreen!

On 9/20/08, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Oh my!  What a shame on the lossses, but at least you and your business are
> ok.  Amazing, the damage that can be caused this far north of it all.
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
>
>
>> Gene Bush 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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