You were on my mind after Katrina. How did you make out? I recall your business was in New Orleans. I saw you had posted Covington as home on the member map thread. Did those beautiful black vehicles escape unscathed?

When Isabel came thru here a couple of years ago we lost power for two weeks and I had two dozen trees down on my lot.

One hit my house and did over $5,000 worth of improvement.

Glad to see you're still alive (literally).

 

Even my sorry self thought about Mr BBQMAN when Katrina came rolling through. I hope everything is going well for you man.

 

Hope all is well BBQMAN!

 

Sending up prayers for MrBBQMAN from another meat smoker.

 

just saw this post, i've been without internet for a while. had to evacuate the family for a few weeks, and like you Raoul, had a huge oak tree on the house, and a few dozen down on the lot. i will be cleaning up for a long, long time. fortunately, i have something to clean up, as many here don't. the vehicles and the business (building) are ok, but most of my customers lost their work crews for a while, but it seems to be getting busy as of late. living on the gulf coast, you have to respect hurricanes and their power. these last two have taken it to a different level, or something. thanks to all for thinking of me!

 

Overall that sounds like good news on a bad situation. Took me eight months to clear my lot, running two chainsaws and swapping chains at the lawncare shop.

I gave away three cord of wood and kept two for myself.

The tree service people were gouging here after the storm.
$3,000 to lift tree off house, lay it in yard and drive away.
I figured the money was better spent on a new chainsaw, 75 foot of chain and a winch.
(and some sneakers so I could run fast)
The neighbors knew when they heard me screaming that I was about done with another tree.

 

Glad you came out with something to salvage. As you said, some didn't.