Notes from Irene - V

Finally on Labor Day morning it happened - power was restored! A crew from Georgia Power was out with four trucks to do the job. Georgia Power had about 400 folks up here with a command center.

Davey and Sally supervised the work:

Notes from Irene - IV

Before the day was out we heard another CRACK CRACK KA BOOM - and the house vibrated. No, it wasn't an aftershock from the week's earthquake. A tree fell into Vickie's rose garden - it could have easily hit our home, thank you Lord.

Notes from Irene - III

The downed tree blocked the Zuck Homestead lane, making ingress and egress difficult for the Zucks and Reveres - they were negotiating around trees in our front yard. Then James came on Sunday with his 20" Stihl chain saw and cut an opening through the tree.