Quote:
Originally Posted by Skip Newsom
Uninvited intruder
Broke 5 of 12 panes of glass and thoughtfully spread them into 5 different rooms
Hasty patch job at 1 am in the dark
This was about a month ago, power went out around 9 pm, so upstairs we went.
around 11:00 as I was trying to drift off to sleep a Cottonwood shed it's "E" for evil branch into the kitchen sky wall...
First reaction was at least a couple rather bad words. down the stairs with a headlamp I went only to see broken glass everywhere.
More bad words.
2 hours later we had 95% cleaned up and a temporary patch in place.
Scampered to the front of the house every time another big gust came through.
it had calmed down a lot by the time we decided it was patched at least for the moment.
A very good thing neither of us were downstairs when it hit... let alone standing at the sink.
I love almost all trees... I make an exception to a certain Cottonwood that I'm going to battle with, it's in a greenbelt 3' outside my property line.
This community has a "greenbelt management committee" that I've approached before about dropping this thing due to personal and property risks to no avail.
I have additional facts now to convince them the liability has outweighed the fact it's a "healthy" tree.
It's got to go!!! |
Wow Skip!
Sorry to hear and see that. No fun when trees in houses happen. Many years ago, I lost an uncle who was living in a cabin near the Kings Nation Forest east of the Visalia area in the valley. During a snow storm, and oak went over, hit a rather large pine that in turn landed on his cabin. We do not really know how it happened, but we surmise that his was killed by the tree landing on his bedroom, but it also ruptured the propane tank and started a fire. A mess to say the least.
Trees near houses always makes me jumpy and uncomfortable.
Hope to hear that your repairs go smoothly. I know here in Placerville, CA, we are in a high fire risk area after realignment. My State Farm agent who is a major TOOL, has told me that if I even call the office to inquire about a claim on the house, no matter who is at fault, that I will get cancelled. As I’ve mentioned, he is a total jackass.
Random pic:
