Morning all.
This is just some of the mess I dealt with yesterday. It is mostly cut down into pieces I can haul around. I drug it to the west part of the backyard to get it out of my way. I will drag it all to the front yard next weekend and "let" the city come pick it up and haul it away.
I bought a pair of Wells Lamont PVC coated work gloves 20 years ago or so. I carry them in the El Camino in case I have a flat during bad weather. They were VERY helpful yesterday dealing with wet and ice covered tree limbs. I also have some waterproof hiking boots I use when it snows or is icy. Those were a lifesaver. My feet were dry after a long afternoon of stomping in wet and ice covered ground.
This is the least damaged of the mature trees. I think we can save it. The big tree in the back yard is history. The tree in the top photo is (supposed to be) in my neighbor's yard and it is a gonner as well. At least one fence panel and likely two are destroyed.
We have one small area of gutter damage and I will need to inspect the roof to see if the tiles were damaged when one limb hit the house. I think it is OK. For some reason I did not feel like climbing up there in an ice storm.