Road to Recovery from Ike

[Tiramisu]

12 nights without electricity and running water - I am drained!

[Janet]

Not much longer Sandy. You're doing good. You have a very nice place. I so happy that your home was spared from the falling trees. This fall would be a good time to plant some more....you'll always remember what year you planted them and what hurricane caused you to do so. I'm just glad you and your family are okay and you're still here with us.

[Tiramisu]

This storm was really bad for oaks in our area. Hubby and I are planning to replant, but are debating trying a different tree. We realized last evening that the live oak we planted after Hurricane Rita (2005) is dead too. It's about 12' tall and was blown over. I guess it broke the roots loose or something. Hubby braced it back up the day after the storm, but the leaves are brown and dead.

At least our fruit trees weren't harmed. What's a good shade tree that bears fruit?

[Tiramisu]

Center Point just issued a new map with estimated electricity restoration dates. I don't like the trend it's taking. Last week our date was "beyond September 22nd". Yesterday it was "beyond September 25th". The new estimation is "beyond September 28th". And, that's not the date we'll have electricity to my house - just the date the major line to my area is estimated to be restored.

[Janet]

Oh Sandy I'm sorry things are not looking better for you as far a electricity. Maybe they set a timeframe and hopefully it will be done sooner. I'll keep my fingers crossed for ya anyway.