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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Oct 20 2006 : 11:17:23 AM
Hi Girls,
Here I.am, We have been without power for eight days, I sure missed you all! I have a lot of catching up to do.
We had a foot and a half of snow, and it caused so much damage to the trees, they say there is not one tree that wasn't damaged. It will take months to clean up the mess. They declared this area a federal disaster. I have never seen anything like it. Took us four days with a lot of help to clean up just our yard. But power came back on today, and big clean up crews from all over the country are in here now starting the clean up.
One of the best things that happened during the week was my farmgirl RAOK mail. That really was a treat. I will give my thanks on the RAOK site.
Really missed you all!!
NANCY JO |
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Oct 26 2006 : 05:23:44 AM
Welcome Bonnie, yea that was some storm, we will be cleaning up for a long time, see come spring what we have to do with the trees. big loss there I'am afraid.
Yea, you are not to far from me. Keep on posting here on the MJ site, you will love it here.
NANCY JO
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| Beemoosie |
Posted - Oct 26 2006 : 05:15:55 AM
Hi Nancy
My name is Bonnie and I am new...I am east of you and just caught the edge of that storm. I am glad you are doing well and getting cleaned up. Here's to a mild New York winter here on out!! |
| Amie C. |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 05:14:42 AM
Hi, Nancy! Glad you're back and safe at home. My parents were in Buffalo when the snow began (visiting my grandma in the hospital) and they almost got stuck on the thruway driving back to Rochester. I hope this isn't a preview of what winter will be up here this year!
Amie |
| Miss Bee Haven |
Posted - Oct 23 2006 : 2:10:19 PM
It's good to see you posting again, Nancy. This farmyard wasn't the same without you! :)
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
| Nance in France |
Posted - Oct 23 2006 : 12:03:02 PM
Nancy Jo, so good to see your posts. What you described is exactly like the hurricane we were hit with in 2003, crews from other areas coming to help out, folks without power for days, limbs and branches everywhere, flooding, roofs invaded by fallen trees.....the only thing different is the temperature!! Mother Nature can be quite a gal sometimes. E-hugs! Nance |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Oct 22 2006 : 3:41:58 PM
THANKYOU AGAIN GIRLS,
They are starting the clean up now big time, companies from all over the country are coming in. We were one of the lucky ones, we have a big oak corner gas fireplace, so the living room was always warm, the rest of the house, well not so warm. I cooked on the outside grill alot and eat sandwich's and cereal, and whatever else didn't have to be heated. The laundry got out of control, a friend from out of the area came and brought us bottled water and milk and bread because the stores here if they had power were sold out. I had a battery radio and several flash lights, not that any of them worked to great, going to go this week and get some really big big flash lights, I also used my oil lamps. We went to bed with the radio at about six,because there wasn't anything else we could do, the house being a nice shade of black. Had a cooler on the front porch with some food in, but had to throw most away. Not complaining, we were fine, our homeowners Insurance will cover all the outside damage, except out beautiful maple trees will never be the same. But then something else will be pretty I'am sure.
NANCY JO
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| junebug |
Posted - Oct 22 2006 : 1:18:51 PM
Hey Nancy, good to see you made it through, I was wondering if any farmgirl were effected, amazing how the mail can still run with the mess you described, how on earth did you all stay warm?? Burr....
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| westernhorse51 |
Posted - Oct 21 2006 : 6:41:57 PM
glad your ok Nancy & back w/ us.
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| bramble |
Posted - Oct 21 2006 : 12:49:18 PM
Nancy, I checked on my cousin who is up your way but they just had mostly icy rain and slush. Poor you! Hope you managed to stay warm and dry in the midst. We had a friend that went to D'Youville in Buffallo and she used to say from October-March "just forget about visiting, it might be nice when you start the trip but by the end you may be plowed under in your car and they won't find your bones until Spring thaw!" I love winter, but what you got was way too much, much too fast! Hope that was the first (and last) storm like that for you this year! Take care!
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| frannie |
Posted - Oct 21 2006 : 08:11:31 AM
wow, that storm sounds incredible. so glad to hear you are ok. you caused quite a stir with your absense. the site is just not the same without you angelgirl!
glad to have you back, nancy jo, theres just no one else quite like you.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
love
fran
(http://farmfolks-frannie.blogspot.com/) |
| Mumof3 |
Posted - Oct 20 2006 : 6:29:52 PM
Glad you're back, Nancy!! Goodness- A foot and a half of snow in October! Yikes. Yay for farmgirl mail making it through bad weather to cheer you up! I hope lots comes your way-it may be a long Winter!! :)
Karin |
| BlueApple |
Posted - Oct 20 2006 : 5:59:51 PM
Nancy, glad you are back and doing well....I'm so sorry for that horrible storm and all the damage.
Julia
BlueApple Farm |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Oct 20 2006 : 5:26:26 PM
Well how nice is this, I was missed. What a great welcome back. Missed you all, and thankyou so much for your concern. Don't need a thing, thankyou Berries, and from another post, no aunt Jenny, to late for the candle thing, if you had only known before I would have said send them in. Worst storm damage I have ever seen in this area. Glad its over.
NANCY JO |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Oct 20 2006 : 4:10:11 PM
glad you are back and you got through the storm o.k.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Oct 20 2006 : 3:58:02 PM
well glory be!!! thank goodness the storm didn't blow you away .. goodness .. i musta' been under a rock somewheres .. i didn't even know there WAS a storm in your area.
jus' reeeely happy you are o.k. ... i sent you an e-mail about that little dolly you wanted. we're heading for a play "MURDERER" a couple towns over .. i understand there is NO TALKING in the first 30 minutes of the play and those are the most exciting! will check e-mails later. WELCOME BACK HONEY DOOOO .. so very happy you are o.k.
OH .. and see what you started! we're going to have a 'buddy list' so we can connect with 'lost friends' .. i guess this 'power outage thing' probably affects the phone lines too .. which .. shows that perhaps we should give e-mail addresses of friends and family who know where we are but that don't live in the same area!
xo
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Oct 20 2006 : 3:49:17 PM
Nancy -- we're so glad that you're okay. Everyone was wondering about you because we hadn't heard from you in a few days.
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| berries |
Posted - Oct 20 2006 : 12:37:46 PM
See, she is a blessing, and an angel! We were so worried about you girl! We are so glad all is okay, and is there anything we can do, or something that you need???? Please let me know if there is. At least the mail got through!!!!! :>)
love, hugs and strawberries to you farmgirl, gloria g. Richards, TX
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| GaiasRose |
Posted - Oct 20 2006 : 11:47:57 AM
YAY!!!! SHE'S BACK!!!!!
GLad you are okay and came through it alright!
~*~Brightest Blessings~*~
Tasha-Rose
blog: http://gaiarose.wordpress.com |
| bybiddie |
Posted - Oct 20 2006 : 11:32:15 AM
Oh, HURRAY! There you are! We were all worried about you, Nancy Jo...so happy you are okay. Very bad timing for such heavy snowfall, with all the leaves still on the trees. Glad you are back!
xxx susan
Lovin' my life |
| Julia |
Posted - Oct 20 2006 : 11:30:43 AM
Sounds like the storm was a doozey! Hope you faired okay. Did you make any snowfarmgirl angels?
"...the setting sun is like going into the very presence of God." Elizabeth Von Arnim |
