Tornado at Lac Sam

[dagibbs]

Just talked to my mom last night -- they'd been at the cottage for a while cleaning things up. Last week while I was down in Florida not being bothered by hurricanes, a tornado went through Lac Sam (where my parents cottage is). My mom was saying that there are 15 (or so) big trees down on our lot, including a couple that landed on the deck; that the power mast to the house was knocked down (but is now fixed); but that the cottage is otherwise ok.

Wow.

I'm wondering how much different it is going to look -- taking out that many trees WILL change things.

Comments

[con-girl.livejournal.com]

There is A LOT of chopping (not to mention sawing) to be done so I am sure that you'll still need help but I haven't split logs in YEARS. Still willing to have a go, though.

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

My dad said that he had the sawing done. (Power tools, that is, a chainsaw, help.)

Or, if woodsplitting isn't your skill -- it does take a moderate amount of shoulder and arm work -- there is, also, the moving & stacking of the split wood. You know: dodge axe, grab split wood, stack.

I actually intend to buy a splitting axe this weekend. I've got a regular axe, as does my dad -- though his is currently stuck in a log at the cottage -- and he's got some splitting wedges. (I had a splitting wedge, too, but I think mine is stuck in a tree at my house.)