I had an interesting week. Two snow/ice storms in Southern PA, off work two days, Monday and Wednesday (extra modeling time when I wasn't shoveling the driveway or rectifying storm damage!
). The snow was wet and heavy on Monday and the temps plunged that night, went back up the next day to just around freezing, followed Wednesday morning by freezing rain. The trees couldn't take it, and I had a 50-foot pine uproot and fall, blocking the street in front of my house at 7:30 a.m. Fortunately, there was no personal injury or property damage. We reported it to the Township, but nobody came out (I think they were a might busy right about then) so my neighbor brought out his gas chainsaw at 9:00 and we had the road cleared in about 10 minutes! The power went out shortly after, and we had no electricity or heat until about 4:00 p.m.--we were lucky, as lots of others did not get their power back for a couple of days. Anyway, the temp rose in the afternoon and the treated roads were clear by then, so SWMBO and I went out for coffee. Whilst at the local B&N (right next to the highway entrance heading to my LHS) I phoned the LHS and they were not only open, but confirmed that the had the Evergreen strip styrene in stock that I needed for my new Camel struts!
As soon as our coffee was finished, we were off to the shop and the necessary supplies were swiftly procured. The electricty was back on by the time we got home at 4:30, and I had new struts crafted before dinner!
It was very enjoyable turning an otherwise negative into a big positive. Had I been working on Wednesday, I would not have had time to get out to the LHS.
Even the storms could not stop the Camel project!
Now, if it would only warm up a bit--I've got to get out on the bicylce, as I have a 76-mile Spring Classic ride in New Jersey on March 22nd. Yikes! Not much time left to get ready.
Cheers,
Bob
