Thrifty Angler
10-04-2003, 12:50 PM
There's a lot of things I realized in the aftermath of Izzy. Here's just a few of them:
The Good
1. Putting all those filled water jugs in the chest freezer a few days ahead of Izzy is what helped save our food.
2. Taking the time to board up all the windows saved them from the many tree branches that fell on and around the house.
3. Filling up the truck's gas tank the day before sure paid off. It helped me avoid those lonnnnnnng lines.
The Bad
1. I'll never again make the assumption that a basic jigsaw is capable of cutting 8 ft lenths of plywood into strips in a timely manner.:mad: And having to sit atop them while slowly cutting them sure was more vibration than I could stand.;-)
2. I'll never again leave my fishing gear in the outside tool shed when a storm is headed this way. Darn near had a heart attack pulling all the branches away that were blocking the shed. Almost missed high tide.
3. I'll never again leave my home to seek shelter in the home of someone who lives in a neighborhood where trees are way too abundant. Question: If a tree falls in the middle of a storm and you feel only a slight thump, does it mean that it was just a small tree? Question: If no thumps at all are heard, does it mean the chances are that no trees have fallen, no houses have been crushed, and no cars have been compacted? No, No, No, and No.
The Downright Ugly
1. Watched as looters struck a powerless ABC Store right in the midst of the storm.:-(
2. I'll remember the next time to put kitty litter into the carrier for my outside cats that I chose to bring inside for safety.:eek: Won't do that again.
3. Had space for 150 pics on the digital camera. Hit the record movie button and lost out on a chance to get some memorable shots. That's got to be the equivalent of "getting spooled in 10 seconds. Will buy film for my 35mm, just in case.
On a more lighter note:
Seeing neighbor after neighbor coming to the aid and assistance of one another the morning after was just breathtaking. It's effects were calming to me. So much so that everything seemed to be going in slow motion. Strange how one can drive down the street and notice every single detail.
Anyone have lessons learned that you want to share?
The Good
1. Putting all those filled water jugs in the chest freezer a few days ahead of Izzy is what helped save our food.
2. Taking the time to board up all the windows saved them from the many tree branches that fell on and around the house.
3. Filling up the truck's gas tank the day before sure paid off. It helped me avoid those lonnnnnnng lines.
The Bad
1. I'll never again make the assumption that a basic jigsaw is capable of cutting 8 ft lenths of plywood into strips in a timely manner.:mad: And having to sit atop them while slowly cutting them sure was more vibration than I could stand.;-)
2. I'll never again leave my fishing gear in the outside tool shed when a storm is headed this way. Darn near had a heart attack pulling all the branches away that were blocking the shed. Almost missed high tide.
3. I'll never again leave my home to seek shelter in the home of someone who lives in a neighborhood where trees are way too abundant. Question: If a tree falls in the middle of a storm and you feel only a slight thump, does it mean that it was just a small tree? Question: If no thumps at all are heard, does it mean the chances are that no trees have fallen, no houses have been crushed, and no cars have been compacted? No, No, No, and No.
The Downright Ugly
1. Watched as looters struck a powerless ABC Store right in the midst of the storm.:-(
2. I'll remember the next time to put kitty litter into the carrier for my outside cats that I chose to bring inside for safety.:eek: Won't do that again.
3. Had space for 150 pics on the digital camera. Hit the record movie button and lost out on a chance to get some memorable shots. That's got to be the equivalent of "getting spooled in 10 seconds. Will buy film for my 35mm, just in case.
On a more lighter note:
Seeing neighbor after neighbor coming to the aid and assistance of one another the morning after was just breathtaking. It's effects were calming to me. So much so that everything seemed to be going in slow motion. Strange how one can drive down the street and notice every single detail.
Anyone have lessons learned that you want to share?