High winds in SLC valley tomorrow

[DAA]

Power is back. Sometime while I slept last night. Fence all put back together, except the gate, which is trashed. But enough taped together to let the dogs out in the back and not have them scratching at the front door five minutes later.

It's the little things, I tell ya. Having a cup of brewed coffee this morning, instead of camp coffee, damn this is nice.

- DAA

 

[Mouse]

Can't you just use a lighter?

Possibly, but I have not figured out how - now that I can use two "D" batteries, I won't need a lighter unless the igniter fails. Its a gas insert fireplace (with fake logs) that normally uses a light switch to turn it on. There is not a manual method to turn the gas on that I can see. The batteries opens the gas valve as well as lights the igniter to get things running.

 

[DaveB]

I was walking around the neighborhood yesterday and there's lots of trees down. One poor neighbor had 5 very large pine trees come down in his yard. One landed on the house and looks like it messed things up good. I was surprised how small and shallow the root ball was for such a tall tree.

 

[Pike2350]

I'm now at 48 hours without power. We finally went and borrowed 2 generators from the in-laws to keep the fridge from spoiling.....had been using ice for a day.

 

[mbryson]

Anyone else without power? I have a lonely generator now if it's needed

Anyone needing help with cleanup and such?

 

[Herzog]

I was surprised how small and shallow the root ball was for such a tall tree

What causes that? Too much surface water so it won't grow deep? I've always wondered.

edit: looks like not enough soil depth for the tap root. Interesting.

 

[DaveB]

What causes that? Too much surface water so it won't grow deep? I've always wondered.

edit: looks like not enough soil depth for the tap root. Interesting.

Pine trees also get strength from intertwining their roots with neighboring trees. We tend to plant them far apart from each other in shallow soil.

 

[YouKnowWho]

When life gives ya lemons, make lemonade. Look at alllll that free firewood people can be paying you to get rid of!

 

[Kiel]

Finally got full power around noon today.

 

[DaveB]

Just helped the neighbor who had the 5 trees come down cut up the big ones. It took my biggest saws but we got them all cut up.

 

[Houndoc]

Still wood to be had. 1213 East 3300 South.
Have at the stuff in the upper parking as well.

 

[nnnnnate]

Looks like it's all gone. I'm out scrounging with my 5 year old this morning.

Edit: we found a load around 10th south and 4th east.