tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247100659799132411.post5629201699007531880..comments2023-09-05T03:48:29.462-04:00Comments on Mrs Ohtobe: Crash, boom, bang...Mrs. Ohtobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11089074143426605410noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247100659799132411.post-47522635821194825732010-03-13T18:22:17.210-05:002010-03-13T18:22:17.210-05:00Blimey! Well have fun at the festival my dear. I...Blimey! Well have fun at the festival my dear. I once saw a huge tree go down in a storm in the British Midlands. I was about 50 yards away and it was weird and frightening. Take care...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247100659799132411.post-60517313287370739262010-03-13T09:03:04.245-05:002010-03-13T09:03:04.245-05:00Oh no!!! Thank God no one was hurt!
I live in the...Oh no!!! Thank God no one was hurt!<br /><br />I live in the woods and we have some of the most splendid Grandfather Oaks I've ever seen. When we were building we had to get special permits for 2 of the oaks because of their size. When we pulled the permit, we found out that one of them had been estimated as the 4th largest oak in the county. And so we had to have state arborists come out and inspect it. They said it was about 220 years old!<br /><br />I guarded this precious tree with my life during the build, standing beside it any time we had heavy equipment out at the site. 2 weeks after we moved in started the summer of the hurricanes where we never got a break from the madness. During Hurricane Jean, a tornado ripped through our backyard and pulled up many trees and yes, both my grandfather oaks. I was devastated. <br /><br />The one oak died right away. The other one, the big one, had to have over half of it trimmed away because it fell on my neighbor's house. Miraculously, the root bulb replanted itself into the ground and now we have this majestic tree that lays on the ground, alive and well. It's wonderful. It's the best climbing tree for all the kids around these parts. The state arborist was amazed. He said trees rarely do that. there's a reason she's 240 years old. <br /><br />Sorry about the long comment, today. Just 2 more things!<br /><br />Have fun at the Strawberry Festival. Make sure you visit the build your own strawberry shortcake booth inside the tent. That's the best one. <br /><br />And yeah, fan clubs? U2 gets my 40 bucks every year. And I don't care what anyone says. Bono's worth it.Joann Mannixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163491824085428085noreply@blogger.com