I wanted it gone
@GardenGerty (160615)
United States
July 17, 2023 5:03pm CST
I wanted the cedar tree that was dragging on my roof gone, but not quite that way.
We were less than a half hour from home after that non existent appointment when a friend of mine put several pictures up on Facebook of damage from the storm that passed through after we left.
I looked and wow!! there was my house, my tree, my white pop up canopy, all in a mangled heap.
Roof needed repair anyway. I have already had someone by who will tarp it and will put in a bid to insurance, and help clean up my yard that I cannot handle.
Other people have stopped by to make sure we were okay.
No glass was damaged. A car that I wanted Bob to get rid of was semi-crushed, so maybe he will get it taken away.
We will figure out how to manage this, one little step at a time.
Glad we were not at home, it would have shocked us silly.
This is what I will be busy with for sure. Sorry if I am not around.
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
I know they have already started to file a claim. They say to have Alan submit a bid. I would like to have him do it. I would love to have the money stay local.
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
@AmbiePam Have not seen Alan today. Playing phone tag with insurance. I got the white pop up canopy put into the trailer.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
18 Jul 23
Wow! I'm glad you weren't home and are OK. I hope the insurance claim goes through smoothly. Try and enjoy your day.
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
Actually other than it being hot and humid, I am okay with my day. Playing phone tag with insurance, though.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
19 Jul 23
@GardenGerty I hope you get that all squared away quickly.
@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
The car was just here for parts and is not insured. I have wanted it out of here for a while. Bob STILL does not want it gone.
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@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
19 Jul 23
@GardenGerty You are lucky in your country. We are obliged to insure cars, even if they stay in the garage only for parts.
@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
Oh, thanks so much. Every year or even every six months it is a new crisis. We keep on going.
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@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jul 23
@GardenGerty There no other option really. You just have to keep on going.
@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
I will do the parts I can and have others come and help as well. Local handyman has a sick wife but he will work on it bit by bit. He will do a good job as well.
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
18 Jul 23
@GardenGerty That’s good you have someone reliable to depend on.
@aninditasen (16377)
• Raurkela, India
18 Jul 23
You have lot of mess to get cleared. Sorry for the loss that you had to bear because of the storm. Hope you set everything right soon.
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
It will take some time but it will be okay. Even the little bit of cleaning up I have done already has helped.
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@aninditasen (16377)
• Raurkela, India
19 Jul 23
@GardenGerty You have a very positive spirit. Hope you get everything in order soon.
@BarBaraPrz (47265)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
18 Jul 23
So... some weather happened?
Good luck with the insurance, and glad that no one was injured.
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
Just straight line winds, but it has been happening off and on for several days. Looks like it twisted the tree. I would say the tree was over 20 feet tall.
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@snowy22315 (180399)
• United States
18 Jul 23
Wow, I was here when a tree fell on my house and partially went through the roof. It is very scary...another one fell nearby the house and knocked the heat pump off it's pad.
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
This tree rolled up some shingles. Alan has rolled it back down and will be getting a tarp. He is a local handyman. Sounds like your calls were closer than mine.
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@kaylachan (69292)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Jul 23
At least you're alright and weren't home.
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
Believe it or not, I do not feel particularly stressed about it either.
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@RebeccasFarm (89831)
• Arvada, Colorado
18 Jul 23
Oh my Heather..glad you and Bob are safe anyhow..so sorry about this all this
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
We are okay, and that is the best thing.
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@RebeccasFarm (89831)
• Arvada, Colorado
18 Jul 23
@GardenGerty Hope today is going okay for you..truly glad you are fine.
@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
18 Jul 23
Oh, wow! I'm glad you weren't there for the storm, too. I hope it doesn't take long to get everything repaired and/or cleaned back up again. Good luck!
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
I got that pop up mashed and mangled into the trailer.And moved my plants out from under things, and the lawn chairs. It looks much better. My handyman is not showing back up yet. His wife is ill and he is a one man show.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
19 Jul 23
@GardenGerty I'm glad you're getting some of it done and hope the handyman's wife feels better soon so he can come back and help you.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Jul 23
Oh no. I'm glad you are ok and your house is also
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
I keep wishing you were here, you would tear into it and do stuff fast. Bob cannot handle being outside in the heat, although we do not use much a/c. I have tools but no skills. I guess I just wait for Alan the handyman.
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@MarieCoyle (37157)
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17 Jul 23
Oh, wow...I am so sorry that happened to you. Maybe you can sell the car to a business that will buy it and haul it away? Big trees can do so much damage. My daughter and her husband had to have a huge old tree removed, and after that bad storm we were so glad that they had done that--several of their neighbors lost big trees and theirs would have gone down for sure if it was still there. It leaned a bit toward their house, so it was a huge concern.
I am very glad you weren't home!
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
There is another tree just like this on the other end of the house. We lost a huge part of it about five years ago.
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@MarieCoyle (37157)
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19 Jul 23
@GardenGerty
The huge tree my kids had to have removed was so old. Incredibly big, and literally was thousands of dollars to have cut and removed. My daughter said it taught them a huge lesson--don't plant them too close to the house, and don't let trees get so big and branch over it. To be fair, they just bought the house last fall. But that was a huge unplanned expense for them.
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
18 Jul 23
That really looks like a mess. Glad you weren't home too.
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
It would have been really scary.
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@wolfgirl569 (105884)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Jul 23
Glad it wasn't worse than that and you were not there
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
Yes, we were glad not to be there. It will all be okay.
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@RasmaSandra (79687)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jul 23
So glad you were not home, I am happy you both are safe and sound and I hope you can get someone to help you clean up the mess,
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
There will be help. And the tree will cause no further damage.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
17 Jul 23
Oh my goodness! Good thing you weren't at home. Hopefully your insurance will cover all the costs.
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@leighnyork (1880)
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18 Jul 23
I'm sorry to hear about the damage caused on your property it is great you have already taken steps to address the issues
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
18 Jul 23
Yes, it has to be done, so we will. I have done some picking up already.
