Hurricane Sandy Open Thread > Philly suburb

Philly suburb

The tree is removed and the street is clear. I asked the tree removal guy (township contractor) why they got to it so quickly.

It turns out that no one wanted this job because it was difficult. So, he just took care of it. It took over an hour and was a real trick to remove.

All of the neighbors watching the action (including me) thanked him - he appreciated it.

To anyone else who can do nothing but watch these guys in action (electric utility, public service, etc.), thanking them for their efforts goes a long way to make it worth their while.

BTW, I'm still without power, running on a generator. I'm guessing power restoration will probably take a week. PECO, the power utility, is scrambling just to get status. I can wait.

reply to GeekGirl1
No one in the neighborhood has any power, but we made the best of it last night. We invited the neighbors over for dinner.

My better half got his grill out, somebody brought a steak, someone else chicken, we threw in some fish. The most important contribution was paper plates and plastic flatware.

A modern day version of stone soup. Dining under candlelight was a blast; something we haven't done in quite some time. Party!