be careful about the firewood that it does not come from a quarantined area
be careful about the firewood that it does not come from a quarantined area
Yep, good point to remember. We talked about that in earlier posts.Originally Posted by Hog On Ice
http://www.emeraldashborer.info/firewood.cfm
http://www.emeraldashborer.info/file...ate_EABpos.pdf
Looks like only two of us are bringing fiirewood.
I'm in NC & there seams to be no restrictions there.
Rockdawg is in TENN & there are 5 counties w/ restrictions there.
I too will something make and joy in it's making
I'm bringing my wood from south GA. No restrictions in our area.
Rockdawg69
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In case you missed it (like I did) one of our enthusiastic camping partners & her family recently had quite an ordeal to go through, but they are pulling right through.
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=39011
I too will something make and joy in it's making
and I am sure the people who can actually read that thread are properly moved by it - I on the other hand ...
"Just a brief fill in and time to be grateful. We had a minor, electrical house fire a few days ago...luckily mostly outside, but scary enough. The boxes got so hot that it blew the meter of the side of the house, melted a lot of the wiring inside the house on that side. Although we are "put out" and will be without electric for quite some time, we are so lucky in many ways. We all know it could have been worse. We are lucky we were home. We're lucky it was during the day and not while we were sleeping, we are just lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky. So what if it'll take a while for the burning wire smell to get out of the house (already started to smell a bit better today). So what if we can't afford to fix it all right now (way too expensive, insurance doesn't cover). So what if we may loose a lot of food in the freezer, (might as well have a cookout with friends and family so it doesn't get wasted). We can still cook (gas range and grill) We can still have our coffee and tea (heiny pots), we can still sleep cool...yes, in our hammocks on the back porch, (as long as the weather keeps from getting so hot), we can still shower (city water and gas water heater), we still have lights (oil lights and lanterns), we can go to the library to get cooler and check our emails, and most importantly we have each other, we have all of our pets, and life is actually very, very, good. I just feel so very fortunate and wanted to share."
Give a man fire and he's warm for the night.
Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life. Dante
thats the first post in that thread. the rest goes on to say things are good there, and everyone is ok. i think the house is also back up to normal...or at least a good ways on towards it.
so, all is well. just a minor setback!
Give a man fire and he's warm for the night.
Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life. Dante
Thanks to everyone for all the warm thoughts. Yes, we passed inspection yesterday, and the electric company was out today and put a new meter on and hooked us up. Electric company explained that this is how a lot of house fires can start...but we're fortunate that we were home and smelled the wires. Took us a little while to figure it out. We probably could have even found it sooner, but we're a bit dense. The day before, the house kept having these power surges...but we thought it was the "electric company" and not us. Old house, old wiring....but all is well and no real damage except to the wiring. The only "house" damage was 1 board, and 1 small section of siding, those were the easy things to fix and we had on hand.
Now....I'm back to being excited about this trip!!!
As for the camp site security that some of you are worried about....Mom may be staying at the site the day of the festival and reading. It will depend on how well she is moving about that day. If she does make it to the festival, she may not be there too long (same with me) due to some health issues. Regardless, I have to believe for the most part that we will be fine. Obviously don't leave anything of major value behind and we can use each others' vehicles to lock things up in. Ours will be close by, so feel free to use it.
I've got to get moving on some sewing for this trip! I'm very behind now and do not like my poncho liner under quilt. Froze my butt and shoulders off a couple of nights this weekI need to take a good look at things and change what I have a bit. At least I don't have to worry about weight on this trip.
Can't wait to meet everyone!
good to hear everythings going well for yall, having lost a house to fire myself for faulty wiring, i know how it feels and how lucky you were not to have lost it all and no injurys
i was going to post something last night, but my internet cut out for a bit and i didnt get it up, but
since im going to be in gimp mode, if there is a real concern of issues with leaving the hammocks, i could always stay near them. i offer my services anywhere im needed.
but, you could always use some police tape, kinda cordon it off a bit. i might have some still....
Give a man fire and he's warm for the night.
Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life. Dante
Ok...got all the plates for everyone, and bowls (should be plenty, even with the added people)....went ahead and picked up a box of plastic spoons too, our wal-mart was out of forks though. How crazy is that? I'm not sure that we'll need them, will we? If so, I'll find them at the party store. Do you guys want me to grab some napkins too?
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