What made me happy today?

[Whiskii]

I'm happy that I made brownies without cocoa powder.

 

[big soft moose]

I am not happy that a massive tree bough just crashed in my yard, but very happy that it missed my new fence by 8 inches or so. It would have destroyed it. Missed the house and rose bushes too, which seems improbable. Anybody have a chainsaw and an industrial wood chipper?

I do but I’m likely a little far away

 

[Homer Potvin]

I do but I’m likely a little far away

I got most of it sorted this morning. The city owns the tree and will take care of it eventually. 4th of July weekend, so I ain't waiting for them. I can't believe it missed damaging anything. It's surrounding all my bushes and flower beds without actually touching anything. Having said that, there are more broken boughs waiting to come down behind it. Some of them hanging over the house. The power lines go straight through the main branches, bracketed by 2x4s that look to have been nailed up in the 60s. Not good. Like a said, the city owns the tree, so it's their responsibility but it's definitely my problem.

 

[TrevorD]

Just toured Mt. Etna in Sicily with the family. I've seen Aranal in Costa Rica and an active volcano in Iceland before, so this isn't my first foray into geologic wonder, but it was quite nice. Having sundried tomatos, olives, and Sicilian pizza this evening with some dry wine. My wife is all over her aperol spritz. Love everybody - chao bella! Mwah -

 

[GrahamLewis]

I am not happy that a massive tree bough just crashed in my yard, but very happy that it missed my new fence by 8 inches or so. It would have destroyed it. Missed the house and rose bushes too, which seems improbable. Anybody have a chainsaw and an industrial wood chipper?

I once had a large bough crash through the passenger side of the windshield as I was driving. Had anyone been sitting there . . . .

 

[Rath Darkblade]

I got most of it sorted this morning. The city owns the tree and will take care of it eventually. 4th of July weekend, so I ain't waiting for them. I can't believe it missed damaging anything. It's surrounding all my bushes and flower beds without actually touching anything. Having said that, there are more broken boughs waiting to come down behind it. Some of them hanging over the house. The power lines go straight through the main branches, bracketed by 2x4s that look to have been nailed up in the 60s. Not good. Like a said, the city owns the tree, so it's their responsibility but it's definitely my problem.

Good luck, Homer! I hope city officials show up very soon and help you. It's very unfair that you should have to deal with a problem this big by yourself.

I live in an apartment block complex; there are 4 buildings of six apartments each, and I live on the top floor.

About 20 years ago, a violent windstorm blew through here. It was my day off work, so I went to the window and considering going out to my balcony, when suddenly I heard an almighty crack! and a giant redwood started toppling over. It smashed into (and bent) the guard railing of the balcony below, but stopped just before it could do the same to my balcony. Thank goodness.

I grabbed my phone and called the SES (State Emergency Service). They cleared everything up within a day or two.

I'm just relieved I didn't go out.