I remember after Ivan, I helped neighbors clean up debris, got some volunteer crews from an out of town church out to help an elderly lady. they did a great job for her. The volunteers sawed some of the bigger limbs up for me, but the bulk of the work, tearing down the desroyed sheds and porches, cleaning the debris in the yard etc... I had to do alone, with no proper tools even.
I was grateful for the sawing of the bigger limbs. They were giving away small chainsaws, but decided I couldn't have one, because... I was a woman and might hurt myself. To this day I laugh about that.
All the hurricanes since, there's been no help, no volunteers, nothing... There's still half a huge oak lying across the corner of yard and fence from Sally. Someone else owns that part of the yard, and they don't even come and check it or do any work on it. I mow what I can. clear what I can.
I'm a renter and actually shouldn't have to do any of what I've had to do,not alone, but, here we are.
Juanita you have a good neighborhood with helpful neighbors. I'm so thankful yo uhave that! There's no way You can do it with your back and knees giving you so much intense pain.
I know neighborhoods like that. They're wonderful. My neighborhood, it seems like everyone is mortal enemies or something. I've tried over the 30 plus years I've lived here, to get people closer. But, it's just a different kind of neighborhood. Ah well!
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