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Storm Damage

As many of you know our home town was one of the worst hit by the ice storm that swept across Southeast Mo. I don't have any pictures to post yet but when the power is restored we hope to have some sent to us. My brother was over there today checking our property. He says we are the luckiest two people in Dexter as our home is not damaged by any falling trees. He did say that my ham radio antennas are down. They are wires strung from my 50 ft. tower. I needed to replace them anyway as the wire was 5 or 6 years old. Apparently our next door neighbors house got hit good, even had the electric box pulled off the wall. Their truck got smashed by a falling tree. We have some real large trees in our town and in our yards. Teri told the neighbors to move into our home until they can get their's up and going again. They have 2 young sons. My brother said that folks were fighting each other in gas lines in one of the little towns north of Dexter that had some power to run the pumps. Sounds like a real down home good time back there. We have been watching the local news from channel 12 on the internet. Have read one paper on line. It seems the paper can not publish everyday without electricity.
To all of our family and friends back home, we are praying for you. When you can get back on line please send us a note and let us know how you are.
Just wanted to update folks as this has been on my mind all evening. Dexter has set up some shelters so folks without heat can come and stay so they are warm. It seems that Dexter may not look the same with so many of the 100 year plus trees now down in the streets, yards, and on roof tops. I am glad that we did not have damage. Wish we were there to help out but at the same time we are glad to be here.
Oh, I got ripped on lp again today. Was charged over 3 bux a gallon. This is totally rediculous. They are holding us up. Gasoline is cheap so some folks are tearing us up on lp just because they can. We are taking two bottles into town this weekend to get filled and will use them for heat instead of the on board tank. Two days after I paid 4 dollars we saw lp in Safford for 1.79. I am sure it has gone up some but I bet it is not much over two dollars. It is a shame, got a new heater and we can not afford to use it. Looks like since times are hard that some gas station owners are sticking it to us.
Well, that is it for now. Hope everyone has a good weekend.
Dan

posted by Dan & Teri Gregg @ 9:50 PM