[MassChestnutOrchards] Moore SP orchard

[Kendra Gurney]

Hi Lois -

 

Glad to hear the orchard is in good shape - good luck getting power back and
cleaned up!  I was in MA over the weekend for a family gathering and there
were areas that looked pretty bad.

 

How did everyone else make-out?  Hope no major problems!

 

Kendra

 

From: masschestnutorchards-bounces at masschestnut.org
[mailto:masschestnutorchards-bounces at masschestnut.org] On Behalf Of
loisbreau at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 6:46 PM
To: MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org
Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Moore SP orchard

 

Paxton was very hard hit with the storm.  It's look like a tornado or a
hurricane came through!  All or our hardwood's lost their tops, and they
fell on the rhododendrons!  This is the worst ice storm we've ever seen, by
a factor of 10!  We won't have electricity or running water for several more
days.  

The chestnut orchard, however, looks great.  Maybe because the trees are so
young, or maybe because there weren't any larger trees that fell on them,
but the chestnuts are fine.  We cooked a vegetable stew with chestnuts that
I had ordered from Empire Chestnut over the fire last night for dinner - it
was delicious.  
My folks in Spencer have full power, etc, so we're set for food and showers,
thank heaven!  Hope everyone is safe and sound, and can keep warm.

Lois & Denis

 

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