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Fall Break

20 students from Hastings College in Nebraska gave up their fall break to come to Colorado to help with cleaning up after our big flood. After weeks of setbacks and delays, I can hardly believe that something went right for once.

Not only did they move all the flood-soaked cabin contents to the highway for pick up on Monday, they combed the river banks and found loads of junk washed down from upstream.

They also cut and stacked a bunch of firewood for me, sorely needed.

posted on Oct 20, 2013 6:39 AM ()

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How long will that wood last? A while I hope. Is that about a cord? How nice of those kids to help. Ask and ye shall receive....

comment by boots586 on Oct 24, 2013 1:00 PM ()

It probably is about a cord. I think if I had a fire every day, it might last a couple of months. It'd be better if I had a wood stove or a fireplace insert that would put out more heat than the fireplace, and I'm not very good at building a fire, so it takes some doing to get one going and keep it burning. We're in for a cold spell, so I'll see how my current system works out.

reply by troutbend on Nov 19, 2013 12:15 PM ()

That great! So necessary to get cleaned up before winter.... which isn't far off.....

comment by jjoohhnn on Oct 21, 2013 4:45 PM ()

Oh, I had visions of all that sitting out there all winter long, just festering. That was layer number one, and the next layer probably will have to wait. It is mostly trees, pieces of trees, and grass wrapped around stationary objects.

reply by troutbend on Oct 21, 2013 8:04 PM ()

What great news. I bet you had a ball talking with them.

comment by tealstar on Oct 21, 2013 6:09 AM ()

I was so busy driving the truck back and forth, barely had time to chat. We just worked flat out, but it was fun seeing them interacting with each other.

reply by troutbend on Oct 21, 2013 8:02 PM ()

There IS hope for us all.

comment by hobbie on Oct 20, 2013 12:11 PM ()

And that was one area I'd given up on. Just goes to show, doesn't it?

reply by troutbend on Oct 20, 2013 6:46 PM ()

what an awesome group! so glad they got you firewood too!

comment by elkhound on Oct 20, 2013 9:35 AM ()

I hadn't planned on the wood. When I thanked the organizing lady, she said if I need more, the local church people will be happy to come back.

reply by troutbend on Oct 20, 2013 6:36 PM ()

That must have been a big help and a big relief---looks like they also did a great job cutting all that wood! Things are getting better!

comment by greatmartin on Oct 20, 2013 8:58 AM ()

I'm so used to coping and managing whatever comes up on my own, help like this is unexpected.

reply by troutbend on Oct 20, 2013 6:39 PM ()

What wonderful people! They are a treasure and I wish we had more young
people like them. I am vicariously grateful for the help they gave you
and the wood was such a great bonus.

comment by elderjane on Oct 20, 2013 7:40 AM ()

Thanks to that wood, it's a toasty 58 degrees in here right now.

reply by troutbend on Oct 20, 2013 6:31 PM ()

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