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[East Hill]

Freshsushi, do you ever ride the Big Soos Creek Trail? I was on the GRT yesterday, and nearly froze my toes off. But a magnificent job has been done getting the trees removed. I went from Briscoe Park to Costco without problem. I think I will try the full loop starting in Auburn all the way to the Seattle Processing and Distribution Center (that's the end of the Interurban) and back to Auburn then up the Hill on Saturday. I will need to burn off calories. That ride should help.

East Hill

[lauraelmore1033]

Hey, where did this thread come from? I've only just noticed it today. We live up in Everett (mere yards away from a substation). We experienced only momentary flickers in the power, but we did have the top of a huge tree fall down, ripping the gutters off the garage and crushing an old junker my husband was hiding back there. I guess we were mighty lucky that it didn't fall through the garage roof! My favorite trail was also pretty cluttered with chunky debris which was unsettling to ride through, but was for the most part, cleared of fallen trees or branches by the time I got out to ride again.

[mimitabby]

Yeah, you have to watch the PNW thread from time to time! glad you're okay.

[salsabike]

We lost power Thursday night at around 11 pm, and got it back Friday night at 8:30-ish (but 10 blocks away, the power was still out on Sunday).

It was pitch black in my basement, where we're currently living as the house is under construction, and I spent most of my time in bed under three quilts with my two elderly cats (Mr. Salsa was away for work stuff). The gusts that shook the house were a little scary, and hearing the branches crack and fling themselves against the house, ditto (we have no insulation right now so you can hear everything outside). But we had only a dent in one gutter, no other damage. Looking forward to not repeating the experience for a while.

Glad you all are OK. Sounds like the East Side got really hammered.