You will never believe what was in our 'hood Tuesday?! Due to the huge amount of trees and limbs etc that fell with that last wet snow. Raleigh has not had the manpower or the equipment to pick up the debris from all over the city. They told everyone to put it at their curb. A private contractor from Mobile, AL was hired. Jumpin' catfish they came Tuesday.
Reminder Picture from February 27, 2015
I sat right here at the top of the stairs during all the noise
First a front loader was on our street scooping up all the debris to take to one location.
By the time he finished piling up just our block of debris
it was about 6' high...
Then a few hours later this big truck arrived...
At the arrow there is a man sitting in a bucket contraption
operating a great big crane to lift the debris into the truck and trailer.
Every so often he would turn the crane to the front to pack things down.
When it was full he climbed down a ladder, pushed a button
on the trailer then magically an cover came over the debris
Thank goodness Mom got some great photos!!! The peeps have never seen any thing like the truck/trailer contraption they used to haul away!!
We say a great big THANK YOU to the HAULING AWAY DISASTER RELIEF
company from Alabama!!
We say a great big THANK YOU to the HAULING AWAY DISASTER RELIEF
company from Alabama!!
OMD....those humans are experts at making AND cleaning up messes!!!
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Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
Holy Dogs, that was pretty exciting!!
ReplyDeleteLoveys Sasha
Wow, that was a LOT of work!
ReplyDeleteWow that is impressive. Have a tremendous Thursday.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Molly
Oh that looks like a very exciting toy....I would haf been out there offering my help, 'cos I'm that sort of pup (Mum why are you shaking your head?)
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Princess Leah xxx
It's good to hear that they got your debris all cleaned up... and that they came so far to do it, too!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fancy operation. We have never seen anything like that before either. Good job getting pictures of the whole thing.
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ReplyDeletefirstly - very impressive; secondly - did you drum a tune with that tail??? Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
this is great news that your neighborhood is once again back to it's normal beauty. here in FL because of year long growing season, we have one like the photo number 5, that comes around every Tuesday to pick up trash with that big arm.
ReplyDeleteHow nice to live in a city that really takes care of its peeps!!! We bet you had a lot of fun watching all the excitement.
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What I couldn't do with a rig like that !!!
ReplyDeleteHoly Gwalk a MOLEY.... Madi!!! THAT is a Wild Contraption fur SURE...
ReplyDeleteNo Wonder your tail was Twitchin into action...
Ernie would LOVE to run that thingy... Butt that would be another Disaster in the making.
At least you were not Twerkin.
We actually have a big truck with a scooper come around every week. There is a regular brush pickup on Mondays and the things that don't fit in the bucket get picked up by the other truck.
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your guy Raz and The Florida Furkids
Wow, excitement at your house, Madi
ReplyDeleteThey were efficient and fast to get rid of the debris!
Hugs and nose taps,
Kathy and Molly
Madi did you check to see if that was Gussie really drivng that truck he toles us it was him, but that could have been an April fools joke on us.
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Hey - Raleigh! We are in Fayetteville. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree YAY for the helping hands and trucks of Alabama. I'm glad it's over and now Raleigh can enjoy a fabulous spring... is the giant nut still alive? I hope it is :o)
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Wow, Madi! I'm glad you stayed safely away from that wild looking mechanical beast! BOL/MOL Too bad for all those trees, but glad your house is fine and your peeps are fine. :)
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Very Interesting!
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Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel
madi...ewe all wayz haz kewl stuff on yur street...all we ever see iz nayborz we hate, vizshuz rabbit, N dont start uz on burdz....~~~
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Wowie that is something! I bet you were all out of sorts with all that noise going on Madi.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a big truck and front loader. Must have been great to watch them disposing of all the branches.
ReplyDeleteDip and Elliot x
Bet it was LOUD--those things always are. At least you got some more entertainment caused by that snow storm.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen anything like that either. Glad you are all cleaned up for Easter now.
ReplyDeleteThat was exciting to watch! I am glad all your debris has gone now.
ReplyDeleteGood to see they got all that stuff hauled away.
ReplyDeleteSometimes we need a scooper thtat big!
ReplyDeleteThat musta been fun to watch, Madi.
ReplyDeleteGood Lord you guys really DID lose some foliage!!!
ReplyDeleteCrikey ..... That must have been exciting to watch. Hope you didn't wear your tail out!!
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