Oh, *fun*

[Jeanne Hedge]

ETA:  Oh, and we had a little blackout between the first partial fall of the tree, when it initially caught on the roof, and the final fall to the ground.  Obviously the power's back, but I really wish the lights would stop flickering.

Bob, in addition to an arborist, you need to get someone out to check the power lines at your house. There's only one reason I can think of to have a mini-blackout at the same time a tree is caught on the roof and coming down, and then to have lights flickering after the tree is completely down, and that's loose wires.  Were any snagged (or even just nearby) when the tree was making its way down in stages?  (this is specific to your house and unrelated to the area blackout you mentioned in a later message)

Jeanne Hedge
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