The rock slide on I-40 in western NC has been partially cleared. On the local news last night it was reported that the east bound traffic can now get through. The westbound lanes have been cleared so that one lane is open and they are warning truckers that traffic is slow. It took only a week to get one lane open.
That being said, they then went on to announce that the westbound traffic would have one lane traffic for miles as yesterday there was another rock slide on the Tenn. side of I-40. This one will take from 6 weeks to 2 months to get cleared completely, however one westbound lane can be used.
Unfortunately unlike the rock slide of 2009 there are no photo's posted for this one. In 2009 someone was actually on the road and saw some smaller rocks coming down so he got out of his car and had his camera ready and captured the whole thing on video. His vehicle was not far from where they came down at. He was lucky.
Anyone who has lived , driven through or vacationed in the mountains knows that a rock slide does not announce itself. If I saw smaller ones coming down I am not taking any pictures. I am moving out as fast as my van will take me as rock slides are so unpredictible. You never know where they will start or where they will end before they decise to calm down.
Maybe our local paper which only comes out twice a week will have some photo's I can use to let you know what we are talking about here. One boulder can be bigger than your car or truck. The only people who I know of who will still use this road even before it is completely safe are cross country truckers. I-40 is a major road for them and to take the detour adds about 2 hrs to their trips.
So now you have your update on 1-40 rockslides for this year so far. Both the one in NC and the one in Tenn are so close to the state line and they get a lot more rain there which is a major influence in the slides.
Thank you for reading my blog and stop by and see me at chateycathey before my 50% off sale ends on February the 8th, 2012.
Life is short.........Live it!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Congratulations ChateyCathey!!
Well!! One month ago, ChateyCathey was congratulating me on getting 500 feedback and lamenting that she might not make it to 500 by the end of the year. She was close but just not quite there. Today, I noticed that she has not only reached the 500 mark . . . . . . YAY!!!!!. . . . . but has surpassed my feedback!!
She is now up to 535!!
And not only that, she is having a
Valentine Blowout Sale!!
You have to check this out!! Until February 8th, she is selling everything but books at 50% off!!
"All items in my store will be 50% off from now until February the 8th at midnight EST. The books are not included in the sale but everything else is included. If you have any questions please omail me. I do combine shipping and all items will be shipped with delivery confirmation. Do not miss this sale as I have so much more listed and will be listing through out the sale days. On the 8th of February I will end all auctions that have bids and the higgest bidder will get the item. Thank you for looking."
So, if you are looking for that special gift, here is the place!!
1/2 POUND OF GEMSTONES VARIOUS COLORS and she has other gemstones, too!
Cute Twiller Ring in Sz 5 NWOT is a cute little ring that "twirls" on the finger!
Very Nice Ladies Turquoise and Jade Ring Size 6 This one is so pretty!
Very Pretty Bracelet One Size Fits Most Stretch NWOT is a beautiful bracelet!
So, not only would I like to offer my congratulations to CC as we fondly call her, but I'd also like to let you in on a little secret!! She has some ridiculously low prices and fabulous buys! You seriously cannot miss this sale!!
ChateyCathey, I am proud to call you my friend!! You are a great team member at OLA.com!
Way to go, girl!!!
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