Mother Nature

A week or so ago we had a lovely storm come over and drop some much-needed rain. Nice!--until the hail started falling. The sound of rain hitting the roof changed to crash! bangs! and we ran to look out on the deck to see what was happening. (Obviously, the water shoes were no longer drying out).

Most of the hail was about the size of large marbles, but every so often a much-larger piece would fall. When they hit the concrete sidewalk they exploded. The piece I'm holding in my hand had been on the deck for a short time before I dared poke my head out and pick it up. Kevin said someone at work put on a motorcycle helmet to go out and retrieve a softball-sized hailstone. Now, hail like that can cause some damage. A friend has about 25 holes in their siding. Others are having roofs replaced. We don't have any visible damage, but have begun the process of having roof estimates to make sure all is well. And we certainly were glad our cars were in the garage! The dimpled hoods betray all those that were out in the storm. Some cars had shattered windshields.

Yes, Mother Nature can be a bit unruly.