Last Updated on August 27, 2017
As I walked out the door yesterday morning, I was surprised to see that a severe storm had blown through overnight.  Not only had I managed to sleep through it, but the dogs had, too.
And there’s no question that there was plenty of reason for them to notice.  Here’s what was in front of one of the buildings just down from my door:
On the other hand, I am told this is a variety of pear tree, and its particular design, that of an upturned hand, makes it fairly vulnerable to high winds.  But I suspect that the break itself must have made something of a noise.
Of course, a stray cat can walk just a few feet from the door, or someone can close a car door four times the distance from that tree, and they’ll bark their heads off like they were trained by ADT.  So given that, I’m grateful for the night’s sleep.
And glad I fared better than the tree.
