Wind.

Broken tree outside front door blown down October 29, 2012 during Hurricane Sandy

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“The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man’s.” – Mark Twain

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“If there’s no chocolate in Heaven, I’m not going.” – Jane Seabrook

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“The connections we make in the course of a life–maybe that’s what heaven is.” – Fred Rogers

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It’s been a very long day that got increasingly louder when the wind picked up in the afternoon and tonight. The tree just outside the front door split in half (at least that’s what it looks like in the dark), and fell across the patio.  Siding was  stripped off and banged while something blew around loudly in the attic.  It will all look different in the morning light tomorrow, I’m sure.

Here’s to gratitude for being warm and dry.  For the power staying on even after several episodes of serious flickering.  There’s a full moon over the Atlantic ocean tonight.