Our garage door was blown in and was hanging by just one wheel on the right side. We will be getting a new door - hopefully by the end of the week. Kevin took the picture after he reattached the door to the track.
Some of our neighbors fared a lot worse.
One casualty that Kevin was happy about - the pyracantha hedge will have to come out.
Having just celebrated Thanksgiving, I tried to see the blessings in all of this havoc:
- Had the storm been a week earlier, on Thanksgiving Day, we would have missed out on a wonderful traditional meal.
- I am grateful to have gas fireplaces and a gas stove. We stayed nice and cozy.
- I appreciate a small house and good insulation. That helped keep us warm.
- None of our windows broke.
- A church and state that have counseled us to be prepared for emergencies.
- Electrical workers who labored long and hard to restore power.
- A neighborhood and community where people watch out for one another.
- The garage door did not completely blow off and damage our cars.
That's definitely some powerful storm. It's always better to appreciate the good whenever something like this happens. I hope the repairs done to the roof have improved its quality to withstand awful weather like this one. Since a roof is a complex structural system, it needs all of its parts in working order so your home can be adequately protected from the elements. Shingles, gutter, venting etc. have to be maintained or replaced when they are damaged from storms like these.
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