THE BAD NEWS: Well, just when least expected a windy storm blew through with gusts of up to 85 K/hr, along with pouring rain and now snow! What a mess! THE GOOD NEWS: I met a new neighbour (after ten years of living here) who was so kind as to check on me during the power outage. He informed me that a neighbour s second story to their home was removed by fallen trees and next door a sixty-year-old Cedar tree had fallen on their roof. Luckily they were away and the damage was minimal. The next morning as I surveyed the mess I felt so blessed. A huge mess! But no real damage. I was fortunate to get a disposal bin for a couple of days and began the clean-up. As you can see from the first photo my dragon topiary of twenty by ten feet, Puff, the Magic Dragon, still had both wings! And as the crane was lifting the trees from the neighbours roof, I realized that I now have a beautiful mountain view from my kitchen window! How are you weathering the storm? Call in! We LOVE to hear from you 1 800 930 2819.