A Hurricane in Maine!

It may seem like hurricane season is over, but not here in coastal Maine. In fact I think Rockland was named the eye of the storm last Tuesday. Sitting in my new office overlooking the harbor, I felt like I was the captain of the ship in Perfect Storm. Walls of water and wind buffeted the building all day. I hear there were 10 foot waves in the harbor. The wind gusts were clocked about 60 mph.

I made it home ok, and we hunkered in for the evening to the sound of a shuddering house. It was so loud, I had to put my earplugs in to go to sleep. Morning dawned all quiet on the eastern front, but a look out the window showed roof shingles all over the lawn. It probably took off about 20% from the old part of the house. Water soaked into the upstairs guest bedroom ceiling and then ran down and ended up in the ceiling just inside the door from the front porch. It blew over a cedar tree on the property line that was about 50 feet tall, and also blew over two 150 year old lilac bushes near the front of the house. Luckily Wednesday was clear and calm. So guess what Rob did to celebrate Thanksgiving? Nothing like rushing to patch the roof before the next storm starts which was today about 2 pm. Keep your fingers crossed that it will hold out till spring when it's easier to replace the roof.