A violent wind storm last night brought down trees and power lines across the state. After making sure we had not sustained any damage, I headed over to our new house to ensure the same. On the way, I had to turn around and seek a detour to avoid this fallen tree which was blocking the road. Fortunately, the new house was also free of any damage although I did find a woodpecker making a meal of one of the eaves. Whatever stress was induced by the storm was reversed by finalizing the Purchase & Sale Agreement for the sale of our home. Until such a contract is executed, there is very little binding the deal, making all future planning somewhat tenuous. We are very excited about the family that will live here next. They have three children, 6, 4, and 2. Their only daughter is named Maya and my bet is that she will wind up in our Maya’s old bedroom.