Last night I was startled out of sleep by a huge crash. At first, I thought the house had been struck by lightening. But there was no thunder rumbling; the noise had been explosive.
I fumbled for the bedside light switch, but the room remained dark. Power was out. I peered out the bedroom window. It was dark. But through the murkiness, I realized what I was looking at.
A huge pine tree had fallen, just missing the house, clipping the front porch, and landing smack in front of us.