Hurricane Irene blew through New England, labeled as the storm of the century, and only our tree felt the damage. After preparing way too much for something that has been hyped up here for a few weeks, we have a few small branches on the ground and one large limb about six feet long.

We're glad that our house wasn't damaged, or flooded, but our large tree in the front yard shed some unnecessary weight. We're assuming our tree will call State Farm in the morning to see if it's covered, and if not, will be expecting a check from FEMA in the next 6-8 weeks.