The Sound it Made

In all the wind the other evening, a tree fell in the woods, and loads of people heard it, mainly because it smashed the trash enclosure across the way and knocked the top off one of the light posts. It also blocked the road that loops around our complex, and since it was Sunday of a three-day weekend, we had little hope that it would be resolved any time soon.

But we were wrong. The landscaping company came out right away and set up emergency lights so that they could reopen the road. Then, they were back the next morning to finish the job and remove all the debris. The garbage enclosure still needs repair, but our trash removal folks set up all the bins neatly on the concrete pad, so the collection process is still functioning. 

Everything worked exactly as it was supposed to, and I wish I wasn't so surprised. I am grateful, though.