I finally fell into a welcomed deep sleep by 3 AM. For the most part, the pooches were calm and Erma, who has always been fearful of storms, sat beside my bed where I let my arm hang over the side so she could rest with it touching her head.

Wednesday evening’s walk took me past one of my favorite trees on the Kettering Fairmont High School campus. This afternoon’s walk took me past the same tree, now damaged by the wind. It saddened me to see this beauty so brutally attacked by nature’s fury.