I was just turning on the computer to answer some e-mails and then go to SW, when there was a roar like a freight train and a crack. Snow came down from an upper roof, hit the roof over my second floor deck, and the deck roof and deck itself all collapsed in about five seconds.
I live in a duplex, and the couple that live across the deck from me were very shook up--they had just come in from dinner, and we all walk under that deck to get back and forth from the garage. There would have been no escaping the collapse. I was there just an hour before. So I write this to warn my fellow SWs, especially in the snow-heavy New England area, to be careful of walking beneath decks and eves if you have another route. Roof collapses are happening all over the area now, but you never think it will happen to you.
Meanwhile, I'm trying to look at the bright side of things. I have a better view of the moon and mountains out my sliding glass door tonight, and I'm thinking perhaps I can start a rumor that I was making wild, passionate love when this happened--sometimes my ardor just has this effect on buildings. I don't know if anyone will buy it, but it's worth a shot.
Seriously, everyone, please be aware of this and take care.




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