04-08-2006, 02:05 PM
That storm blew through Birmingham at about 1:30AM. I'd fallen asleep in my chair in front of the TV after watching the movie Bad Education. The back door was open & it was a blast of wind that woke me up. I turned things off & went to bed & listened as the wind shook the house. This morning I surveyed the damage & was surprised that the power never went off. My back yard is trashed with houseplants & tree limbs scattered all over the place. A huge limb broke off of the oak tree next door & is hanging over my house suspended by virginia creeper vines. I feel like the sword of Damocles is hanging over my head.