Vandalized!!!

When I entered the kitchen for morning coffee, I looked out the window to see what the new day looked like. My first thought was, "Looks like a spider has been busy!" Immediately followed by, "Oh no, my window is smashed!!!" 

The outside pane of the double glazed sash was quite broken. Oddly, it's inner pane and the screen were unblemished.

Hey, that sky view doesn't look quite right!

It looked even worse from the outside!

 

If something hurled against the window hard enough to break the glass, then why was the screen unscathed?

Slowly, my brain recalled a weather event a few days before. There was a severe thunder storm in my area. Ellie Mae was terrified but I enjoyed the theatrical rumbling and boomings of the thunder. Then came a HUGE EXPLODING KABOOM which had me convinced the house had been struck by lightning. I hustled outside and walked all around the house, looking for damage. Everything appeared normal. Even the power had stayed on and in fact not even flickered. 

So the 'vandal' almost certainly was dear old Mother Nature herself. I must not have noticed that a shock wave from the thunder bolt had caused a crack in the window which eventually spread across the entire glass.

This morning I took the carnage to Centennial Glass repair shop in Ottawa. Had to prepay the $318.66 bill. Disappointingly, it will take at least two weeks for them to fix it. Apparently there is heavy demand on all services plus an inadequate supply chain and a labour shortage. On the upside, at least it's not freezing cold. To temporarily ward off wind and rain, I taped a sheet of plastic over the cavity.

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Well, as my brother would say, "That's all the news fit for page seven." Now for some happier shots:

Like exotic butterflies, the poppies hover and dance in a gentle breeze.

Golden pollen served atop a confection in Princess Pink.

Cut a week ago, this bouquet of Black-Eyed Susans still looks fresh.

Among the joys of summer are freshly picked bouquets.

A hummer poses nicely as a thank-you for the sugar water.

An American Gold Finch in his dazzling summer duds.

Cedar Waxwings love these Mountain Ash berries!

A flicker scores a plump and juicy grub.

Yay-y-y!!! Peaches are in season!!