Friday afternoon, the Chicago area got hit by a very fast moving squall line.  This storm had recorded gusts of 70mph (Downers Grove) and all over the Chicago area ( Read more... )

Ok.  you guys all know that we lost a significant part of our male mulberry tree in the late evening of August 4th.

here's the link to a picassa web album  http://picasaweb.google.com/mmdonat/Tree0804

On the morning of August 5th, even before we had our power back, our ( Read more... )