Hey Tee,
Things are looking a little cleaner here. I did a week long debris-athon and have mowed twice, so the initial bruised gray-green color of the lawn is gone. Having a large swath of "normal" is helping the yard look much better overall. I bought some annuals to provide a little color and fill some of the big gaps. It's nice to have a few new plants without holes in them. I think most of the original plants will eventually recover even though they look quite pathetic now. There will be some tough decisions later on with Japanese maples and such, since their shape is now permanently deformed.
Luckily, most of the plants I was holding for a client were under the deck. A couple of her hostas will have to grow some leaves before I can identify them as the tags disappeared in the storm and there are just nubs left of the plants.
The house actually has quite a bit of small damage - window screens, moldings, gutters, etc. Other than the screens, you don't really notice the damage from the street. The biggest house concern right now is the roof. It looks like a some of the granular coating on the shingles got pummelled off and there are scattered divets, so we have to wait for a roof inspection to see what the plan should be. It would stink if we had to reroof, as the roofers would probably finish crushing the plants that are left. Not sure what the timeframe on the insurance folks will be. I know someone with a hail damaged car that called right away after the storm, and the adjuster won't even get out to see them until July 1st! I'm guessing the people with large trees on top of their houses and cars will get first dibs on the adjusters, as it should be. We had very heavy rain the other day, and nothing is dripping on our heads, so we can wait.
How are things in your neck of the woods?
