How to make a cappy day even worse? Once we got home from work, we realized that the wind had ripped off part of the aluminium siding that covers the side of our roof. No water damage yet but it’s only a question of time. Fortunately we’re insured for that kind of damage but nothing can be done until the wind dies down.

At least this didn’t happen while we were away but I hate having to pick a contractor at random (my insurance agent is based in Quebec and coudn’t suggest anyone). If anybody can suggest a good roofer near the West Island, I’d love to have a backup.

As I’m about to hit the send button, my wife tells me that we’re not the only one. According to my brother-in-law who works nearby, the windows on the 31st floor of the Complexe G building in Quebec city were shattered by the wind.