Yesterday’s weather was wild. Gusts of 50 mph knocked down two light posts on Cathedral Square in Downtown Milwaukee, and in my Riverwest backyard, tossed my glass-topped patio table on its side. The glass shattered, the umbrella snapped off and blew into my neighbor’s yard, and the four chairs that had been neatly arranged around the table were scattered around my backyard.
The patio set was only a few years old, came from Target and cost about $300. My homeowner's insurance has a $500 deductible. What an inconvenient truth.
On the bright side, I have plenty of time to save up for a new one, since Wisconsinites spend little time on patios from November until May.
Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.
Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.
