In late July I contacted my insurance company about the hail damage that occurred during a storm this spring. The adjustor said he didn't think it needed a new roof, overriding an appraisal by a local roofer that said it did. I assumed that was the end of it, but I got a call today from the adjustor saying the company overruled him and they are going to pay for a new roof. How odd is that? Anyway, the garden is finished so I don't need to worry about shingles landing in the cucumbers, but it does mean a lot of work to get appraisals and plan a time to do it. At least it isn't so hot now.

Roofs cost a lot more after COVID, apparently. The adjustor said prior to then a roof that might be $10 or $12,000 is now easily $20,000. I guess Trump immigration policies in his first term hit this industry; now they're making it even more difficult.