How the dining room looked after being visited by the Fire Department - who put a bigger tarp over our stuff.

The ceiling joist that was cracked by the impact. Along with a very ugly light fixture.

Probably the best picture of the hole in the dining room ceiling, at least to give some perspective.

A picture looking up through the hole from the main floor.

You can still see a small part of the tree laying on the house here, but trust me, that isn't what hit.

The front of the house, with new Christmas ornament.

The back of the house, with the new support added by Ma Nature.

Looking at the front porch from the inside, contrast the pine on the outside to the wreath on the inside.

The largest piece of the tree that was actually inside the house, about 4 feet long.

Allegedly just cosmetic damage, but it popped the area around the support post good.

So how high was the tree? High enough that it took two shots. Estimate is 70 feet, with 40 feet breaking off and hitting the house. The other part of the "Y" is still threatening our kitchen and living room.

Here's a minor update with some new pictures.

The house was repaired in mid-October, 2002. Everything's fine, and the kitchen and dining area now have beautiful wood floors (paid for mostly by us). No new pics, I'm too lazy.