One of the things I’ve noticed about York is that it seems to be a never-ending wind storm. I don’t know if it’s just the part that I live in or the entire area in general, but it’s always gusting outside nearly every single day.

It wouldn’t be so bad except that the wind gets bad enough to do some real damage. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve woken up and headed off to class only to see various maroon and green shutters laying in the road or against cars. One night the wind even ripped my roommate Bri’s shutter right out of the brick on our condo. We haven’t lost any siding or other shutters yet, but I figure it’s just a matter of time.

It’s one reason why I am EXTREMELY glad that we live in a condo and not a house that we own. We’re not held responsible for damage to the outside of our building caused by nature. And it’s a very good thing two. While we’re all pretty intelligent girls, I’m pretty sure not a one of us can tell you the difference between vinyl shutters and any other type. We wouldn’t have the slightest clue which ones to buy, how to replace them, etc. So it’s nice that Mr. Maintenence Guy comes and fixes that kind of stuff for us!