An elderly woman spent the whole summer and autumn fixing sharp wooden stakes across her roof. Neighbors were convinced she’d lost her sanity… until winter finally arrived

It was simple.

It was unusual.

And modern builders had largely abandoned it.

But Thomas never forgot it.

Neither did Martha.

After her husband’s death, she remembered every instruction he had given her.

So she built the roof exactly as he had taught her.

She wasn’t trying to scare anyone.

She was preparing for the next storm.

And she had been right.

The Mayor Came to Her Door

Several days after the storm, the local mayor climbed the steps of Mrs.