I've left one shutter off. The living room window uses five shutters, and I've left the one closest to the front door off so I can look out and see what's going on. I debated with myself whether leaving it off might be dangerous, but I can't stand the thought of being completely sealed in and unable to see what's happening out there.
("Denny Crane: Gun Control? For Communists. She's a liberal. Can't hunt.")
laz... couldn't you put it up for safety! And somehow crack a piece off. Do you have one of those attachments for your drill that makes a circle/hole? A peephole! We want you safe and secure!! Will help you figure out a way to see out!! Get busy, buster!
Yeah, I felt the same way. And every time I looked out, I got this queasy feeling like a tree limb was about to come through the window and take a nosedive through my eyeball. Here's what I wrote in a blog about it:
By midnight the winds were howling; it was just an indescribable sound. The entire house was boarded up except for a 1/2" x 4' slot on a front window and a 8" slot at the bottom of his back door window. My brother had purposely left the peepholes so we would be able to see outside. Thank goodness he had the foresight to do this because it allowed us to look outside periodically and kept me from getting too claustrophobic. Actually, I'm not sure if it was a blessing or a curse. It may have been better to remain oblivious to the power of that howling wind. Every time I gathered the courage, I would go to the back window, kneel down, and cautiously peek out to look at the trees. Oh. My. Gosh. I've never seen trees bend so much without breaking.