We're waiting for the impending doom here.......they keep saying severe, heavy thunderstorms are on their way. It will probably be later in the afternoon that we see them. Good sleeping weather. Update: they just issued a tornado watch until 6 PM tonight for the entire metro area. It's very windy here now. I may turn off my PC if it gets bad.

Someone's home alarm has been going off since about 10 AM here. It's not that close to my house but I can hear it loud and clear. Not sure why it doesn't go off or someone doesn't shut it off. I'd sure hate to live next door or across the street from that house. This isn't the first time it's done this.....if it's the same house. I've heard it before.

Everyone stay safe today. The weather map looks like it's a rainy day for most of us.

Sarah, that's what I forgot this morning...coffee! DH has been out of town for two weeks and gets back this afternoon. He usually makes the coffee on the weekends.

Kelly, those storms hit us about 2:30 this morning. I was up until it calmed somewhat around 5:45. We had high winds most of the night. A little lightening, but not as much as I thought it would be. Thankfully the roof is still on and no trees down! The creeks are all running high and a couple of duck ponds in one neighborhood are overflowing. THey had us under flashflood warnings most of the night.

Hopefully the sun will peep out sometime tomorrow.

My 81 year old mother just requested I be her friend on FB. My brother got her a new computer for xmas and internet service, and she finally got it hooked up today. He put her on FB so she could see all of the pictures. She had dial up service on her old computer, and is amazed by how fast this one is. She just called me to tell me that she can watch tv shows that she has missed, and are they close caption. I actually had no idea.

Just cleaned out a kitchen cupboard that had plastic containers and threw away 9 lids that had no matching containers. How does that happen?

Don't do it! I put my mom on and now I have to be careful what I say. LOL

Hee hee...guess that's one benefit of having in laws who are terrified of computers...
My koi are swimming around in the pond We're supposed to have temps in the teens for highs later this week. I told them, "Go back to sleep, fishies!"

DH finished painting my study...had to repaint where he'd filled the holes DD had put in to hang her pictures...it looks really good. It's a kind of teal-green-blue...I was going to get wooden blinds, but the white blinds my DD had in there contrast nicely against the walls. I can't wait to get my room back to normal. DH took off the 30 yr. old baseboard and bought new stuff...he still has to stain and varnish it, but I'm still going to put the room back, as he's not too quick to get things done Love him to death anyway...

Legs have been acting up this weekend...I just have a hard time understanding this...they were in so much pain from about mid-Sept to around Christmas. I've had a month of tightness, but little pain. Now the pain has ramped up again. I'm hoping that it's because I was busy this weekend, and not another uptick in pain...is this maybe a flare-type situation?

Hope all of you in the line of severe weather are safe...be careful!
Have a wonderful Sunday evening, all!

I returned a few hours ago from my fantastic, weekend long, craft retreat. I knit a whole shawl while I was there. It is stunning and mine, mine, mine.

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Weave ... shawls and crocheted tops are BACK IN ACTION!!! I picked up some very nice tops at Goodwill the other day! and with the cami's or tanks underneath, wow-za!!

so, when will we see a pix of your awesome shawl????

Sandy & Barb ... that's too funny about 'watching what you say on FB' ... ah, get them into Farmville ... and they'll be sucked in to that realm!!

My big accomplishment for the day, sewing two buttons back on a coat. Even got the needle threaded on the first try!

Our weather has sort of settled down. At least I'll sleep tonight.

Weave, I crochet and made a shawl for me before Christmas. It is mostly for wearing around the house and keeping me warm. I bought some yarn to make one to wear out and about. I want to make some for gifts this year.

Morning all! Trying to wake up. MRI went ok, except for trying to resist the urge to sing along to a good song that got piped through the headphones. Had the contrast needled into a vein I've never had them do before. Still near the elbow, but not the one they usually try. The guy and I were laughing about my being a hard stick (on their chart now, lol), and he said that was the only one that wasn't hiding from him.

Did the uber relax time this weekend. Friday night hubby and I went out to dinner. Then we went to the bookstore and stocked up on supplies that we read through this weekend. We also have a trade off of books with a couple of friends of ours, so maybe later this week we'll set up a time to exchange again.

And my slow change in routine has finally paid off in weight loss! 5 pounds in two weeks! Just from trying to move more, eat more veggies, and drink a glass or two of water a day.

Stay safe and take care everyone!

Mornin' all. Today's forecast is pouring rain and very windy. Kinda mirrors my mood.

Vonn and TwoKids- I'd post a pic but I can't right now. The shawl is in dark muted shades of fall with a thread of metallic copper running through it. I fell in love with the yarn a few years ago and bought the only skien they had. It turned out to be just enough for a small warm shawl. It is time to craft a few things for myself instead of some unknown buyer.

Gave myself the planned, returned from a weekend of fun lecture, so it is time to get cracking. I'm sick of not being able to jump when opportunity knocks.

Have a good one. Stay warm and dry.