We are back home again

We drove back Monday of this week with my Dad & Clara. Clara and I took turns driving my van following my Dad in his truck. They've already gone back to KY (yesterday) but I am so glad that they made the trip with me and the kids and could stay a few days to help out around my home!

Can you believe that counting last night I have only slept in my own bed 10 nights counting last night??? That's what evacuating two times in one month will do... but so glad we did both times.

Nora started back school today (Thursday)... and I also hosted an @home Preschool here in my kitchen this morning (actually as I type) so things are getting back to normal for us. However just less than 10 miles down the road the people there are going thru a really hard time as they clean up from Hurricane IKE. Take a look here for photos of IKE damage and more details.

It is so sad. I'm still trying to think of a way that I and my family can help in some way... my best friend is trying to contact the library so we can go with out children and help them clean up. Never too young to teach a child about service. Another friend of mine is collecting clothing of all sizes to take and give out...

And before I end... ATTENTION to My MINI-9 PATCH SWAPPERS:
Great News! My mail has resumed!!! So you may now mail any mini greens that you have made for this quarter!


Yesterday, while Dad and Clara were here we drove around looking and here is a photo of our new post office while the other one is cleaned up.

So today while the twins napped and school was taking place in my kitchen... I got busy cleaning off the dining room table form all the stuff i piled high on it for evacuating. I now have it able to work off of and trimmed up some minis myself! :) thank goodness for LEFTOVERS that my swappers send me as hostess gifts b/c this month I just haven't been home much to work on my own sets!

Well I better wrap this up...it's almost time to go pick Nora up from Preschool and I need to use what little time left to get things done before the twins wake up from their nap... I have mini-9-patch packages to open that came this week... and I'll be back to share photos. ;)

Glad to be home again & Love from Texas!

until further notice...

Some of you who follow my blog know that I also have a family blog at Minor Happenings and until tonight that's been the only place I have been making updates since Hurricane Ike.

I've read thru the comment/emails and I'm very excited that so many of you are anxious to know more about how to make the "Bonnie Blankets" I shared recently.... and are waiting for a tutorial....however it is gonna be a while - days, weeks or maybe longer. *sigh*

Until we receive notice of power being restored back home in SE Texas... we are gonna stay put here in KY visiting my Dad & Step mom. ;) I think approx. 3 weeks... but not certain??? That was just a rough estimate given directly following the hurricane.

Also - for any of my mini 9-patch swappers - PLEASE HOLD OFF ON MAILING ANY SWAP PACKAGES FOR ROUND 3 until further notice. :) thanks!


Love from Kentucky!

Gustav, can't you dissapear???

Well, I haven't really had time to check in on any of the giveaways... but I haven't' been contacted as a winner. I know some are not over yet... so there's still hope.

However, I just posted over on our family blog about our possible hurricane situation. We will find out tomorrow if the city officials will call a mandatory evacuation or not. So there's a 99.99% chance that I will not be spending any part of Labor Day weekend sewing. :(

Just wanted everyone to know - in case I'm away from blog land for a while. Hopefully I'll be back on line soon with updates now that I have a laptop. :) The computer towers to the two old computers will go with me in the van.

and b/c this time I have the twins and all their stuff... I've thought and thought about it and most likely all my "stuff" will get bagged up and taken to the upstairs guest bedroom this hurricane. There's only so much room in the van.

Traveling alone with 3 kids and a dog is sure to be an adventure - so pray for me if you get a chance. :P We'll be headed to Jackson, MS which is about a 5 hour drive. Boy, those books on CD for Nora I ordered should would be handy about now... only they haven't arrived yet! :{

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Oh, and something new I added on the sidebar is a geo tracker -cool hua? I had no idea I had visitors from so far away! :) Helloooooo to all of you readers :) :) :)


So for all of you Quiltville Mystery players - have a lot of fun this weekend!!! I can't wait to see what you create after I get to where I'm going!

Love from Texas!