Storm Update

Day 30 of Blogtoberfest.

Sorry I didn't give you an earlier update on the Super Storm we had last night.  I want to thank everyone who was worried about us.  But there really isn't much to tell.   We had a lot of rain and strong winds.  Trees blew over and basements were flooded, power lines were knocked down and some folks are still without power now, but we had nowhere near the devastation that was felt in the eastern United States.

I could not sleep last night because of the blowing winds, things that hit my solarium and the sounds that made me imagine my roof was being ripped off my house.  But when I woke up there was little damage.  Our power did not get disrupted and my house was save.  My cats were terrified of the winds and rain and slept close to me all night long.  There was a lot of damage in other parts of Toronto - lots of power outages and trees that had been pulled right out of the ground, roots and all.  One woman was hit by a flying sign and died.  But overall, we did not get as much damage as the weatherman predicted.

I went to my Tuesday morning quilting group.  It was nice to drink a hot cup of tea with other quilters after all that crazy weather.  As we drove home, crews had already started to cut down trees and remove fallen branches.  There was even some blue sky when we went over to the church for out meeting, but on the way home it was raining again.  I have been making Rice Krispie Squares since I got home.  I'll take a photo tomorrow.

Did I show you my turquoise squares?  Here they are.  They were the only blocks I made this weekend.  Once things settle down around here, like after Halloween, I will do some red ones.

A Storm's a Brewin'

Day 29 of Blogtoberfest.

It is dark and dreary outside.  But it will get worse before the storm is over.  Environment Canada has promised us tons of rain, high winds and cold temperatures.  When Hurricane Sandy reaches landfall 'she' will combine with the two storm systems that are already over us.  The ensuing storm will reach a radius of 1,300km.  And we'll be in the middle of it.  It has already rained for 3 days and will rain for another 5 days at least.  Where is that ark when you need it?

I have bottled water, candles and canned food on hand in case the power goes out.  I am also prepping lots of hexies so that I will have something to do if I can't use my sewing machine.  I have put the would-be quilt on my design floor so that I can see which hexies I need to make.  Lots of white ones, darn!

I have also been playing with the witches' finger cookies.  I decided to give them fake nails.  Chocolate ones, glued on with more melted chocolate.  I think this will work!  I plan to bake another batch this afternoon, in green.