my gentle giant is finally turning

and we had some blue sky

but it's a tad on the chilly side for this time of year

I'm not complaining...it's nesting weather!!!

I never get tired of the sparkles

never.....

when taking photos....check background before posting!!!!  :)

was inspired to make a star or twelve

so I made a little tut

it's up on the top of the page or 

here

it's really easy and very quick

you don't have to block them!!!!!

but

I got blocking blocks

 so 

I'm going to use them

:) :) :) 

too sad...

this country may have the biggest strongest most powerful military in the world

but it still can't use all that power to hold back a storm

the likes of which we have never seen before

but 

if you are one of the few who believe that  this planet is going through changes

we will see again...

last night we were told that things are gearing up

weather wise

for another off shore storm

not a hurricane
but maybe a

Nor'easter

they don't know for sure

but it's a big maybe

I'm sure you've seen the pictures
 on line
on TV
and in the newspapers

heard the stories

seen the horror and sadness

the heartbreak of a group of people caught up in

the changes

this has happened in other parts of the world lately

bigger storms

stronger storms

violence brought down on puny humans 

who can't do anything but get out of the way

hundreds of thousands of little tiny people facing
Nature 

that does what it does
without emotion or malice or thought

it isn't "God" punishing anybody for anything

not for who you love

or marry

what your skin colour is

how much money you have

or don't have

there is no reason

other than
planets go through changes...(or we wouldn't be here??!!)
and 

we've not been very intelligent about how we do things

and I don't see us changing anything soon to  

"fix what we broke"

no one listens anymore

and those that have the power and the money

don't care

very much

sorry but that's how I see it

politicians talk

leaders talk

power companies make excuses and say it's too costly to put the utilities underground and quite frankly I'm not sure how they would do it no after all this time..have you seen neighborhoods lately???

gas companies wait to turn the gas off ???

they don't use common sense and just do it

mandatory evacuations aren't mandatory....
from now on they should be...

as the saying goes

you can replace a house but not the people 

but some think they are untouchable

I understand completely about not wanting to leave

wanting to stay with all your 

stuff

and hang on to what you know

but you can't 

not when a monster comes crawling up the coast

 it doesn't care that grandma's stuff is in the attic

and that you want to keep it

it doesn't care...

no amount of preparedness

by us
 or the government

is enough
by the looks of it

the declarations of emergency were declared

well before the storm

supposedly things were moved into place

I saw the streams of linesmen coming into the areas

all lined up and ready to go

they closed the bridges and tunnels and everything else to try to stop the people from moving
we had warning
and to be completely fair
most people listened and did what they should
when they act sensibly...
and now what...
the most densely populated area is in shambles
it's almost too much to comprehend
it goes on for miles and seemingly forever
and it's so sad
so very very sad
and the one thing that I can't stop thinking about
is that
I keep hearing that they don't have shoes
I am fixated on that fact it seems

they don't have shoes...
...........................................?

hopefully it will all start moving faster and things will start being done to help rather than hinder
it's been four days now and the shock is wearing off
and
 they'll start getting angry
and
I for one don't blame them if it doesn't get moving soon
clear heads need to go and help
it's a huge and complicated problem to solve


but
 it's going to take time to clear it and fix it
and
"make it all like it was before"
and not much will change
because it seems

that isn't what we do
we want to keep grandmas stuff
up in the attic
where we think it belongs.

the other side

well... it's gone

b'bye

cheerio

tooddleoo

  get outta here

and

don't let the door hit you in the arse as you leave

after scary high winds that made such a noise I had to turn the TV up  (imagine)

rain that was truthfully welcome

as it came without the accompanying thunder and lightning

and most important of all

power throughout the long long day

we are on the other side of the 

super storm and still standing

others have not fared as well and my heart truly aches for them

we didn't have cable or internet when I got up so I'm still catching up with the whole story

what I have seen is devastation and mayhem

and very wet and worried people

but it seems they were as prepared as one can be

so now it's just the hard, heart breaking slog back to normal

too many too often these past two years... and still hours to go before it's over....

I tried to take pictures but there was nothing to see really

it rained.....

the leaves were blown around

and on TV this man showed us where he thought the water would go to in NYC

he was wrong

for those of you who don't know him

he is Jim Cantore

weatherman extraordinaire

able to point up lamp posts like no one else!!!!!!!

he has a reputation

it goes something like this...

if you see this man in your town

run.....

run as fast and as far away as you can

because he only shows up

(beforehand mind you)

where it will be the worst

he was a few miles off this time

meanwhile I got bored so I made a cake

notice the resemblance anyone????

Hey Dutz.....

that's the silver lining.... if the storm hadn't come.... I wouldn't have baked a cake

hopefully the sun will come out tomorrow and I will be able to switch the lights off during the day

am going to see how everyone else fared in blog land

thanks for checking in

see you soon

it's here!!!

from ABC News channel...click and you will go!!!!

in the six hours I was asleep

things changed and it's going to be worse here than they said

not as bad as it's going to be elsewhere

but bad enough to worry everyone

incredible amounts of rain

and high winds

thinking you are prepared is a laugh

the sheer size of this thing is mind boggling

the clouds are now reaching up into the

Arctic Circle

while they are still in Florida

the ocean is HUGE

you can see how much water is being pushed just looking at the TV pictures

the damage is going to be horrendous

we don't have any of that to worry about

just the wind in the trees

that are hopefully healthy and strong enough to stand their ground

after a year of stressful conditions for them

we have had other storms go through

big ones

but this one is different

so they keep saying

and I heard the explanation yesterday that says why this is different

"a perfect storm"

it has

"the seas of a Nor'Easter

and 

the Winds of a Hurricane"

A Nor'Easter can in fact be worse than a Hurricane

and Hurricanes are bad enough 

but don't worry 

we'll be fine

and if we're not

someone 

somewhere 

is worse off

...

poor buggers

can't wait for it all to be over

I'm shutting the computer off so if the power goes out all will be well

see you on the other side

Wednesday is supposed to be a pretty day

with sun and blue skies

and

"everything like that there"

stiff upper lips and all that

say wot

pip pip and cheerio lads

click on the picture and it will go to a local channel...in DC...Washington that is....Nations Capital...where the twits are....

OK you sweet people

I'm getting e-mails telling me you're worried about us

and I thought I would let you all know

it will be just fine

I am not at all anxious

the storm will be going past us and to the North

we will feel it of course

but I think it will be minimum impact

I know there will be flooding 

and 

mayhem 

to our immediate North 

as the areas right around DC 

go down if a squirrel sneezes

we just got a call from the 

Cable Company

(TV)

which I didn't get to in time and there is a message about if something should happen

don't call us..... we know

sort of thing!!!!!

haven't had one of those before 

but it's probably because all the service companies are a little

sensitive to criticism since the

BIG WIND

a few months ago

I have supplies in...

I have cooked a few things ...

so if the power goes down we can still

dine!!!!

we have a gas cook top 

so I can still make tea and heat stuff up

we have some water

and 

as it's going to get a little bit cold in a couple of days

(which is when the storm is supposed to go 

Frankenshhtorrrmen 

on us

when it meets up with the cold front 

and that's when it turns left!!!)

we have a gas fireplace too

so we can warm our tootsies

I have a supply of books

and yarn and

I changed the "naughty yarn" as Andi called it

 for some

obedient prettier kind

and all is well with the

WIP

I really appreciate the concern and the thoughts

you are all the best

 If the power stays up

and 

IT WILL

I'll let you know what it's like to live through

a 

mega storm

the kind I watch on the

cheesy Sci-Fi Channel

on a Sunday afternoon

when there is nothing else to do

but you know...

the crazier the movies get

the crazier the weather gets

or is it the other way around

??????????????????????????

do do do do

do do do dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

:{

XXXXX

( just so you know

I do realize this is very serious and people can be in real danger

I hope it isn't as bad as they keep saying

the hype is enormous but they have to do that to get some idiots to pay attention

I feel for those who are just getting back to normal from all the disasters from last year and a few months ago

I hope they are spared anymore stress

everyone keep safe and do what's right)

  :)xx