More sewing while awaiting Sandy

It is 2:31PM on Monday, October 29. . . . Hurricane Sandy is due to hit NJ some time around midnight.

I'm trying to get some sewing done instead of just sitting here watching the news;  I really wanted to watch Divorce Court but all that is on is weather information.  Guess I will have to change back to the cable networks so that I don't keep myself nuts worrying about the storm.

Here are 2 more blocks that I was able to get done ---- these are for a November swap so I am a little ahead of the game.  YAY ME!!!

If the power stays on and I get more things accomplished I'll update this blog.  But, since the lights have started to flicker every once in a while I'm not sure what will happen.

For others in Hurricane Sandy's path. . . .my prayers go out, stay safe, keep positive thinking going and we'll be catching up with you later.


In peace and pieces,

Sewing before Sandy

Well, work was closed today due to the worsening weather conditions.

We still have power so I thought I would do a quick post & then fire up the sewing machine. 

Some of the piecing that I've done in the past little while were for swaps. . . .here are pictures that I can post (the rest are secrets so I can't post them):

The blocks requested were "red & white". . . . so for one I used a red w/white pin dots and the other uses a solid red.

I hope my partner likes the blocks. . . . they were fun to make.

If there is still power later today I'll try to post what I have been able to complete.  However, since there are already 5000 power customers without electricity in southern NJ so I'm not sure how soon we will be able to weather the storm without losing power.

For everyone facing Hurricane Sandy I hope that you are safe and sound.

In peace and pieces,

Waiting for Sandy's arrival

Mr. Books & I had a wonderful weekend of camping in Pennsylvania. . . but we came back here to the warnings of Hurricane Sandy.

Last year we had to deal with the loss of electricity with Irene (5 days no electricity and loss of a lot of food). . . . now we have been advised by our electric provider that if the power goes out we are looking at the possibility of 2-3 weeks without electricity.

Prayers have been said; preparations (as able) have been done; now we are just waiting to see what happens.

My biggest fear is that I get to work tomorrow & then can't get back home. . . . because the 2 dogs need to be taken care of.  During Irene we went to help out my parents and within 2 hours where we lived was an island and all of the routes we tried to use to get home were blocked with floods.  Last year we had Casey with us & figured we would need to find a hotel to stay.  Sandy is expected to hit during a weekday ---- and Mr. Books & I both will be working.

Prayers for all of the eastern coast that are facing Sandy's wrath would be appreciated.

Stay safe everyone!

In peace and pieces,

Where in the World have I been???!!!

I can not believe that it has been a month since my last post.

My time has been taken up with a lot --- mostly running from work to this or that doctor because of the car accident that I was in back in March. 

There have been tests after tests after exams. . . . and they will be continuing for the future --- and there doesn't seem to be any quick end to them.

I have gotten some sewing done:

This is my rendition of a wonky house block that I did for my partner in the Block Swap Adventure.

 

I do not do wonky well. . . but I hope my partner likes this.

This is a block that I did for Victoria Findlay Wolfe.  I hope that she likes the way I tried to accentuate her Santa piece.

There has been some other piecing. . . .but I can't show that yet so that "tease" will have to suffice.

 

There is more laundry to do. . . .so I gotta go!

 

In peace and pieces,
 

Quick Check In

I've been  busy with sewing projects but I can't show you anything yet. . . all very "hush, hush" you know.  So I can't post pictures.

Also had some testing that I needed to get done. . . .awaiting results to see what happens next.

I hope to post more later this week.

In peace and pieces,