Saturday, October 1, 2022

ScrapHappy Saturday - Waiting

It is a new month!  I must confess to not having finished my baby blues.   Most of my sewing this week has been hand sewing of binding as we wait for the power to be restored after Ian.   October is scheduled either for lime and light green or for light neutrals as we work to finish off the rainbow.   Please feel free to finish up the blocks that you are going to need for your quilts.   Assembly is right around the corner!

The storm damage was minimal here, we still have water though we have been asked to conserve.   We have made quite a dent in the nonperishable food stash, but with everything around us back to normal, it feels odd to sit in a dark house.  Fortunately, it is quite cool post Ian, so not having an air conditioner has not been a problem.   I am sure most of the fridge and freezer will need to be tossed, but I guess this is a good excuse to do a little cleaning

I think we will try to reattach the downspouts to the gutters today, the upper elbow was knocking against the sliders in the wee hours of Thursday when the eye of the storm was approaching.  That was our mostivation to fasten the last of the shutters to wait out the worst.   The eye was large and lasted most of the morning on Thursday before the bottom of the eyewall made its way through with much less ferocity than the top.   The surfers were out in force, whooping and shouting in the waves.  I won't have much contact today, as my computer has just switched to battery saving mode. Enjoy your sewing, and welcome to the new month!

14 comments:

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Glad to know you didn't have too much damage except to the gutters, and hope the power is restored soon. Some hand stitching would be just the thing for times like these!

Kathy S. said...

Glad you had minor damage. Hope the power is restored soon. Not sure how many things I could charge in my truck. I'm guessing that is where you charge your phones. Glad the surfers had a little fun with all the waves. Bet that was fun to watch. I'd be conserving water by soaking in that beautiful bath tub that you have with a view. :). But then I realized that you probably don't have hot water. :(. Living in Ohio where we don't even think about severe weather like you have makes me think. We worry about too much water that we can't mow. In the winter we have snow, but know how to deal with it. Hmmm.

Ivani said...

Glad to hear you are well and that the storm damage was minimal at your place.
I think on you during all the week.
I hope electricity will be restored soon and life gets back to normal.

Sara said...

I'm so glad you had minimal damage. My family in Jacksonville also came through with minor problems. They were more worried about flooding.

Sylvia@Treadlestitches said...

Angela, you are amazing! Thinking of us when you are recovering from a hurricane, and still don't have power! I'm glad you and your family are safe, and I hope the electricity comes back on soon.

Quilter Kathy said...

So glad you are safe and sound. Hope the power returns soon and you can get back to regular life.

The Joyful Quilter said...

Glad to hear that you came through the storm ok, Angela. Sorry about the contents of your fridge and freezer! Best of luck with the clean-up effort and here's hoping power is restored soon.

MissPat said...

Given the widespread destruction in SW FL, I guess you can count your blessings that all you've lost is some food and the gutter repair is minor. I hope the power returns soon.
Pat

Elizabeth V Kelbaugh said...

Glad your damage was minimal and power is restored. Thinking of all in the path of Ian.

TerryKnott.blogspot.com said...

I hope the wind and rain is an inconvenience and that your power is restored soon.

Susie H said...

I hope your power has been restored by now, Angela. Grateful to hear that you've survived the catastrophe part, now let's get things back on track for you.

Andee Neff said...

Glad you are all safe!

Kate said...

Glad you were able to ride out the storm. Hopefully there wasn't too much damage.

Susan said...

Glad to hear you have survived the worst of Ian.

I best get moving on my Lime & light green