I wiped away the weeds & foam. / I fetched my sea-born treasures home... Ralph Waldo Emerson







Monday, April 13, 2020

Just Checking In ~ After the Storm



Good evening, friends. Mo and I have weathered the big storm today and all is well.


Winds blew at 40-50 mph overnight and all day, with gusts of 79 mph. Hurricane winds and no plywood on my windows. I try to stay calm but was a bit scared, with the winds blowing off the water directly onto my big wall of windows, in their ancient wooden frames.  The chairs escaped their bungees and traveled around the deck. I took blog friend  Julierose's advice and finally brought the chairs indoors. Look at all that sand, ugh.



I quickly switched from virus mode to storm mode, the survival techniques are different. Batteries in everything, all phones and Kindles and devices fully charged. Food prepped to eat cold. Take showers, wash hair NOW while we have hot water; always light a candle in the bathroom during showers so as not to get suddenly left in the dark. [I have to give the power company credit, power has not gone out so far.] Mo was directed to his indoor potty station and praised for using it; though we did venture out briefly at noon and 6.



Mo stayed alert all day, on guard and worried. The rain cleared at sunset and though the wind was still 40 mph, it seemed like we would be okay. Another challenge conquered!


Out and about, how brave we are.



Hopeful tulip buds.



Pretty furled chartreuse sprouts of? hosta?


Moss, in bloom.



Brilliant euonymous, against dark green juniper.



Bedraggled spring flowers, yet valiantly still standing. I snuck these narcissus into a boring public space many many years ago.


Someone else added tulips in recent years.

   



The forsythia is stripped of flowers, but surprisingly the pink crabapple still had blooms.


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In the sewing room I didn't accomplish very much. I kept running to the window to assess the waves and deck damage, as if my watching could stem the storm or a flood.

Progress on Pineapple Baby.



The fabrics are a group [which I never do!], Blythe, by Wilmington Fabrics.


Boho more than beach?



I fixed the stem/ leaves of block one. Looks a lot better.


I am not adding the grey solid surrounds that will finish the blocks until I know what setting I'll use.



I'm bringing in all different greens for the stems, and I added a few with bits of turquoise in case the recipients request an aqua stop border and binding. The baby's room is palest aquamarine blue [a girl].


I also finally found a cute print for a project I've been mulling over.  It is either vintage housedress/ feed sack or repro. Blue and green little floral sprigs, I forgot to take a photo.

I got these cute cutter quilt blocks on FB Marketplace. Sort of sad to have cut up such a pretty quilt, but that was how the seller had them offered. One for me, one for a best friend.


They'll be pincushions.



Hope springs eternal in sprung. I found saved seeds, no need to shop.


I do hope your day was good and all is well, pls check in and if you comment anonymously, pls sign your first name so I know you're you!

love


lizzy

gone to the beach...

beach pics from today! a friend took them for us!















12 comments:

  1. Glad to hear the storm has passed. It’s been windy here but not nearly as bad as what you had. I’ve quilted a couple of smaller quilts and finished the appliqué on a bigger one. Our lockdown has just been extended 4 more weeks, but I can’t complain if we all stay well.

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  2. Happy you and Mo are safe and sound.
    We have a heavy rain and flood warning for some coastal areas today.
    The pineapples are looking jolly. I especially enjoy the spiky star leaves in your colour combinations. They work so well.
    Love the idea of 'secret plantings' in your public garden. Penny

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  3. Oh relief that you have survived the storm safely; we also did. There were power losses and trees downed all around us, but we escaped this time...:)))
    I love your Pineapple Baby--so adorable...I love that old gold color on that cool gray background...perfect.
    We'll see if i get a grocery delivery today...
    almost black coffee this morning..;000
    Nice to see the sunshine and blue skies....
    Stay safe Julierose

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  4. So happy to hear your windows remained intact and that your deck chairs didn't blow away completely. The wind lasted through the early part of the night here, today is mostly clear and cold, still a bit windy but nowhere near as bad as yesterday. I love your pineapple fabrics, so light-hearted and spring-like. Secret plantings are the best. Most still don't know how the daffodils arrived in front of the church and the clumps keep on growing every year. The gift of spring that keeps on giving. Good for you finding your saved seeds. We have some too, which is good since they are in short supply along with everything else it seems.

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  5. Wow that sounds like quite the storm! Glad you and Mo made it thru. Scary. We had a mini blizzard on Saturday. Looked more like Dec. All was melted on Easter sunday. 😊 Kit

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  6. Isn't the calm after the storm wonderful!

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  7. So glad you and Mo are safe. I love the comfort feeling reading your blog.
    Great pineapple blocks. Look forward to seeing it completed.
    Stay safe. Catherine

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  8. Wind in a storm is the worst! Glad it is over!!
    Fun little embroidered state blocks.

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  9. You may be working from a group with your pineapple blocks, but the colors are very sweet for this time of year.:) Glad that you are so able to withstand the storms in your area. Price to pay for living in such a beautiful area no doubt!

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  10. Relieved to hear you escaped the storm unscathed! It seems it kept you on your toes, though. It's good that you are experienced in storm prep. I wouldn't have thought of half the things you did :)

    Mo looks so huggable and schmoopy. I would love to smush him one day, lol.

    Oh gosh, I really like the group of fabrics for pineapple baby. I'm very excited to see it progress.

    I have to laugh when you remind us that you planted the narcissus, lol. Looks like "spring is bustin' out all over." I know that's not how the song goes, but that's how it popped into my head. Weather here is perfect today. Mid 70's, nice breeze.

    The beach pics are beautiful! Thank your friend :)

    Take care, thanks for sharing,
    Kel

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  11. I am playing catch-up, I haven't been on my computer much at all lately so I'm far behind! It's bad because most of your photos don't show up now for some reason! Oh, well, that's what I get for being an internet hermit...

    Glad you survived the storm. I don't mind a little storming, I like a little thunder and lightning, but I could do without the violent ones! I would probably have been pacing right along with Mo!

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