I can't believe i missed it!

I didn't realize that i had a bunch of comments just hanging in limbo-un moderated. I have it so comments have to be approved before they are published. Some have been coming through, but a lot didn't. One of these days, i really need to explore all the different features on here-lol

Well, we made it through the hurricane. Just a bit of rain squalls and some wind. Won't be able to relax until Nov. when the hurricane season is officially over.

I've been adding more hanging kitchen towels to my Etsy shop, as well as one very off the wall item. I have to admit , you need to have a bit of a twisted sense of humor, and may be totally grossed out by it. For that reason, i'm not going to post a picture of it here. You will just have to go to http://www.debs1967.etsy.com and see for yourself. Just look around, you will find it-no problem (nothing naked or dead, just gross)


Well have to get back to my crocheting. Catch ya later!

Hurricane Irene Update

Starting to get a little windy 20-25 MPH right now. Expecting some rain squalls also with gust to 35-40. We got lucky with this one. The Carolinas aren't so lucky though, as it's supposed to hit them. The hurricane is about 200 miles off the coast from me now.

My Crochet Today

Well as i was worrying about weather or not the hurricane was going to hit, I decided to do some crocheting to try and keep my mind off it. So far i made a rug and some hanging kitchen towels. I bought a whole new batch of towels today, so i will be adding them as i get them done. I did manage to list one set of matching towels in my Etsy shop as well as the rug i made out of t shirts

The hurricane is growing up to a cat. 4 and will be about 200 or so miles east of the coast. We are going to get rain squalls and some gusty winds 35-40 mph starting tomorrow.(if all goes well) Long Island actually may get it there as a cat 1-2.

Hurricane Irene Going to be knocking on my door

I have gone from cautious to a bit nervous with the weather reports. I breathed a slight sigh of relief this morning when the projected track of hurricane Irene moved out a little further into the Atlantic. But now it's stronger. It will be off the coast of Florida start on 3:00 Thurs/Fri around 120-125 mph (cat 3) As it stands we may get tornadic activity with tropical storm force winds with squalls. (if it doesn't come closer)
So today we started cleaning up the loose stuff from the yard. Luckily the boys are here to help as hubby really can't do a lot with his COPD. We do have hurricane shutters on some of the windows, but will have to get the other ones covered up, at least the ones facing East. The boys (i still call them boys, they're grown now) have been such a big help. I have some big oak trees that concern me, but hubby isn't worried about them ( i think he's just trying to make me feel better) My youngest (20) is going out and buying some hurricane supplies tonight. We have a generator from the last storms, so they get that out and get it ready. Still a lot to do. I'm hoping my survey monies come through and some sales from my sites so i can chip in and not have the boys buy everything.
I haven't seen anyone really doing anything to prepare yet around my neighborhood. I figure i will probably see them out in their yards tomorrow.
Well wish me luck

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of Year.....NOT!

Well it's to be expected living in Florida, but i'm still not looking forward to the weather forecast. It looks like a hurricane is heading our way.They can change track, but as of right now they predict it hitting south Florida as a Cat. 1 at 85 mph, or just off the east coast and by the time it gets to my parts by Thursday-Friday, the winds will be around 60 mph., maybe a little stronger. Oh what fun!! Hurricanes also bring tornadoes. I went through bigger ones,(Francis & Jeanne Cats 2 & 3) so to me this will be a messy storm.
Well wish me luck

My Crochet Today

I just finished a new round rag rug. It's crocheted from t shirts and measures 40 inches across. I trimmed it in solid black which really makes the colors stand out. Now available in my Etsy shop.

 

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Just finished a custom rug order

This rug took me a week ( I think that's a record for me) It's a custom order and measures 44 inches across. The pictures not the greatest since it's 12:30 am and I usually take my pictures outside in the natural light. This gives you an idea anyway. The colors she chose are Dark Red, Gold, Orange, Burgandy, Turquoise and Purple.

That Was A Close One!

Well we lucked out. Just a day away from a forecasted tropical storm, it broke up. I really was not looking forward to rain squalls and wind. It did give me a chance to get slightly ready for a hurricane though.
I did take a couple of pictures this morning of the launch of the Juno spacecraft mounted on top of an Atlas V rocket. It's going to Jupiter.
These where taken from my front yard.

 

Keeping an eye on the sky

Sorry i haven't blogged in a while. I've been busy crocheting a couple of custom orders I got on the same day! I also have been watching the weather reports on T.S. Emily. It's less than 1000 miles from me here in Florida. They can't say 100% what it will do yet since we are in the  'cone of uncertainty" The last report i saw said it should brush the east coastline and be off shore, but we are in the cross hairs of a direct hit. It's still to soon to tell. It may even grow to a hurricane. I haven't prepared anything differently yet. I went through Francis & Jeanne, cats 2 & 3. I figure this will be a "little windy" compared to those. But I will keep watching so i know if i need to put my potted plants away and such.
Wish me luck :)