sluggish and hot

man oh man--hoping rains come back soon...not been a good week at all around here, but to pass the time I have been sewing--takes my mind off things..Here is the first block of blocks for the Dresden Plate quilt..not perfect, but I am happy and it is staying this way! LOL..I have yet to lose interest on working this quilt...and am making good progress...also finished the BOM for the Thimbleberries big quilt for 08, and am working several other projects including a Thimbleberries nine patch--not sure yet how big to make any of my quilts--we are going to be on the hunt for another bed...bigger--the girls need more room! If this Dresden Plate quilt needs to be bigger--it will probably get borders! and lots of them! more soon as things calm down!

MORNING AFTER STORM and playing

Well, here we are--the morning after
the rainbow indicates what kinda mess we had the night before..I know better than to go out in a storm of that nature. there were stranded vehicles every where and mud up to windows, etc,etc...what gets me is that the drivers' wanting to get home overrides their senses and they go around barricades, etc..and THEY KNOW what may happen....oh well, there will always be idiots I guess!

I know we have never experienced that kind of lightening and thunder before..I honestly thought that we had been the recipients of a direct hit but it was the neighbor's home..she lost electric, air, phone, and her microwave. She has had power since yesterday am but has to replace everything else...we havent heard, but hopefully all is well now. The lightening was SO CLOSE that I could hear the crackling and sizzling..and the clap of thunder was there before the lightening stopped! They dogs were petrified and needed to be cuddled for some time after....AND it came back around two more times....for a total of 1 1/2 inches of rain that brought the waters in the pics I loaded from Tuesday night. We were expecting the same yesterday but it was nice and dry and ~H~O~T~, and again we are due more of the same but we shall see--kinda hit and miss this time of year around here.

I pacify myself staying inside where I can play and watch and listen..Yesterday I created this tissue cover to go with the THIMBLEBERRIES line of projects and fabrics I will using in this year's club! I ABSOLUTELY love this line and I thought this would make a nice addition. I also designed the crocheted couch set :o) nothing like have everything I like to do in one project! LOL The base isnt hemmed yet..I am going to use a shorter box of tissues, but I think you get the idea.. :o) thanks for taking a peak---now I am going back to the machine to work on my TB nine-patch! more soon

AND OUR SUNSET

from the outside from the dining area from the other side of the yard

MAJOR STORM TODAY

These pictures will tell you why we have a stupid motorist law out this way---people try to navigate through something similar to this around town--this wash is in the canyon behind our home. I have never seen or heard it run before today--after dinner, the noise of rushing waters got our attention so went back to see and boy were we surprised...we got an inch of rain + and you would think this *river* ran all year looking at it.
these last two--taken from the bridge across this *wash*...the first pic--you can see the rooftops of the two story homes on our street--looking more to the southeast--the other is looking the opposite direction--I wouldnt wanna be at the other end of that running water....who knows where it will wind up --flooding everything in it's path...the is amazing to us as we dont get much rains....

Beginning a BOM with Judy!

On Aug 1st, I will begin (via the net) participating in a STAR BOM with Judy Laquidara. These are the colors I have chosen for my quilt. Of course, I had to add some Thimbleberries to the mix so it is earthtones...as soon as i figure out how to enter the rest of the info, I will do so...hehehe you can see the quilt here http://www.patchworktimes.com/--just click on the star bom on the right of the screen...as I said--soon as I get more info and set it up--will let you know...