Primitive1 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Since it is storming and I can't quilt nor can I watch the first night of football because our satellite dish is out...thought I'd start a new thread and see how much rain/water everyone is getting... it has rained here all week long! Is anyone else tired of it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njquiltergirl Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 We have so much street and building flooding, the first day of school was cancelled. I have so much work to catch up on and need them back in school to get it done! Hope you are all safe and dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Very hot and dry here with no end in sight. It wouldn't be bad, except we've got wild fires on the east side of the mountains. The smoke is coming into the valley bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 We still need rain here. There are tow fires west of us and the smoke is bad tonight! Maybe Nate will help us or Texas out!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 We are having beautiful weather here in northern Minnesota. Perfect as a matter of fact, but we deserve it for all of the cold and snow we put up with 9 months out of the year. Sorry to hear you are still suffering out east. I have a friend on Long Island. I waited until this week to send her finished quilts back to her, because last week was so wet. Guess maybe it is still wet. Okay, if we are just chatting here tonight, I'd like to share some exciting news. Tomorrow is our 'Home Visit' as part of the approval process for becoming a foster home for rescue golden retrievers. Another foster parent is coming with her dog, to meet us and our two dogs and do a two-hour interview process. I'm really looking forward to having more canine lovers around our house -- they make me happy. I can show you a quilt I'm working on finishing the piecing for -- just have the last border. It is a 'free form curves' technique, from Louisa Smith's book called 'A New Twist on Strips and Curves.' My monthly quilting group is doing it and we are all coming up with completely different projects. We are supposed to have them pieced by next time, and then we are going to make 3-D flowers to put on the quilt, using a technique called 'kanzani'. P.S. Thanks for chatting -- I appreciate the constant company this forum provides. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Joan I hope you get approved as foster parents. That is a pretty quilt. You should love the latest picture of Kailey. Mackenzie is a sweet dog and taking her roll as big sister very seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Oh, how cute!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Isn't that cute ??? We have been having beautiful crisp fall weather this week, but we could use rain. As DH says, it will start raining just as soon as the farmers get the combines out and ready to harvest. Nice to turn the AC off and get some fresh air. Sure do sleep better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae50 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Here in Central PA, it has been raining for days. A couple of days this week the schools have sent the kids home early because of a fear of flooding. Today has been really strange. One minute it would be pouring and then it would stop, the sun would come out and about 2 minutes later it would be pouring again. We live up pretty high so I don't worry about flooding, but we do get a lot of run off and have a ditch (created by water) in our yard about 8 feet from our house that has had water running almost steady this week. I've had dreams about our house floating away. Heidi, that is such a cute picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.waits Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Here in South Mississippi it has been blissfully cool the last few days. Temps going down into the 50s at night, and staying in the 80s during the day. That may sound hot for some of you, but believe me, it's a huge relief from the summer we've had. Heidi, that photo of Kailey and Mackenzie is precious. Mackenzie looks so serious. She knows babies are not to be left unattended, and she's going to be certain Kailey is well looked after. That little girl is going to have a devoted "nanny" for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietlifeaz Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 108 degrees here today! I'd love some of your rain. LOVE the quilt..will have to check out that technique. Heidi...that is a FABULOUS picture....cherished for life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennyquilts Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 We here in Northeastern PA are under a "State of Emergency" many people have lost their homes. The flooding is the worse and compaired to the flooding in 1972. If you follow me on facebook you have seen the photo's. Some area's have seen a river crest of 44 feet and homes are a total loss. Please keep this area in your prayers. It's so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Well I went off to bed and now see I've missed all of this conversation....beautiful quilt Joan! Can't wait to see how you quilt it! Heidi your little Kailey is growing so fast! She already looks older! I am picking up my Abby today at noon when she gets out of preschool to take her to lunch and then to birthday shop for her mommy. I suggested that we find her a necklace and Abby says she thinks she needs a book...hmmm? Our rain has finally stopped this morning, we had a heck of a storm last night with lightening and torrential downpours! We live on a sloped hill but am worried about how saturated the ground is and if I will start seeing water seeping up throught my basement - I hear the sump pump working hard alot this week! But nothing I know compared to those who have lost their homes both from water and fire this week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Well we didn't get much rain last night, but in the previous days we had about 2 3/4 inches. Maybe 1/2 to 1 inch last night. I am going to try and mow our 2 acres later today:o It is starting to look shaggy. Cute picture, Heidi. Beautiful quilt, Joan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 just drove home to syracuse from nj yesterday and was stunned by the amount of flooding in northeast, pa & the binghamton, ny area. we've had a good amount here, but nothing like these poor folks are dealing with. in contrast, i was vacationing with my texas family and they are dealing with 290 days of fire down there due to extreme drought. they are from the austin area and know many who have lost everything. they were showing me pictures on faceplace and the devastation is unbelievable. what they wouldn't give for a bit of rain.... good thoughts and prayers to all who are overwhelmed by mother nature right now :( heidi - adorable joan - stunning, must see this finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 We've had about six inches here. Some of the streets were flooded but not like other areas. Fortunately we haven't had any thunder or lightning so I've been able to keep quilting. Four counties south of us are on flash flood warnings, until six o'clock. I'm glad some of you are enjoying good weather. Next week is the Philadelphia quilt show and I'm planning on going. But Harrisburg area has had 13 inches of rain. I hope it's all receded by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmoore Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 In such a large country, there can be such huge variations. My husband's in Austin, and it's barely rained there since May. There's a huge fire east of town (Bastrop) that's been burning for days - over 1400 houses lost so far, according to CNN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.