Originally Posted by terriamn

Oh my did it get exciting here. Rained like all get out great, then we lost power. After an hour power came on, wind started up and it was raining buckets and with the driving wind you could barely see. Then the tornado sirens went off. We looked at each other and said oh oh no basements here. In Minnesota they tell you the location and the direction of the tornado. None of that here, just head for safety. Then the power went off . Now it’s flash flood warnings over all the phones and electronics. Hoping it settles down soon but another wave is heading this way. We have jugs of water ready and a twin mattress we can put over us in the closet along with a lantern.

Originally Posted by Janice McC

Good evening. Still here and walking slightly better. Woo hoo! The fires are a little closer but nothing to do yet. Just wait and hope it rains in the next few days.

I’ll check in tomorrow. Enjoy your evening

Originally Posted by GramE

Hello to all. Hubby went to town and picked up the pain meds. They won’t let me take what I normally take, everything acts as a blood thinner. So I got Tylenol 3, it worked and I can raise my arm without a symphony of groans and shrieks! Having an incision in the back that you can’t see or touch is difficult. And acclimating my back to the new battery pack that has moved in might take a while.

I’ve been hand sewing all day, well I slept til noon 🤭, and my contrary block is coming together beautifully with hand stitching. I’d give you a sneak peek but there’s not much of a block yet, just 10 of 16 pieces that are beginning to look like they belong together. I might do something crazy like ignore a normal bedtime to get some extra time in on it. I hate stopping when I’m on a roll!

My grandson sent a note today saying this time next week our great granddaughter will make her entrance. Difficult thing is they are 140 miles away in Troy, Ohio and I’m not In traveling mode yet. The best part of the electronic age, live phone calls! Elouise has been making some noise like she’s ready to move out, so the doc is planning on helping her. Been 5 years since we’ve had a new baby, so there’s lots of excitement!

Thank you all again for your prayers. I so appreciate all of you. I love my blocks and I love making blocks. This is a great group. It seems like the blocks in Boom 33 are extra special this time.

I’m so glad you are walking around without too much discomfort, Janice. ( I can walk just not bend, twist, lift or do housework. The discharge papers said so) And praying for the end of the fires. North Carolinians have had their share of traumatic events of late. Time for a season for healing.