UNSCHEDULED BLOG BLIP

Just when we think we have the planners all filled in with ideas and schedules, calendars running on track, and the day-to-day stuff running pretty smoothly ... life, the universe, fate, destiny tosses a few stones in the path to trip us up. The trick is to see if we can eventually learn to land on our feet ... to pick ourselves up, brush off the trail dust and keep on keeping-on. 

After going through some intense restructuring of life to accommodate family care-giving duties I think we have a plan ... today.  No guarantees for the future, but for now ... we're still in the game and swimming along. I've been able to maintain most of my daily practices except keeping in touch on social media - and I've missed my community and our connections. 

So here I am, back and getting life documented and shared with those that care. I plan to eventually go back (post-date) blogs I've missed just because I'm like that  ... keeping things in order even though they are (late postings) and I apologize now for any confusion.

Thanks for stopping by and look for new posts to be happening 

over the next few days as I play catch-up and get re-connected.

BAILING AND BUCKETS: THE JULY FLOOD

You've heard of Boxing Day? Well, today is BAILING DAY! 

We woke to thunder and lighning this morning about 4:30 and then the rain started coming down ... slowly at first and then sheets and buckets and buckets and sheets! 

That means water in the basement. When the rain comes down that fast there is nowhere for it to go but into our window wells. The ground water level builds up so fast we can barely keep up bailing out the wells. Mike is pretty handy with a bucket while I'm inside with the shop vac taking care of the water that runs in under the basement door.

AND THEN we looked out to the street and our driveway. Yup, our driveway was washing across our lower lawn and down the street. We now call it the WALKER STREET RIVER since this seems to be happening more frequently than it should. Last month the rains washed away the other side of the street. 

Oh, and about our driveway ??? Yes, and I quote a city worker: "We crowned the road so the water would run down both sides of the road." Now, I'm no engineer, but this seems to be just a little wacky from where I'm sitting.

Needless to say, that was NOT a fun way to start the day and there is more on the way yet this evening.

Not much time for art or quilting today.