Whoops, forgot a title! Oh well!

Well I finally finished the binding on this baby quilt. Now to get it delivered.

Pixel was very helpful in making sure I stayed seated to work.

Mercedes made sure I celebrated May the Fourth. I think she just wanted the cookies I was giving her for wearing the BB-8 head boppy thing.

In other news, our area is experiencing a bit of flooding. Nothing horrifying, just the sidewalks and parking areas down by the riverfront. I took these photos as they were closing the sidewalks in preparation for the high water.

So I've had to find temporary haunts for playing Pokemon GO for the time being. But better than getting wet feet.

That's all for now. I have to figure out what the next UFO I tackle will be. And the parts I had to order for the crochet project I started a while back have gotten here, so I might dig that back out. We'll see what sounds good as the week progresses. See you next time!

We're Still Here!

The thunder, lightning, high winds, and flash floods didn't whisk us away. FH made it home at a reasonable time today. He timed it just right as the rain didn't soak him when he got out of the car.

Holly and I got a nasty surprise at her new place. When we got there today we went downstairs to get our painting supplies. Twenty minutes later she ran down there for something else and there was an inch of water covering the floor. Apparently the sump pump had a short circuit and wasn't pumping the biblical flood waters out fast enough. It was bad.

We did manage to get a bedroom painted, another one primed, and a third taped off while a crew came with industrial fans and the largest dehumidifier I've ever seen and install them in the basement after using a shop vac to remove vast amounts of water. No furniture or home accessories were damaged by the water. Fortunately we were there when it happened. When the flash flood and tornado sirens started going off, we decided to call it quits early and get her home to her kids.

Lucky for me about ten minutes after she dropped me off the UPS man showed up with my box from Hobby Builders. None of my new minis were left to wait in the pouring rain! :-)

The computers we unplugged for most of today due to lightning. I was able to read blogs off and on in between storms on the laptop though. I just couldn't do much else as I normally use the desktop machine.

I did have the energy to play with one mini though. This is Patch. He will be living in the Greenleaf.
He looked a bit under dressed, so I hooked him up with a bandanna.
I looked forever to find a dog that fit the personality of the Greenleaf's decor. I can't say much more without giving away the "super secret" stuff about it. I think the contest deadline is the 25th. Regardless of me finishing in time, I will start showing off the project when the deadline for submissions is over.

Tomorrow I will sleep until I wake up. FH will be heading to work, so I will play with things for the Greenleaf and the boy's nursery. Holly and I are taking a couple of days to rest before going back to paint. The last two days were a bit much on our bodies and nerves.

Quickie and Then I'm going outside

The Illinois River is flooding badly again. Once again there is a "no wake" order in effect. here are some pictures I took yesterday on our way out of town.

The road along the river is closed, as is the boat ramp.
Here is the memorial area that I was livid about last summer. The flags that are absent in these pictures were still flying and in danger of drowning the last time the walkway flooded. As the daughter of a WWII veteran I was absolutely rabid. I called the VFW and let them know what happened. Apparently they remembered and took care of it this time.
This is the walkway that leads to the pier where the flagpoles sit. It's a lovely tribute area to fallen soldiers and to the people lost when a river boat sank there many years ago.

Told you we had confused seagulls.