NC tornado damage in Sanford

The tornadoes of this weekend are past, but the devastation will not be gone for a very long time. It is a miracle that more were not killed. We were in Sanford this afternoon for an appointment and saw the Lowe's that was destroyed. Even being from the Midwest and having seen several tornadoes, I was shocked. Our neighbor was in the store when it was hit, and I am amazed that anyone, anyone, made it out. It looks like a mass of twisted metal and debris, as if a giant gathered it up and smushed it into a ball. Below are pictures from north of Sanford, where the damage was bad, also. In a neighborhood near these pictures, there were deaths, and the damage was horrible. Please pray for all who were hit by these storms and have lost so much. I just can't imagine what they are going through.

The one in which nothing is new...

but I thought I should keep posting so I don't have a big lag again. Thought we had a house, now waiting to see if we get it or not. It's so hard to keep trusting, but we must. Got lots of things checked off the "Get the house ready list" this weekend, thanks to Matt and his window washing/sill cleaning. Me...I was a slacker and went to bed with a terrible headache, but I did get the chalkboard wall primed and ready to paint. We are also working on pysanky eggs again this year and have several done already. The Light Weigh is going well for Matt and I. He has lost around 15 pounds and I have lost around 7 (d*mn men and their easier weight losing genes). I do feel better though, and several items of clothing are fitting better, so I know it's working. The girls are suffering from allergies terribly this year. The boys are suffering from "it's spring and I'm a boy so why do I have to do school" -ergies. Timmy is digging to China on a regular basis, and had an improptu bath tonight. So, see--it's all good here.

MBMM #31

Well, it's the big finale, I guess!

I really didn't think I'd be able to keep up with this and I'm glad I did. Maybe it will be a

good jump start to keeping my blog better updated

Here are the few leftover photos I had loaded ready to go.

Several shirts I've sewn.

Another bra and panty set.

And a few more Easter goodies (well, except the pig-I'm not sure he's Easter-ish!)

Timothy turns 2!

Today was Timothy's 2nd birthday, and we had been planning for it for a long time.

He got to rip up paper and not get in trouble for a change...

His present was a new collar and leash.

Don't they look nice with his tie?

We made a carrot cake for him with just a little bit of frosting... He has a sensitive tummy, you know.

He was a very happy camper today, and we were glad to spoil him because he makes us happy every day. We love you, Timmy!

MBMM #30

Some Easter Goodies

I've been knitting a few Easter treats.

This little duckie is magical.... if you squish and squash and pull a bit, you get..... a little bunny!

Some easy evening knitting.

MBMM #29

Christmas napkins

MBMM # 28 (and finally caught up!)

My First Picture Frame

Don't look too close-I needed practice with the miter on my saw.

Theo drew this picture of a House Wren, and it hangs in our bathroom.

MBMM # 27

My First Quilt

The one in which I machine pieced the blocks and hand quilted the quilt.

The one I dearly love, but won't make another of for a looooong time.