Whew! Got my rontoberfest finished up and sent off, what a RELIEF ( Read more... )

I've been trying to write this post for a while now. Trying to explain my previous post. And it hasn't been easy, not without making something so long and convoluted ( Read more... )

You know, it's one thing to see the devastation when it first happens, to see it on television with a little emotional distance as they pan over random scenes ( Read more... )

My parents are fine. Except for some downed tree branches, and no electricity, they came through the storm unscathed. The Practical Sister and her family are all right, as well. They lost their fence, and no electricity either, but there was no flooding in their neighborhood, so they're okay. I haven't heard from the Blonde Sister yet, but it ( Read more... )

It's starting to get a little breezy hereabouts. When I went out about an hour and a half ago and looked up, there were six rings around the moon, and I thought, "Well, there's a lot of moisture and dust in the air tonight ( Read more... )

Today has been an interesting, and tiring, day ( Read more... )