Omigosh, it's snowing outside! It has been for at least two hours, I'd say! It's accumulating! Squee! I love snow - we see it so rarely!

Y'all just go on and start writing a check to the relief organization of your choice if you're inclined to do so, 'cause Ike is really bad news.

At the time of this writing, it has overflowed Lake Pontchartrain, Pascagoula's getting very high waves (I care about Pascagoula - a dear co-worker of mine grew up there and has family there), guild mates ( Read more... )

... well, to do much of anything, really. It's 1:43 am and it's 85 degrees outside. It's the middle of the night, and it's still that hot out.

Donate to the Red Cross to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina

People were being rescued from rooftops of houses because the water was up to the eaves. Boats are the only transportation in some parts of New Orleans because the streets are under about ten feet of water.

I can't do much more right now than donate and pray.

I donated tonight to the tsunami victims, and will try to do more as I am able ( Read more... )

For those seeking to help the victims of the tsunami disaster, CNN has a good list of links to organizations that are assisting in the relief effort:

Aid groups accepting donations for victims

I know I haven't posted in a week -- I am just slammed with RL stuff right now. I still intend to do a Christmas recap, complete with pictures. Still way too much other stuff to do before that, though ( Read more... )

This is my favorite season of the year, and I found the following gem posted by Holly H-B on Teamail, my favorite tea mailing list:

"The roadside stands were piled with golden pumpkins and russet squashes and baskets of red apples so crisp and sweet that they seemed to explode with juice when I bit into them. I bought apples and a gallon jug of ( Read more... )

It's December 23rd, and it's 55 degrees outside.

I hate Southern weather.

"Let it Snow," indeed.

These poor people . . . I mean, the Outer Banks are a risky place to live, as history tells, but still, the loss of homes, the sheer destruction ( Read more... )