Just want to issue an apology to those I am swapping ATC with and to let you know that I procrastinated getting them done and still haven't finished due to a lot of life issues. I am not flaking out on you and hopefully they will be winging there way to you soon! Speaking of ATC I thought I would share what I have received so far and I think they are all so gorgeous and I am so thankful for all of them!
 |
| Awesome ATC from Wipso, Twiglet, Darnell, lil Pidge, Nikki, Joyanna, and Sara |
It has been another interesting week around here weatherwise. I think most everyone knows that my husband Chuck is a severe storms meteorologist and a storm chaser and has a business dealing with weather. Check out cdoswell.com for some of his photography. Chuck was only about 500 yards from this beast when it started. I have been storm chasing with him for years and it takes a lot to get me upset weather wise but this past month has my brain in turmoil. I love the majesty of severe weather...it is so beautiful and speaks to the artist in my soul and my right brain swings into action watching all color and imagery that can be had. This past month though it has had an uglier side to it. The Oklahoma City metro area was hit on May 20 and left a path of death an devastation that really has rocked our world around here... this was less then 5 miles from this tornado. Friday we were hit again with another killer storm that spawned an F5 tornado with winds of over 290 miles per hour and the monster was 2.6 miles wide in spots on the ground over 45 minutes.
Here is some good footage on YouTube from some chaser friends...
This storm actually rolled over us after the tornado and spawned some weaker tornadoes around us...luckily (once again) we weren't hit. We have several friends and chasers that weren't as lucky and died in the storm...first storm chasers ever that we know of that have been killed while chasing. Some of you wanted to know why we stay here...I was born here it is the only life I know. The storms are only about 1 1/2-2 months out of the year and it is rare that we get hit like this...we are setting records here this year! The weather is usually temperate, not to hot, not to cold, life is good...except for the rare occasions it is boring weather.
My desk this week isn't much changed from last week due to gardening and trying to keep up with things while Chuck is out of town so I am not even going to take a picture of it instead I will take a picture of how my garden is growing!
 |
| A visitor in the garden! |
 |
| beans corn tomato |
 |
| squash, sunflowers, tomatoes and peppers |
I am off today to Dallas actually Arlington, Texas to a convention of scrapbookers/crafters/sewing artists. My daughter, Terri, and I decided to go down to see what is going on new in the world of crafting. This is the first year ever that the Great American Scrapbook Conventions has collaborated with Martha's Sewing Market and we think it is a good deal! I hear Tim Holtz will be there demoing in the StampersAnonymous booth and showing off his new fabrics!
I am looking forward to hearing from everyone how the WOYWW crop went and how much fun they had! I wish I could have been there...it is on my bucket list to make one someday. I am saving up pennies!
Okay enough from me! I am already way past the keeping the post short rule so hopefully don't get fussed at! Interested in knowing what I am talking about when I say WOYWW? Check out the link and Julia with enlighten you!
