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The recovery continues.  You know, it is really interesting when you go through what we have gone through.  One one hand, there is huge gratitude that we are ok, there was very little loss of life (although the 2 deaths here were tragic and sobering).  On the other hand, the emotion is overwhelming.  I continue to hear incredible stories, most of the things I hear are positive…but it wears on you.  I fight feeling sad for the loss of our tree…our only one and the memories of our kids climbing in it.  #1 son once was up in it (wasn’t supposed to be) and fell off, his foot caught in it and he was hanging upside down.  Big sis was babysitting and heard him yelling, but thought he was just playing.  They’ve laughed over that for years. 

I am just so tired.  I find so many people are having a terrible time getting their decorating and their shopping started or done.  That’s me, too. 

I got a call today about wreaths being given for free by a company out of town who had a surplus, they brought them here (and I heard they were BEAUTIFUL) to share the blessing.  I heard several options of how to get reimbursed for food lost.  Some friends of ours told hubby yesterday that they haven’t gotten their power yet because a tree tore the box off their house.  They thought when the trucks came to their area to fix the lines that they would automatically fix that, too.  No.  They had to call an electrician (and they were far down the list).  Hubby called some men in the church who could help.  I don’t think they did the electrical work but they did help with generators.  The little kids in that home were coughing and getting sick from the dampness.

But look what I saw the other day.

The way I heard it, a construction company owner felt God told him to tarp people’s homes who lost their roofs (rooves?) for free.  He hired some extra help and started in.  Then Home Depot heard about it and started supplying the tarps.  This just happens to be my grandma’s old home! 

I was really intrigued by this trailer I have driven by several times.

Gosh, I hope no one was living in it.  The whole trailer park is a mess but I saw a sign that says it is going to become a mini storage.

Now…off that subject and on to what has been happening here.  We got a chance to do a little wedding prep the other day.  The bride #2 has been spending a lot of time on the Paper Source website and we got a chance to visit one of their stores on Monday.

This is in Bellevue.  I wish hubby and I could go stay up there for a couple of nights.  The streets are so cute with their Christmas decorations and we had a great time although it was a really rushed trip.  Here’s that cute girl after we finished shopping.

Last night was knit night and it was an interesting evening.  We had to call the police because one dear friend had some guy try to open her car door when she got there.  Then we noticed groups of rowdy young adults all over and heard clanging metal in the alleyway.  As soon as I made the call, that all stopped.  What’s going on around here?  It just feels so weird since the storm.

Remember the fair isle socks I have shown you the past 2 times we’ve met?  Look at the latest ones!

I tell you, this girl is talented.  These are not self-striping socks…she does this herself!  She even makes up part of the design as she goes.  When I took them to take a picture of them, one of the ladies whispered to me that they’d fit her!  I had to say if they were smaller, I’d be tempted to ‘borrow’ them.  (just kidding, friend!)  Is she talented or what?  These 3 pairs of socks she has knit have been probably my most favorite.

I’m working on the most simple project and enjoying it very much…Dashing from Knitty.  I wanted to do something quick for hubby just to say I love you.  It’s crazy, at knit night I had to have help doing the cable, though.  My brain is just out on vacation or something.  The pattern is so simple and its really a fast knit.  I may make some Fetching mitts before I go back to any one of the zillion other projects I have in progress.

Dashing is exactly what I needed to get a little of the knitting mojo back.

I hope I don’t sound too down, I’m really not.  It’s just a very sobering time and I feel very introspective.  I think it’s good once in awhile to take a step back and consider what’s really important. 

Blessings to you all…thanks so much for the caring comments and emails.  It means a lot!

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