I'm stitching away at a crib quilt. I always say, "I don't have enough time to hand-quilt it; I'm just going to do it on the machine," but 90% of the time I find myself stitching by hand anyway. Why do I do it? I guess there's something therapeutic about placing each stitch, even if … Continue reading Quilting and Lightning
storm stories
Recent Storm Photos
This first set is from last night's storm to the SW of us. I was lucky in that it was nearly stationary for the 2 hours I stalked it. The people under it were not quite so lucky. Some photos from previous days:
Storms at sunset
Time-Lapse of exploding cumulonimbus
Seen tonight at sunset. Severe thunderstorm warning alert right after this was taken. Still photos below video. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f7ISceg7xkk
Watching the sky
Recent weather photos: Our family (all of it...) loves weather. Unfortunately, Moppet panics when she hears thunder. Me: “You’ve heard thunder lots and lots of times. Did it ever hurt you?” Moppet: “Yes.” Me: “Really? Where?” Moppet: *points to pinky toe* However, when I showed her my lightning capture a little while ago she said, … Continue reading Watching the sky
Cold Front Time-Lapse
4 hours in 31 seconds.
Tuesday
Panettone toasted with butter. What I offered for breakfast. Moppet has recently begun eating peanut butter! This is a triumph because she gets so little protein. She won't eat any meat or fish, and the only beans she eats are baked beans (and that's practically dessert). I've never been so happy to fix a peanut … Continue reading Tuesday
Snow
Yesterday morning we woke up to this, an extreme rarity in south coastal Texas! (These are the "pretty" pictures; fun pictures with the kids in the next post.)
Sunday
The morning started with thunderstorms: We attended Liturgy at St. Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church in Gulf Shores. Everyone was so welcoming, especially Fr. Sasa. I hope if you're in the area over a weekend you'll attend. They were celebrating the leave-taking of the Elevation of the Cross so everyone was given basil from the cross … Continue reading Sunday
O Gladsome Light
You wouldn't believe how many pictures I took of the sunset last night. I had the opportunity for a solitary walk on the beach and took photos to my heart's content. A trio of small planes flew off into the sunset and then back again (I shared those photos last night). A thunderstorm had drifted … Continue reading O Gladsome Light