Adios Alfred

It's been a Long 12 Days without power/water/heat for thousands in Connecticut since Alfred hit (a Nor'easter that dropped deep wet snow in late October) 870,000 without power at first count in our state alone. A long slow recovery in frigid temperatures. Luckily, we were spared- the shoreline was protected by the relatively warm ocean waters (only received 5" of heavy wet snow!!) The news finally reported All Power had been Restored Finally! As I left work, I noticed the golden glow of the Full Beaver Moon, in soft lavender twilight - through the power lines. We do love our power!

IRENE - day 6

Sloppy mish/mash page as I strive to record some of what surrounds me from Irene remnants. the direct shoreline is so much worse with major devastation than we are. Power companies are struggling to get schools open (already eating up "snow" days). finally there are some gas stations open and a few restaurants and the grocery store. Thee are water refill stations and pot luck suppers here and there, many Good Neighbors. We are lucky Irene was only a TS at time of impact but enough is enough. AND rain and humidity are coming for the holiday weekend - Yipee!

Everyday Objects - Last

Day 5 and still no power, at least enough trees are removed that we can navigate the town pretty well (to search for gas, ice, food ;-) Work has power and it is good to be in a normal environment for a time each day. It does appears the main route through town (Rte 1) is getting power gradually so we see hope. We are better off than many with a generator and enough food and a well that Will flush our toilets. But this is getting Old. I need more wine!

Irene Part 1

Quite a stint - 3 days down and Many to go. This afternoon I managed to get to my office (long backtracking route to find clear roads) and Miraculously it has power And internet! Miracle - well it is inland from home. We are all fine, I managed one spread which sums up our Irene weekend - except I did not mention the Huge tree that decided to fall on our neighbor's house instead of ours YIKES. We still have a long haul to get power and get any sense of normal tho - Thanks so much for all the well wishes, and I hope other's fared well too!

Harry

Sad to see it end, such a fun ride - so much to thrill and amaze and mystify. Harry Potter made me feel like a kid myself.

Dannel Malloy

Our 'new' Governor - not totally accurate but now I can journal around his face what I think of him!!

Mom's Birthdate

Fitting there was a Royal Gala today, impeccably dressed men and women on their best behavior. Regal and well coiffed. Pomp and circumstance and lots of glitter. Mom would have loved a tiara.

Famous-Infamous

Faces are so hard to portray but fun to try - The images of Ms Taylor led me to try her beautiful face, and the counterpoint seemed obvious. They both demonstrate that fame and money do not guarantee happiness.

Tinsel Town

And the Tinsel was blowing - the usual gala of glitz and glamor.

The long goodbye

Lovely weather in Phoenix, but we sat here all day as flight after flight for our connection to CT was cancelled. Good for sketching opportunities though. We finally made it to Atlanta, only to have that connecting flight cancelled, then an overnight stay in GA (no luggage of course) and finally the next day we made it home - and yeah, our luggage arrived two days later. Don't ya just love travel in the winter?

Ted Williams

I was so inspired by this man's story I had to enter it in my blog (last week!) I simply could not get it uploaded though. So here it is, sure hope he can mainstream in tact.

Light Show

Had fun with mask here, there was lots of lightening over the last few nights so I decided to do a night scene from a news photo. Sure hope it will cool things off for a while.

Hotter than the Hubs of Hell

My Mother frequently used that phrase - Hotter than the Hubs of Hell - Not sure what it actually means except 'real hot'. It has been excessively hot up here in New England. For some reason I just have not had inspiration to draw - I miss it but can't fiind a subject that gets me going. When I crossed this poor little mouse on the back walkway I knew somehow I had to journal his tiny little body. I like mice - outside --- not in.

Seems like it will never end, 40 days and 40 nights - ok not quite, but the flooding is historic here in CT/NE. Many roads are blocked and many are flooded and I thank God we do not live next to a body of water (except our pool which is continually pumped down). Funny how many Rain songs are going through my head. Rain drops keep falling on my head Cloudy (my thoughts are gray and wet and cloudy) Stormy Ain't no sunshine (when she's gone) Who'll stop the Rain? I can probably add more later.

Whistler

The Olympics have brought Vancouver BC into the lime light and it is a beautiful, intriguing land. I have a nephew in college at UBC and I can understand a great deal of the appeal .

Apparently the area does have a lot of rain and fog, which is why the Whistler Mountain was originally names London Mountain.

Horror

Holy Cow

When I saw the news report I new I wanted to enter this into my journal. But it has been a busy December for me with the birth of twin grand babies. I forgot about sketching this little guy. So here it is, a bit late but still very timely. A Truly Holy Cow in my book.

The Answer

Someone Turns 7 Today!!

A very special little girl turns 7 today!! Happy Birthday Alyssa!!!

EDM 239 Scare

Granted it is not a worry I live with, fortunately, but the news reports scare me for all involved!