Monday, August 31, 2009

Wow what a week...











We have had quite a week. Finished one tropical storm to have another. One of our Senator's passing away. An earthquake in Charleston. Then we drove by Bunker Hill. So where do I start?
I had shown you the pictures I had of TS Bill. So I guess I'll start with TS Danny. I like to say, Oh Danny Boy, I so glad you were not a hurricane. If he was we would have really felt him. We started with the rain from what they said was a Northeasterner. (sorry I forgot to say we went thru that also). Then the rain from Danny started sometime Sat. It kept up until Sun. morning. To me it felt just like any other rainy day.

Lester and I went over to Conn. for the afternoon. Drove thru drizzle most of the way, no winds. Had a good time. That's when we went past Bunker's Hill. I'll do something on that another day. Then came home about 4o'clock. On the way home we started to feel the winds & more rain. But felt like a wind storm in Charleston.

The whole way there were flags at half mass for Senator Kennedy. I could imagine how terrible it is to do all of that on a nice day. But... wow what they must have been going thru. A couple of towns over they said got the most of the rain 6 in.

We then drove by a tower they have here in Newport. I love to look at it when ever we go by. But it just hit me different today. When I noticed the flag wasn't flying at it usual full, filled self up on the top. Then I remembered The senator. I just hadn't thought, well let me say it differently. You know they half mass the flags for them and you see it everywhere. But that, just really brought it home. That he wasn't just a Senator, but a husband, father, brother...then I thought of what all they had been thru. wow, I prya for the family for strength in there losses. Then Lester and I drove on to the beaches here in Middletown, The one's everyone goes to when they come here to Newport. They waves were something to see. I have never seen swells like that in my life! Bill didn't hold a candle to it. Lester and I went up on a look out to see what we could see...WOW!!! While up there we saw what they call Purgatory Chasm. It's a huge crack in the look out hill rocks. I guess you would say. About 10 ft. wide and about 4 stories deep. The wave were crashing into as I had never seen it do. It looked and sounded like something from a movie. Bri and I used to go up there alot when she was little and we lived about 2 blocks from it. But Lester had never seen it before. He was quite impressed.

We say the waves and alot of surfers. They were cool to watch. I don't know if I would ever try it. But it does look like it would be alot of fun to do.

Then here at the hotel later that afternoon I sat watching Fox news and what did I hear but that Charleston, SC had an earthquake that morning, about 12:30 am. It was a 3.6. Guess what my kids didn't even feel it! I sure felt the last one we had when I was home. It felt like something had ran into the side of my house. I praise God they are all safe.

Well until my next blog, I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Let's see if it'll work....







I've tried to post something twice noe in the last couple of days. Something keeps happening and it all just shuts down. No reason just shuts down. So I'm trying again.

It's been a nasty day outside. We are to have Danny boy here in the morning. We had Mr. Bill last weekend. I think I've got some good pictures of the surf and stuff. I hope you enjoy them.

we had some really cool sunset's and stuff for two or three day's before he came. With some really strange for at 90 degrees out. WOW!

You can see one of the larger pictures of a small type cove where we were at at the mouth of the Newport's bay. It's about 45-50 ft across and about 3 stories high. So you can see hoe big the bolders and such are that we were standing on and how small they were to the waves.

I'll try another post in the morning. Have a blessed evening.

Friday, August 21, 2009

What a strange day...

It has been such a strange day out today. we have had some really hot days for here in RI. It's been in the 90's and humid. I should say it feels like home in Charleston.

But today was well to say best...strange. Hot started out really sunny, and humid. then around 12:00 It started to get hazy. Then by 1:00 it was foggy out. Yes, foggy that the people at the beach couldn't see the water. Here at the hotel I could not see accross the street. It looked like England. But 90 degrees out! You walked out thinking you would need a sweater, to feel the heat hit you in the face.

It stayed foggy like that all day and on into the night. If it happens again I'll try to get a picture.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

It's been a while...






Ok I know it's been awhile...truley I am sorry. If you really know me you know when I say I'm so busy, but I'm not doing anything. Well If you see what I've been knitting, and where I've been I can't say it. I really have been doing alot. It even surprizes me!

I've been knitting like crazy! I love the yarn that I made Bri's scarf from! WONDERFUL stuff! I'll use it alot. Of course I can't think of the name. I do have it posted on my Ralvery. Then I tried a new pattern from Noro. It came out so thick. I think It will be nice and warm. I made it out of chunky yarns for a family friends son. I think he'll use it alot. Then there is the other!!! NEver again will I makr that one. It was something. I loved the yarn, but, the pattern was something else. I hope my aunt keeps warm with it. I love to make the things for everyone else. I love to see them use it.

When I was home in Charleston I saw this cattapillar. I have no idea what kind it is. If any of you do please let me know. It was to cool to look at. God is awsome in the things He made.

Since I was here last I have been home from RI, to KY, and back to RI. I love it up here. Last week end we tried to go to Cape Cod. Well the 2nd try and I still haven't gotten there. as you can see there was quite a back up. It took for ever to make it home. I'll be up here for a month or so, that is unless we have a storm head for Charleston.

Till we meet again...I'll try for it to not be so long this time. I pray that all's well.