Oh Stormy

Three of four storms that are lined up out in the Pacific
have hit us.
One left to go...

Yesterday lightening and thunder...
so big that it almost felt like an earthquake!
We have this hug Redwood tree in front of the house.
You can see it on the right in this picture.

The lightening was amazing!
For about an hour it was one streak after another

I hope hope hope its strong enough to withstand the
60mph wind gusts we've been getting!

In the back yard,
a whole trunk of a falling Cyprus tree has smashed our fence


Naked looking Avocado trees,
and a yard filled with piles of torn off branches.

At one point we were getting 2 inches of rain an hour



One more storm is slated to come in tomorrow morning,
but after that, hopefully we'll get a break.

We need the rain, but this amount all at once
has caused power outages, flooding, and mudslides
in our area.

So far, we still have our power...
"knock on wood!"

A big clean up will be in order when the sun comes out!

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Meanwhile, I had a chance between storms
to go to the fabric store and buy this fun mix of fabrics.

Years ago, when my boys were little
I made matching sailor outfits for them...
proof that I can sew IF inspired to.

My problem:
one mistake, or need to rip a seam,
and the garment is likely end up abandoned.

I really must work on "patience"
Hopefully I can make this easy little pattern for my Sophia,
without having to fix mistakes!



One remaining pumpkin gets a shower on the back porch