I'm Not Dead!

Hello everyone! I'm sure by now no one is reading this, but I still love you all!

I am still alive and kicking! Still at the same job, and the wonderful new man I introduced you to in my last post is now my wonderful new.... husband! Yep, I swore after my divorce I would never get married again, but he changed my mind :) There are not words to describe how happy I am, so I won't try. Believe me when I say it's bliss. We are truly soulmates. We still finish sentences and agree on nearly everything and in almost 2 years together we have not had a single fight- this is a blessing indeed!

We are in the process of setting up a space for me to sew- I've not been able to get rid of the desire to sew, and so we are trying to make it possible. It's hard to make room in our tiny apartment, but we'll make it work!

Namaste, friends!

A Long Time

Hi all!

It's been a very long time since I updated this blog. It was about quilting and I haven't really gotten back into it yet (keep trying to- space is a real issue right now). But I want to keep it up, so here I am :)

Lots has changed! There is an amazing new man in my life- and he's here to stay. We really are soulmates. It's funny how we often say the same thing at the same time. Or, like last night, when we both set alarms for this morning so we didn't sleep to late and lose the day :) I can honestly say I've never ever been this happy in my life! It's nice to be happy :)

Not a whole lot else new. I went from working nights to working days. I'm happier. And it puts me on the same schedule with the Man so that is good.

Here are some new photos for you to enjoy. I'll try to update more often :)

A microcosm within Canandaigua Lake

Blanket I made for my new nephew, who arrived in June

Blocking my new Age Of Brass And Steam shawl (pattern found on Ravelry)

Storms

Yesterday (5/14/14) we had some storms come through our area. They really didn't look like much of a big deal on radar. Some heavy rain, some lightning. Meh.

Oh no.

These storms got BAD in a hurry.

Very bad.

The county just south of where I live was hit with flooding like no one around here has ever seen. The next town over from mine was hit by a possible microburst, causing significant damage.

Here are some photos I took while chasing these storms….

This is the storm that hit Canandaigua, Shortsville and Manchester. Right now it is about 30 miles away.

This storm hit Geneva. It was isolated from the rest. And extremely photogenic!

Some people think a tornado touched down from this storm. I caught this- I don't know what it is, it was too far away for me to see if it was rotating or not.

The storm is intensifying at this point. This was in Bloomfield, NY

Lightning from the storm.

Another lightning shot

The lightning was very intense with this storm.

The damage from this storm was quite severe, with buildings collapsing and several houses getting washed away by flood waters. Miraculously, no one was killed or seriously injured.

Yeah….

Hi everyone! Still here. Still kicking. Still working insane hours. Nothing else is new. Here's some recent photographs I have taken. Enjoy!

Lightning hits Seneca Lake. Taken at Sampson State Park.

Sunrise fire. Taken near Geneva, NY.

The start of a waterspout. Unfortunately it didn't touch down. Taken at Fairhaven State Park.

Up. Taken in Lake George, NY

Still Alive :)

Just popping in to say hi! I've been so busy- work is crazy ( but I still love it!) and most of my free time is spent with my kitties, my nephew and his Papa.

I traveled out to Wisconsin 2 weeks ago for my sister's wedding. It was beautiful! Beautiful weather, beautiful ceremony, beautiful bride :) I traveled with my friend Wayne and we had a good trip, only running into a couple traffic issues near Cleveland.

Not much else! Hoping to get a camping trip to Lake George in before it gets cold, working like mad and keeping up with everything takes all my time. I knit when I'm at work but that's about it.

Hope you are all doing well too!

I'm Quilting Again!!

Yay!!! I am piecing diamonds and hexies by hand. I don't really have anything to show yet, but it is SO good to being working with fabric again!

Not much else. I recently moved and am now settling in to my new (and much nicer) apartment. The cats are crazy as usual. Work is crazy as usual. My parents came out to see me for Thanksgiving. It was great to see them!

Odds And Ends

Hello all! I have been terribly absent from this blog, which I apologize for. I have been extremely busy, working 60-70 hours a week most weeks and fitting in time with friends and family between the hours at work. I love, love, love what I do, though,  so it makes working that many hours so much fun :)

The only exciting news in my otherwise quite boring life- Munchkin (who has been with me exactly one year!) has a baby sister! Moppet came to join the family on July 14, and we are all getting along very well indeed! It as touch and go at first, as Munchkin was not at all sure she wanted a baby sister, but they love each other now and can frequently be found sleeping curled up so tight you can't tell where one cat stops and the other one starts :)

Here's Moppet!! She is about 4 months old.

She had a big day, exploring the place, and is a little sleepy now :)

Munchkin and Moppet taking a nap by mommy's feet :)

We all get along well now, and it's been good for Munchkin to have a playmate, especially since I am gone so much.

Nothing doing on the crafting side- I knit a little when I am at work, but that's about it. My fabric and sewing machine have been calling to me, but so far I do not have the time to answer them :(

Posted

It's 2:46am. I am sitting in an ambulance in the dark parking lot of a closed grocery store. My partner is snoring, and I have a headache. I'm also sick and taking antibiotics that make my stomach hurt. I start wondering why on earth I chose this career. Then a neighboring district gets the call for the baby that's not breathing. The mom is doing CPR. The ambulance crew and the fire department and the police are all getting there as fast as they can. I want to go. I want to help. My heart goes out to the poor mother. It also goes out to the responders. I know what this looks like. I've done it before. And then I remember why I'm sitting in an ambulance at 2:46am. It's because when someone needs help, I want to be there for them.

Stayin’ Alive!

Hi all! Still here! I’ve been super busy, working and settling in to my new apartment and enjoying the beautiful weather we’ve been having around here lately! I took a little drive today… it was so nice to have the windows and roof open on my car :)

Hector Falls, near Watkins Glen, NY

Aunt Sarah’s Falls, near Montour Falls, NY

I have been very busy at work, usually putting in 50-60 hours a week. It’s not bad at all when you love your job as much as I do! And I have some great partners to work with- that makes the time go by fast. Starting next week I am moving full-time into the dispatch office, picking up road shifts occasionally as they open up. I work overnights, and my co-workers and I have way too much fun :)

Ta for now! I’ve been knitting a bit, it’s hard to quilt when you’re posted in an ambulance ;)

Happy New Year!!

Hello all! Just a quick post to say everything is going great and I am still alive!

I’m getting settled into my new apartment! So far I like it. It’s smaller than my old one but the kitchen and bathroom are bigger. And it’s upstairs- much quieter! And the best feature of all? I have my very own {very small} washer and dryer! I am so excited about this. It’s so nice to not be hauling my clothes to a friend’s house anymore :)

I’m also settling well into my new job! I am cleared as a dispatcher and will be starting my regular shift soon. I am also working on getting my driver and medic clearance, which shouldn’t take too long. Then I will be able to really start helping people :)

I have been organizing my crafting stuff and hope to be creating pretty things soon. I will be working overnights in dispatch so depending on the kind of night we’re having I’ll have time to knit and/or sew. I have been watching tutorials on hand piecing quilts and I really hope I can get back into quilting again that way.

Well, that’s all for now! I hope you all had lovely holidays and the New Year is treating you as well as it is treating me so far!