Happy Mothers Day

Every woman touches the life of a child regardless of whether they are a biological mother or not. To all of you have a happy Mothers Day. My gift to you - a Peony currently in full bloom (for the first time) by our back yard fence line :)

Project update - it takes a village and a variety of tasks

The posting is at my family blog. http://jocarhansenfamily.blogspot.com/

Local Life - Cheekwood Community Free Days May 5 thru 7.

Quote - "Cheekwood survived the storms. The grounds are green and lush and gorgeous. It's a perfect place to come and escape! We love Nashville and this is our small way of helping people cope with such a tragedy. Cheekwood admission is free Wednesday (yesterday), Thursday and Friday this week to help give flood victims, volunteers and the entire community somewhere to come and escape, work (we have WiFi in the buildings), entertain kids out of school, have a good lunch and SO much more.
(photograph downloaded from Facebook)

It's an Interior Thing - is it proper to lust?

Gotcha :)

I bought the current issue yesterday and yeah verily I am "lusting" after about every project in it. What's unusual about that you may be asking. Well I am not a big lover of scrappy quilts BUT  I am absolutely loving what is being featured in this issue AND shock horror ....... I might tackle a bed size one....or two....... or three !!!!!! Mmmmm I wonder if there is a way open to get to the fabric store :)

When I was out walking I saw .......

Mmmmmm I feel a painting coming on or maybe a little quilt :) Title "Galloshes Sunbathing" (yes there are two of them)

Our yellow Iris started blooming yesterday.

I love our Hosta. God's linear beauty.

Things are moving along

While the Cumberland is still wreaking havoc a lot of the local rivers and tributaries are starting to settle down and recede. We still have some roads closed because of mud, hillsides sliding and lower areas still full of water. Clean up is being done as areas open back up.

This is one of our "Eye in the Sky" choppers that is monitoring and televising conditions. It landed at our middle school yesterday as I was walking by. 

A local update

Interstate 40 between Hwy 70 and south/west to the Tennessee River is closed. Many 18 wheelers are parked on the side or pulling over. Our section is still flooded and E/W the on/off ramps are closed and backed up with traffic. Much of south Bellevue is still either under water or closed off for safety reasons.
IF YOU DO NOT ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO BE IN OUR TOWN PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO COME. For your own safety please wait.
AT&T (Bellsouth) is out so anyone on their system is without phone, electricity, T.V. computer or any combination thereof. (about 7,500 in our area). We are without our phone. Comcast is intermittent.
One of the two water treatment plants is out so we have been advised to conserve water.
Bellevue MS is being used to shelter people as is the JCC.
Hwy 100 from about Ensworth HS (flooded) is closed. Old Harding Pike from Sawyer Brown is closed.
TDOT is trying to keep up with everything but they are swamped.
If you are out driving please pay close attention to drivers ahead of you suddenly coming to a halt for no apparent reason. Not a good time to be gawking or talking on the cell phone.
Two of the entrances into the post office strip mall area are flooded in sections. I did not go further up because of the backed up traffic.
We run into the Pegram, Kingston Springs, Newsome Station area and it's a mess. Emergency workers are trying to evacuate people so please stay out of their way.
Most of the churches are working on ways to help their congregations and other local residents. (Our ward HPG and other leaders have done everything possible thus far to try and account for everyone in our group. Joe and Christopher are our contact people.)
Hands On Nashville is the place to contact if you want to physically volunteer http://www.hon.org/ The Red Cross also needs assistance and will always be accepting donations. Also Metro Disaster Fund will take donations http://www.cfmt.org/osc/product_info.php?products_id=161

Further out.
We are now being told that the dams are going to be bled to alleviate water pressure Nashville may experience more flooding. Police are advising people/walkers to leave the downtown area.
The US Coast Guard has arrived in the Donalson area and are getting their boats ready to evacuate people.
Oprymills Hotel evacuated about 2,000 people last night as a precaution to McGavock HS and are filling buses to try and get everyone out of the area. If you are looking for information about a loved one in that area check McGavock first since Opryland area is under water.