bittersweet symphony

ohio = crazy weather

today: 5.5 earthquake in Ontario, Canada...it came across the lake.

Breaking News into the Fox 8 Newsroom, an earthquake shook Cleveland and surrounding suburbs just after 1:50 pm.

According to Michael Hanson of the Ohio Seismic Network, an earthquake took place but its size is not yet known.

Viewers are reporting their houses shaking and swaying from Hudson to Painesville to Canton.

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Did you feel it? I did not. But some people down the hall from me swear their computer monitors were shaking.

Now we have severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings until 3:15 today.

Only in ohio, in one day:

earthquake

severe thunderstorm warnings

tornado warnings

grateful

While running some errands at lunch today, I was waiting at a traffic light and I was about to start crying due to the crushing sadness weighing on my heart , then I looked up...

In the clear blue bright cloudless November sky, I saw a flock of birds. They were flying in formations, little birds twisting and turning in the sky. A couple smaller groups joined in the big group, a couple of little solo birds joined too until they were all swooping and turning in one big flight.  No doubt they were training for their upcoming southern migration...but it meant more to me in that moment...

It reminded me:

when I need Him, just look up. 

I am not alone. I have lots of "birdies" I can turn to. My sadness is not all my own. I am grieving for my parents what should have been, and for what's left in it's place. 

I am grateful for this reminder today. I am grateful for changes in schedules, grateful for a husband that is home at nights to help with dinner/laundry/dishes/bath time/bedtime, grateful for our health, grateful for my 2 happy healthy boys.  Grateful for my life.

what are you grateful for today?

whatever wednesday

1.trying to keep up with the POTD..missed a couple days..but I can't get my pics to upload in the right order. Just figured out my camera's time stamp is off by a day. So must get my manual out and figure out what is going on.

2. made 5 layouts last night. They were pretty simple and quick, not worthy of a magazine.  Just pictures I love and wanted to get the stories down before I forget them.

3. I cleaned out my paper stash (inspired by Erin) and re-organized my paper so it is standing up in a basket, sorted and divided with chipboard by categories. I think this will work out good for me. I can flip thru it and see what I have...I will have to post a picture. Found lots of duplicates & triples of the same piece of paper too! 

4. I love looking at craig list. I keep looking at the same post:  a 15 drawer card catalog in Tallmadge for $100.00. Would it be wrong to barter with the seller and buy it even if I don't have the room for it yet...

5. I want to post some stuff on craigslist, but I am afraid people will contact me! Aack Strangers!

6. 3 confirmed cases of H1n1 at riley's pre-school.

7. Grey's last week? it is starting to annoy me. I do not like Alex and Izzy together. Good now maybe Izzy will go find her long lost daughter she gave up for adoption. And Alex trying to cry and show emotion? Awkward. But Dr. Bailey on Private Practice? love it

8. 2 more football games left in the regular season. There might be a chance for playoffs, so the marching season marches on.

9. Did you get flu shots this season?

10. hoping for good weather on Saturday between 12:30 and 3 PM...