SHQ show & tell, AJ turns 1

It’s 28 degrees people!!!!  28 degrees on March 15^th in South Carolina….what the heck is going on????? 

When Michael left for golf on Thursday (3/15) I told him he was crazy!!!  

I headed out to quilting and had a wonderful time.  I finished all of the blocks for my FPF patriotic and saw lots of beautiful show and tell, including 2 ribbon winners from the Charlotte Quilt Guild Show:  

Sandy won for best use of color

aren't these ribbons gorgeous?

here's the quilt

And Floy won for her applique which is always terrific (you should blow this picture up to check on the detail....fabulous!!):

I had a massage after quilting, so didn’t get home until almost 4 PM.  Michael and I were sitting out on the deck talking when we got a robo-call telling us the horrible news:

This is an update message from FirstService Residential, the management company for the Sun City Carolina Lakes Community Association.

We have received an official press release concerning the fire on Daffodil court today from Russell Rogers, Fire Marshal and Darren Player, Director of the Lancaster County Fire Service / Emergency Management:
  

Low humidity with high winds on a National Weather Service declared high fire danger day, led to the total loss of 3 homes with a 4th damaged and uninhabitable.  Five additional homes have minor exterior damage due to the rapidly moving grass fire.  The fire started at the rear of a house due to an incompletely extinguished cigarette whose ashes were blown by the high winds into the pine straw and grass surrounding the house.  The fire moved quickly and involved other structures.  All residents were able to safely exit their homes with their pets.  

Dry grass, high winds, low humidity were all factors in the rapid spread of the fire.  Firefighters were met with challenging fire conditions and were able to prevent the spread to even more structures.

The fire department continued to work until they were sure that there were no hot spots remaining that could start another fire overnight. Duke Energy stated that power on the street should be restored this evening. The Red Cross was dispatched and the residents affected met with their manager. Arrangement  were made for accommodations and medications for the night. We will communicate more details tomorrow as they become available. Tonight, we are thankful that no lives were lost.

The local news had pictures; they were terrible….3 homes burned totally to the ground.  I cannot imagine how those families are feeling…I cannot imagine how I would deal with something like that…it is just awful.  By the time we were done talking about it with our friends and neighbors, it was time for dinner.

I sauteed onions and mushrooms:

Threw in some chicken sausage:

Added in a can of diced tomatoes, along with a bunch of 'secret herbs & spices'  :~)  Basically Italian seasoning...

Dumped in the cooked pasta, along with lots of feta cheese and OMword....it was yummy!!  There's one serving left...I'm sure Michael and I will fight over it.

And happy is the beautiful princess granddaughter who turned 1 year old this month: