The entire East Coast is caught up in following the progress of the Hurricane Irene. There is a state of emergency declared for most places and many people have evacuated from the shore towns and low lying areas. We rarely get this type of weather here and I was very surprised to see a local jewelry shop boarded up for the storm. In our area it will be a "tropical storm" instead of a hurricane but high winds and lots and lots of rain are expected.
Since we have been warned about possible power outages, I am trying to get all of my wedding items finished as fast as I can. I had planned a schedule to complete everything before we leave for California but I hurried up to get all of the most essential items printed and cut on Saturday.
I am using the Silhouette SD for most of the items because there is a certain font that we are trying to use consistently for all of the wedding items and I can print and cut this font with the Silhouette Studio program. There are a couple of items that I may cut with the Cricut which don't need the font as part of the design. Do you think that my Silhouette mat will survive?
By reading through forums and message boards I have discovered that the Cricut mats that are cut to fit can be used in the Silhouette. Fortunately, I just bought some of the large mats (12 x 24) in the last big sale at cricutmachine.com when they were only $5 for a pack of two. I am also a little worried about the blade since I don't have a spare. I don't think they are readily available locally (particularly since no one is supposed to be going out in the storm and most stores are closed). If we have to, we'll move on to Plan "B" for a few items!
I did get a couple of nice packages this week. My new "Sophie" cartridge from the Cricut Circle arrived Thursday and the "All Wrapped Up" cartridge for the Imagine that I ordered a week or so ago arrived Saturday. The bright colors on this cartridge are so pretty - they will chase away all thoughts of the bad weather! I'll have more to share about this cartridge tomorrow. I will be posting here and on the Scrappy-go-Lucky blog as long as I have power and internet service...
I hope you are staying safe and dry! If you are in an area far from the storm please send some positive thoughts this way. There have been a lot of flights cancelled and we need to get to California!
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Diane,
ReplyDeleteBeen Mia for a few days. Hope all is well with you. You are on my mind and hope the storm does not affect you............Take care and stay safe..............
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Diane,
ReplyDeleteI am praying that you will not be affected by the storm or lose any power with the wedding around the corner. We are experiencing high winds and rain in West central Florida right at this moment. I guess residue from the hurricane. I hope you finish your wedding items soon. Take special care and God Bless all of you folks that are going through this horrible weather.
Dianne Bell Sewpro02@Aol.com
I hope your trip is a safe one and I know the wedding will be a beautiful one!
ReplyDeleteWill be praying that you have everything done and arrive safely. The wedding will be gorgeous:)
ReplyDeleteHope you stay safe and secure from the storm. I live in southeast Texas so I know what it's like. If you lose power I hope you have enough supplies. Do you have a generator? I hope it's all over quickly so you can leave. God bless.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Diane, I'm sending prayers and positive thoughts your way. I know the wedding will be beautiful! =)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Marian
Good morning, Diane. Your poor Silhouette mat has really gotten a workout, hasn't it? Looks like it's time to retire that one! I hope you get all the critical pieces cut before the storm approaches. I pray that your area survives without damage and that you're able to leave on time for CA. Take care and be safe.
ReplyDeleteHope you get all your goodies finished with no storm problems. I know it will all work out in the end and you will have a beautiful wedding.
ReplyDeleteI am in Michigan and feel very safe.Even when we get a tornado warning I do not feel the fear that I feel for all of you on the East coast over a hurricane. Prayers are with you and all your neighbors. It can't be bad, there is a wedding in the near future. Prayers, Georgia
ReplyDeleteI lived in florida for 7 yrs, just had to be the years the hurricanes were really bad! Irene, Jean, etc. We had hurricane Jean the day of our wedding!! Hurricanes can be very scary and unpredictable. I will pray for you and all who will be affected. Stay safe and keep scrappin your wedding! xoxo Charity
ReplyDeleteDiane I really hope you manage to get all your wedding things finished but more importantly I hope you stay safe and the hurricane does not affect your area to much.
ReplyDeleteStay safe.
Kim xXx
Our prayers are with you. Keep safe and dry.
ReplyDeleteI am sure you will get everything accomplished and I pray that you do not have any complications with your flight due to weather!!! Here in California, we are having record high's. So you will be going from one extreme to the other. Wishing for the best for the upcoming wedding, I know everything will turn out wonderfully. Just stay safe!!!!
ReplyDeleteMarcie
Best of luck to you in wedding preparations, home safety and travel. I'm praying for all those in Irene's path.
ReplyDeleteHopefully you got through the storm with little damage. I'm so glad the winds aren't as bad as predicted and hope you didn't lose power. Best of luck with your flight schedule.
ReplyDeleteYou and your family are in my prayers, that all will go favorably and safely! MaY "THE FORCE" be with you! ;-)
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