Earthquake, here?

Yes, it was....We felt the Earthquake here in MD yesterday. I posted a few things on Facebook...we couldn't call on our phones for an hour. BUT the Internet was working and lots of people were on Facebook!

I was making egg salad with our youngest DS and the middle son was in the basement(just below us) playing his drums. The floor was shaking and I told the youngest to STOP jumping on the floor...he said, "Mom, its not me!"...I turned around and looked. Thinking DS plays his drums loud but not enough to make that kind of vibration/movement. Then realized it was a tremor and yelled at DS in the basement to get upstairs and out the front door!

All the neighbors that were home in the neighborhood were outside. Thank goodness everyone was okay. Our damage, it knocked over my shadow box upstairs and all its contents and I had to clean that up and dust them! Knocked DH's hats to the floor...the boys VHS player in the basement was knocked off the TV. So, no costly damage we good see.

BUT, after the tremor, oldest DS said to come look at our pool...and you could still see the tremors in the pool. (sorry for the neighbor's teens in the background...they can be boisterous sometimes) Video below....

DH was told to go back in the building afterwards, get their keys and go home, the middle son works at the library and they were closing it for the evening, and DD was outside her building for awhile till they deemed it safe to go back in and finished out her shift. Oldest DS was in DC at work were. They were let out early, too.

I am just grateful to the Lord, all were safe.

Psalm 121

Update on My Life

Wow, has this summer flew...and the older I get the fast time goes.

So glad that I was able to get to see my mom three times this summer...she
is doing well and has adjusted to her new home at the rehab/nursing home.
I TRIED to convince her to come live with us, but she said she was fine there and was happy with the place. I would love her here, but will abide her wishes, for in visiting with her, I can see she has adjusted well there. I still have LOTs of paperwork I am trying to get done here for her...thank goodness for the Internet.


Trying to get the boys school stuff in order for school to start after Labor Day...I had forgot a few things I needed to get ordered, so they are on there way here. DD starts back to college Aug. 22...taking 4 classes towards her Medical Assisting degree. Some great news, she was promoted from a grade 1 to a grade 3 at her job(office clerk with the gov't.) and will be getting a raise. She has been there a year! SO, she is actively looking for a car now...so I can have my van back. Just in time for DS2 to get his driver's license and use my van to get himself to work! LOL!

Psalm 62:8

Home!

Arrived back home last night from Ohio after a two week vacation with our parents....we had safe travels!
Our DD came out with us the first week, but had to fly back here after a week to go back to work.
Then our oldest DS flew from here out to Ohio to spend the last 5 days with us and then drove home to MD with us. It was wonderful to see all the kids got to visit with their grandparents.

We always enjoy catching up with our family. My dear SIL and three of her four kids traveled to see us before we left. We enjoyed listening to them about their recent vacation overseas to Europe. Seeing her kids was wonderful and to see how grown up they all are becoming. Wow, that means I am aging, too!?

My mom is doing well in the nursing home. I visited with her every day while I was there. She has made several friends and the staff seem to really like her. My mom has become involved in the activities there: Bingo, coffee chats, virtual bowling, exercise group, and even joined in learning some Hukialau moves for a Luau they are going to have in Sept. She was always a hermit at home but really seems to enjoy getting out of her room to participate.

Catching up on LOTS of emails, paperwork, laundry now...will post pictures soon!