LostCove/CraftJunkie

Sesame Street

2006-11-29T05:24:00.000-08:00

I made a scarf for Pandora. I hope she likes it. I'm not sure if she knew exactly what I meant when I told her I would make her a sesame street scarf, but she did seem rather excited about it. Anyways, the characters are the ones she seemed most interested in.

(click to see larger)

I still have tons of stuff to make for christmas.... can't say I'm all that excited about it. :P

Wil's latest print

2006-11-19T00:17:00.000-08:00

Wil's been doing some block printing. This one is the 3rd one he's done. It's the largest. I think it's really cool. I'm not loving the paper that he did it on. It was some paper made especially for printing, but it's really light weight and sucks. Guess it's back to the watercolor paper for printing.

Rawr!!!!!

2006-11-15T12:22:00.000-08:00

I made a dino hat.

laid out

2006-08-19T02:24:00.000-07:00

laid out
Originally uploaded by CraftJunkie.

sometimes i feel like this

I am still around. Working on a couple of things and will be busy for the next 6 weeks. Then I'll be back to play. Until then good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow.

Levee repairs, maybe

2006-05-30T13:22:00.000-07:00

N.O. 031
Originally uploaded by CraftJunkie.

Added some new photos to the pass set and also started a new set of photos for new orlean's pics.

Entertainment Center

2006-05-24T18:31:00.000-07:00

Entertainment Center
Originally uploaded by CraftJunkie.

This is actually the third piece of furniture we bought. Maybe things will get back to normal. Goodbye Pass Christian, goodbye baton rouge. Hello San Diego.

Yeah, well

2006-02-15T23:21:00.000-08:00

I'm pissed. I've had enough. What do you think is more important sending out resumes or playing d&d?

If this keeps up I will be single soon.

Crochet Vest

2006-02-03T11:46:00.000-08:00

Crochet Vest front
Originally uploaded by CraftJunkie.

This is what I've been up to. Nothing much and not crazy about how it turned out. Poor bf... and his fug vest. :(

Crochet Shawl

2006-01-17T05:18:00.000-08:00

cs-front
Originally uploaded by CraftJunkie.

See... I've been making stuff. :) I'll try and be better and blog more.

Happy Birthday

2005-12-08T01:44:00.000-08:00

Scarf 2
Originally uploaded by CraftJunkie.

Happy # 3 to my niece Pandora Leoness!!!!!! :)

Pandah's New Scarf

2005-11-24T15:13:00.000-08:00

Scarf 1
Originally uploaded by CraftJunkie.

My uncle passed away last week and so I haven't been up to much. Did crochet this nifty scarf for my niece. Thought I'd share. ;)

Blah

2005-11-10T12:01:00.000-08:00

We decided not to go. Just too much to deal with here. :P On the upside at least we aren't living in New Orleans city park... just $300 to pitch a tent nevermind there's no electricity. What a bargain. Shame on you NOLA!!!!!!!!

City Park "Squatters" Need To Pay
11-10-2005 5:00 AM

"Three-hundred-dollars a month would be charged for tents, and 350-dollars a month for campers. This fee provides portable toilets, lavatories and trash containers. Showers will become available when utilities are up and running."

Source:
City Park "Squatters" Need To Pay

Unstable

2005-11-08T07:30:00.000-08:00

We're going to take a trip back to the Pass. This time we are going to spend some time walking around to see if there is *anything* that we can salvage. Wish us luck.

Mrs. Crusty Butt captured on film

2005-11-03T22:33:00.000-08:00

Hudson is okay and we are doing fine. After writing this many times and then finally reading how to upload pics from flickr I'm hoping this is working and you're going to get the nitty gritty version and not the one you would have read say 5 drafts prior.

We are doing okay and now residing for the time being in the House of Cats. It is filled with cat funk from five cats and well, at least we aren't homeless and on the streets, right? Cat funk away....

Hudson has started displaying some odd behaviors since our arrival. Like sleeping on the bathroom counter which he closes the door too.

He's also become more of a lap cat. So an old cat can learn new tricks.

Now for the array of derranged cats.

1) (Zombo-kitty) There is this cat that has no name. Well, I'm sure it has a name, but in 9 weeks I haven't heard it part from anyone's lips. So it has been dubbed Zombo-kitty for it's missing patches of fur and undead appearance. Also, all the other cats hiss at it. So it could be undead. Anyway it's creepy and never leaves the kitchen.

2) (Crackhead) There is Tut. Tut is a recovering speed addict and has hidden a stash somewhere in the house, which when he occassionally (like all the time) needs a bad hit takes one and then proceeds to loose his mind and climb the walls. Interesting, but more scarry than anything. When he's not trying to run the Indy 500 in the house he's trying to hump Zombo-kitty and have little undead kitties. The vet did a bad job on this one.

3) (Psycho) Now we have Friend. This cat is psychotic and will claw your eyes out, chew them up, and spit them out for absolutely no reason. She was a stray and I'm told that is why she is like this. That my friends is a big load of disinformation. She is touched. Touched in the head. Beware of the cat named Friend. 4) (Shoog) This is Sugar. He is the cutest damn cat in the whole world. Unfortunately, rocks are smarter than he is. I've seen him walk into a door, attack the frig, and hiss at his own shadow. Dumb, but damn cute!

5) (Crusty Butt) This is Sugar's sister Spice. Spice is not a harry rhino, but she sure is close. She is so incredibly fat that she cannot clean her crusty butt. I hope that this is the only animal like this and it is just plain nasty, vile, and disgraceful that this animal is like this. THIS IS NOT MY ANIMAL AND YES, SINCE WE ARE HERE WE HAVE BEEN KEEPING HER AWAY FROM THE FOOD. With that being said..... here's the picture of happiness.

*The End*

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Bay St. Louis

2005-10-08T13:40:00.000-07:00

Wanted to share this email I got:

From: Wndbear@> Subject: FWD FYI: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN> MISSISSIPPI>>>>> Hi Everyone:>> I just returned from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and> I wanted to let you know> first hand what is going on down there. I know> everyone wants to help and I> wanted to let you know what I know. I am so tired> that I could be writing in> fragmented sentences so please forgive me. It has> been a long weekend.>> It is far worse than depicted on the news. It is> mile after mile of total> destruction.>> We flew into Stennis (KHSA) and immediately joined> up to the flight wing> there on the field. The airboss was great and happy> to see us. I and four> other> medics were dispatched to this airport by> Norcom/FEMA which turns out was a> mistake on their part. Regardless, it worked out.>> It was one hell of a sight with the Marines, Navy,> Army, Coast Guard, and> Forestry service all invading this airport. When we> hit the ground they> packed> us> full of MREs and sent us to Bay St. Louis which was> one of the hardest hit> areas.>> We showed up at the FEMA command center next to the> Hancock County Hospital> (total destroyed) and tried to get an idea of where> we were needed. To say> the> least, FEMA had no idea what was going on. From what> we could see, they had> a> lot of pretty trucks and great equipment but weren't> really getting into the> field to help people. They treated us terrible.>> After two hours of sitting around, they sent us to> the converted Kmart> parking lot then assembling hospital courtesy of the> North Caroline> Emergency> Response Unit. This group was great. They brought> their own security and> formed> a> safety parameter around us. When the swat team got> on the roof of Kmart (for> cover), they found 11 dead bodies up there. This was> just the beginning. In> the> Kmart, that looked like a bomb had gone off inside> it, they found 45 more> bodies.>> The scattered cars, that were in the parking lot,> yielded another 20 or so> bodies. To make matters worse, when night fell> alligators, snakes, and wild> dogs> invaded the area. Several small alligators were shot> on sight bythe North> Carolina Security Forces with the M-4s. We did> nothing but sit around> waiting to> be utilized or eaten. What we quickly realized is> that there was no one> going> out into the field helping people, delivering health> and food supplies.>> Finally, on Monday morning, we were sent south to> recover four children that> were orphaned and rescue a fire department that was> in need of desperate> medical help. Someone had sent word from this> neighborhood that they needed> help.> Two of the kids were supposed to go to Riley> Hospital, Indianapolis. We> joined> up with a Marine platoon and five Florida State> Troopers (yes in> Mississippi)> to go to this site.>> We assembled in Bay St. Louis. We felt well> protected of course. Both of> these of these units were totally frustrated with> FEMA and pretty much> volunteered> to go as they were sitting there doing nothing. When> we got out into the> bush> (Stennis/NASA test area) south of Bay St. Louis we> finally got to the> neighborhood where we were needed. This neighborhood> had not seen anyone> since> the> hurricane and we were the first ones in there.>> Words can not possibly describe what I saw. Even my> photos don't do it> justice. There were very few human survivors. There> was not one home that> survived> the storm. Everyone was living on the curb in make> shift tents. Virtually> every> home looked like someone had thrown a stick of> dynamite in it. Enormous> trees> and telephone poles had been snapped north and some> south. What this means> is> that the eye went right over this area creating a> violent wind shift. These> houses, which were three miles north of the ocean> had been submerged under> 35> feet of water.>> We delivered all the supplies we had. I even gave> away my tent, sleeping> bag,> and ever bit of food and water I had because they> clearly needed it more> than> me. I went home with my shorts, shoes, and shirt.> Most appreciated were dry> socks, shoes, MREs, and fruit. I wish I would have> brought more bananas and> oranges because these are unheard of down there. All> of the survivors had> diarrhea and a rash all over their body.>> The reason why they haven't left is because they> don't have any cars or fuel> to get them into town. There is no electricity,> running water, sewer> service,> fuel, or even radio to give them any idea what is> going on. This> neighborhood> was totally cut off from the world. and this is one> little tiny neighborhood> in the scope of thousands of square miles that are> totally obliterated. The> marines used two trucks for medical pickup. The rear> truck was for dead> bodies> and the forward truck was for survivors that needed> immediate help and were> transported to SMAT for medical assistance.>> Our medical team and Florida State Police unit went> forward into> neighborhood> to locate the four children that desperately needed> help. It took us about> two hours to find them and via my sat phone I> located the surviving> grandparents. The grandparents were a bit> overwhelmed when they learned that> there> grandchildren had survived, but their son/daughter> had not. It was a> bittersweet> phone call.>> When we got to the children, we found them in towels> but in good spirits.> They really didn't understand what was going on.> They were immediately> treated> by> the medics and put into the State Police Cars. We> got them to SMAT, for> hasmat and medical treatment. Many of these> survivors were covered in> chemicals> and> petroleum that were all part of the flood.>> In our search, we found many survivors as well> victims. It wasn't the wind> that killed these people, it was the surge. Many of> the victims drown in> their> own home. Finding deceased children was the hardest.> One guy that we spoke> to> said that he climbed up on his roof and literally> rode his house like a> survival boat. He described a massive wave that came> along and literally> ripped> his> house off the support sticks it was on.>> The picture (I took) shows the house about fifty> feet from where it was> previously mounted. The trees in his yard stopped> the house. It is an> incredible> picture. Another guy told me that his dad was going> to try to ride it out on> their boat. He has never heard from him since. He> thinks he was carried out> to> sea.>> I was only in a little tiny area considerably north> of the Gulf of Mexico.> Every structure that I saw was totally obliterated> by the floods. Until you> see> it, it is hard to comprehend the extensiveness and> completeness of the> destruction. No camera can possible describe it.>> To shorten the story, on Sunday we were able to drop> two boys off in> Owensboro, KY to two very happy grandparents that> found it hard to talk. All> of> us> were very chocked up when we popped open the door> and watched the kids run> to> their grandparents. A Piper Meridian is supposed to> hold only 6 people but> on> this day we squeezed 7 in there. I hope the FAA will> forgive me. We got some> fuel> in OWB and went on to Indianapolis where were> dropped the two other boys off> in Indianapolis with the other grandparents and> cousins that were going to> care for them. It was a similar emotional> rollercoaster.>> Our little mission helped save several lives and> mend several families.> Several retired Delta Captains worked tirelessly to> get us NORCOM and FEMA> approval> to land in a very hot area. I know I am not going to> mention all of them but> I wanted to mention a few. Retired Captain Dave> Smith, Retired Captain David> Chuhran, Retired Captain Ray Bell, Retired Captain> Marty Cavato, and many> many> others. You guys got us, and our assets, in a much> needed area regardless of> the FEMA bullshit going on down there. You saved> lives and made a different> in> the world. I thank you and the families you helped> thank you.>> The people of Mississippi are very grateful for> everything the world is> doing> to help them. One guy pulled me aside and said,> "When you get back out to> the> world, please tell the world thank you." They are> very proud people that> don't want to leave their post. Many of these> survivors, even in the> conditions> they are in, have managed to find an American Flag> and fly it high. These> people> are tough.>> There is good in the world. I saw an amazing group> of people, from all parts> of the country, join as Americans, as we should, and> help our fellow> Americans. We forgot about the market, our> mortgages, and our problems, and> for> two> days searched the end of the earth to find and help> people in the most> incredible> hellish landscape I have ever seen. I was joined by> the Missouri National> Guard, Marines from Cherry Point, a mission group> from Alabama, Troopers> from> Florida, medivac Pilots from Tennessee, medics from> Indiana to form a team> to> help. It was an incredible experience and I am so> glad I went.>> In closing I want to say that I am terrible> disappointed in FEMA. There were> totally unprepared and unaware of the situation> around them. I saw first> hand> that they aren't trying hard enough and thinking out> of the box. They are> expecting victims to come to them which is> unrealistic. I will tell you who> was> there way ahead of FEMA.. The churches and the> volunteers. I saw several> church> missions that were in the epicenter of the> destruction with no protection> and> far less resources than the government. These people> left their families and> their jobs to come help. I was most impressed with a> gentleman called Robert> Murdock with a Christian mission out of Orange> Beach, AL. Their mission is> there> right now, in the worst area (Bay St. Louis), and> needs help. They are> feeding and clothing people that have lost> everything. If you would like to> get> in> there, or have your church join forces, here is the> contact number:>> Christian Life> Pastor: Rick Long> Phone Number: 251-967-4840> Other: Robert Murdock (in the field there) Cell> (unreliabile) 251-609-3557>> Well there was my experience.\ .>

I'd like to add that the Canadian Mountees showed up in Louisiana way before Fema ever did. Thank You Canada.

ScarfAdriveAmapolaFranciscanChina

2005-10-07T08:29:00.000-07:00

ScarfAdriveAmapolaFranciscanChina
Originally uploaded by CraftJunkie.

Sometimes I miss all my stuff. :(

FEMA you suck!

Looters will be shot

2005-09-11T10:26:00.000-07:00

Looters will be shot
Originally uploaded by CraftJunkie.

Yeah, not much to say except keep out of this neighborhood!!!

If you need info on the Pass check out: http://katrina.passchristian.net/

More Pictures of the Pass

2005-09-07T09:53:00.000-07:00

There are more Pics of the Pass @ http://www.dancingwithkatrina.blogspot.com/

9a

2005-09-04T15:29:00.000-07:00

9a
Originally uploaded by CraftJunkie.

Finally uploaded the pic of where we lived to flickr.

8a

2005-09-04T15:20:00.000-07:00

8a
Originally uploaded by CraftJunkie.