[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: It's October! Spooky Nights, Falling Leaves, Football and Pumpkin Carving… #49473

Hi Ladies,
I’m safe. The storm kinda fizzled out. We did get a lot of rain & wind, just not what was expected. Prayers were answered!! Parts of Portland did
lose power but I didn’t. It’s back to our normal Oct. weather, showers. The National Weather Service rated the tornado that hit the coast an EF2.
We NEVER get tornadoes like that. What we usually get, if we get one, is an EF0 or 1. They say it was 10 streets wide. There’s only 10 streets
in Manzanita!!! There were NO injuries in all of that damage!! Talk about a MIRACLE!!!
Yesterdays storm did damage, but not what they were expecting. Downed trees, power lines down. I think 10,000 people were without power.
The crews were johnny on the spot getting the power back on. There was street flooding but the rivers aren’t flooding. They’re still low from
summer.
Colleen, I hope you come thru fine. Keep us posted.
I think the idea for a grandparent shirt is a great idea. I’m surprised they haven’t come up with one yet. I’d submit it to QF.
I hope everyone’s fine & safe. We’re out of danger now no new storms like those on the horizon. Just the normal rain & showers.
Have a great Sunday. Watching ITKWD.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: It's October! Spooky Nights, Falling Leaves, Football and Pumpkin Carving… #49400

Hi Ladies,
I’m safe for now. I got some pics of the damage done by that tornado in Manzanita, along the Oregon coast. It’s pretty calm here right now.
But that’s going to change tonight into tomorrow. We don’t get tornadoes that often, esp at the coast. They get a lot of wind & rain, but
nothing like this.
I’ll keep ya posted.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: It's October! Spooky Nights, Falling Leaves, Football and Pumpkin Carving… #49392

Hi Ladies,
I don’t know if you’re hearing this out there, but a tornado touched down on the Oregon coast. It started out as water spout over the ocean
then it moved inland & moved across Manzanita, Oregon along the coast. It did some incredible damage. Roofs taken off homes, trees down,
power lines down. Right now there are 4 tornado warnings along the SW Wa. coast, Oregon coast. Extensive damage in Manzanita. People
are sending in videos, pics to the local news stations & they’re showing what happened. I’m gonna try to see if I can send some pics to you
guys.
For now I’m safe. I’m approx. 100 miles from this. there’s a coastal mountain range between me & this damage. So far all we’ve had is lots
of rain & wind. This is what I was telling ya about that happened in 1962. Except I don’t remember a tornado at that time. They’ve never talked
about a tornado back then.
I’ll keep ya posted on what’s going on out here. They’re saying the worst is yet to come Sat. Batten down the hatches.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: It's October! Spooky Nights, Falling Leaves, Football and Pumpkin Carving… #49365

Hi Ladies,
Just a note to let ya know I’m safe & sound. Did laundry most of the day. I tend to let it go for too long, then I end up doing it all afternoon.
We’re in the throes of the 3 storms that are heading this way. The 3rd one which will hit Sat. is the strongest. It’s the tail end of what was
once a cyclone in the Orient. They’re saying it’s the strongest storm to hit us in a decade. With all this rain, we’ll have local street flooding,
due to the fallen leaves. The rivers are still pretty low from the summer, altho some of the rivers close to the coast could raise quickly.
The coast is the place that’s getting the worst of it. They’re getting pummeled by the wind & heavy rains. It’s early for this kind of storms.
They usually show up in Nov, Dec.
If the power does go out around here, we have a backup generator since we have residents that are on oxygen & they have to have a
generator for that.
I will be watching the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. I’m a BIG CARTOON freak!!!! I have quite the collection of Disney, Looney Tunes/
Bugs Bunny/Daffy Duck; The Flintstones, cartoons from the 30s,40s, you name it I probably have it. So long as it’s the old ones!!! I play
my tapes (VHS) & DVDs for days on end during the holiday season. I do my decorating, & my cards while I have them playing in the background.
It’s probably a good thing I’m single. LOL
I wish I could take credit for those pics, but I get em off of Pinterest, Face Book (newsfeed).
Well, I guess that’s all for now.
I’ll let ya know if we need to start building an ark.
Take care.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: It's October! Spooky Nights, Falling Leaves, Football and Pumpkin Carving… #49273

Hi again, ladies,
I found this info on the 1962 Columbus day storm I spoke about. Get a load of those wind speeds. I had no idea. We lived
south of Salem we were further away from the really big winds. But there was lots of damage, downed trees, power out,
& as fast as it came it was gone. We haven’t had one that bad since. Until now. I’ll keep ya posted.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: It's October! Spooky Nights, Falling Leaves, Football and Pumpkin Carving… #49265

Hi Ladies,
Well, did you see the QF Tee shirt show this AM with Mary Beth? They sure had some real cute tops.

It was 54 yrs ago today we had a really bad wind storm. Ironically we call it the Columbus Day storm. It did a lot of damage, if there had been
a funnel cloud, it would’ve been a tornado for sure. I was 12 at the time & mom put us in the back bedroom. I could see shingles flying off the
roof, & other debris flying thru the air. We lived on a dead end gravel road in a small town SE of here. It was like living in the country. We lived 100+
miles from Portland. We lived next to an open field & we watched it move in a semi circular motion. I don’t remember rain, just a lot of wind. I think Portland took a bigger brunt of it than we did down there.
And now it looks like we’re in for it this week, starting tomorrow. There’s a series of storms out in the Pacific heading right for us. I’m gonna be hibernating for the next few days. We’re in for what they’re calling “copious amounts of rain” over the next 4-5 days. Nov. is usually our rainiest month of the yr, but Oct is giving it a run this weekend. I guess we’re making up for the lack of rain we’ve had in the past. I think the wildfire season is well over now.
Now it’s local flooding we have to be concerned about. I don’t have to cause I’m on higher ground, the 12th floor.

Gail, there was a lady who wrote on this site asking for help for a tunic that is too long. I got it on my notifications of new emails. She isn’t invisible.

OMG, Adele!!! Are you okay? I bet you won’t do that again!! I keep my clean(!) fry pans in my oven, but I ALWAYS check to make sure it’s clear
before I turn the oven on. I’m strapped for space for large things like the fry pans so that’s why I keep em in there. I’m glad you have a sense of humor
about it, but it could’ve been for sure!!! What am I going to do with you, girl??! I guess I’ll have to come out there & keep my eye on you. Lol
I never have liked Sears. I bought some pants from them & the first time I washed em the hem came out of one of the legs & found whoever made
em wadded up a bunch of material before sewing up the hem. I’ve never bought anything from them again.

I’ve been moving things around in here, & so far so good. Jewell isn’t happy about it tho. she doesn’t like it when I move things around. Cats don’t like
change.
Have any of you noticed that on the Christmas shows on the Q they keep showing the same things over & over? It’s like they’re trying to get rid of
their inventory in the warehouse. Nothing new yet.
Guess that’s all for now
Stay safe everyone.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: It's October! Spooky Nights, Falling Leaves, Football and Pumpkin Carving… #49145

Hi Ladies,
Did ya catch the 6 easy pay on fashion day today? It’s the last fashion day before the holidays so they put all fashion & accessories on 6 easy pay today. I ordered 2 pair of QF pants, one pair of denim & co., & one kitty holiday QF top. That’s the only way I can afford to buy anything is on 5 or 6 easy pay.

We had a soggy Sunday out here. Nothing compared to the East coast tho. I hope you’re all okay. IT’s a beautiful day today thru Wed. From Thurs. thru the weekend we’re expecting heavy rains. Altho out here, the weather is subject to change at any time. I just heard the snow level will be coming down to pass level in the mts. That doesn’t mean I’ll be getting any yet. I’m at sea level for the most part, but the temps will be dropping here too.

I found out where those critters came from. Turns out my former next door neighbor, who got evicted, had a bad infestation, & so they came over here.
I wondered where they came from cuz I hadn’t had any since the big spraying they did 3 or 4 yrs ago. I got on the elevator today with some guy & he noticed I was going to the 12th floor. He said he’d just been up there, & bombed the apt next door for the critters. When I got off the elevator I could smell the fumes from the apt. I’m still finding a few babies here & there, so I told management. I want them GONE!!!!!
Since it was so soggy yesterday, I put up my Halloween window clings on my windows.
I just upgraded to an iPhone 6 & I’m not sure if I want to keep it. My bill’s gonna be outrageous. I don’t know what to do.
Well, that’s all for now.
Take care.
dd

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: It's October! Spooky Nights, Falling Leaves, Football and Pumpkin Carving… #48810

Hi Ladies,
Sorry it’s been awhile since you’ve heard from me. It’s been a rough couple weeks or so. I had to clear out cupboards for the bug guy, only to find out all I needed to do was under the kitchen sink. He went around & put some kind of gel behind the fridge & in corners where I told him. Then came the REAL nightmare. when the bugs got ahold of it, then they’d show up dead. IT was gross. The stress was too much. Am glad to get rid of em!!

On to more pleasant things. IT looks like our rainy season is getting a good start. It usually doesn’t get started till later in the month. But we need it tho. I hope all of you are safe from the hurricane. I’ve been watching it on CNN.

I haven’t read all your posts yet, so I hope everyone tuned into the 2 QF shows. Once again, they had a lot of things I’d love to get, but can’t. I guess you know that from now till mid Dec. it’s gonna be Christmas shows every day mixed in with regular scheduling. I don’t mind it as it’s uplifting & I need it right now.

Sorry I don’t have much to talk about tonight, but I thought I’d let ya know I’m alive.
Stay safe!!
dd
PS: I’m sending a couple pics of the Oregon coast.

[Dianne Danielson]

in reply to: It's September! Fall is coming! Think Cooler weather. #48332

Hi Ladies,
I hope you all remembered that DWTS is on tonight for 2 hrs. It’s on right now on the East coast.
Did you ladies buy out QF today? I wanted to but I couldn’t. They had a lot of cute things today. Sigh.

Our weather did a 180 from yesterday. It was cloudy but the sun came out this afternoon. I hope your
weather has cooled off.
I’m preparing for the pest control crew to come in Thurs. afternoon. It’s such a burden!! I’m too old
for this.
Have a great night.
dd

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