In The Dark
By Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
Canada
April 15, 2018 6:23am CST
Yesterday was a trying day.
The power was out for three and a half hours in the morning.
In the afternoon, I went to watch my grandchildren perform in the homeschooling spring program. (I was the proud grandma 
)
When I returned home, the power had been out for yet another hour....and this was all before the promised ice storm arrived.
I actually arrived home about five minutes after the freezing rain began at our house, but had played keep away with the storm for the drive home.
In the morning, while sitting in the dark, I managed to pack a few boxes.....and to finish this quilted wall hanging.
Thank you @platespinner and daughter for arranging to have the lighthouse in my mailbox.
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When I returned home, the power had been out for yet another hour....and this was all before the promised ice storm arrived.
I actually arrived home about five minutes after the freezing rain began at our house, but had played keep away with the storm for the drive home.
In the morning, while sitting in the dark, I managed to pack a few boxes.....and to finish this quilted wall hanging.
Thank you @platespinner and daughter for arranging to have the lighthouse in my mailbox.14 people like this
15 responses
@LadyDuck (502427)
• Italy
15 Apr 18
@Morleyhunt We are going to have heavy rain again tomorrow.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
15 Apr 18
The freezing rain is on the edge of changing to rain. By afternoon we expect heavy rain.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Apr 18
We were fortunate. The storm was just a bit farther north than where we are. We had a bit of freezing rain...ice pellets and the some more freezing rain...but not enough to bring down a lot of tree limbs.
The wind was nasty though. We never lost our power once the storm arrived.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
15 Apr 18
The quilted wall hanging surely would brighten up the room.What filthy weather over there! on top of power cut.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
15 Apr 18
I'm looking forward to next Wednesday when I can hang it in my kitchen.
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@Juliaacv (56241)
• Canada
15 Apr 18
That's quite a pretty hanging.
We have not lost our power, but we have had a lot of freezing rain.
The rain froze yesterday morning and we had freezing rain for the remainder of the day.
This morning we have had freezing rain on and off and really strong heavy winds.
Its a wonderful day to stay in today.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
15 Apr 18
Staying in....church was cancelled. The freezing rain is changing over to rain. Later this afternoon I need to head to St Catharines.
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.glad you managed to pack few boxes ..hope everything goes well there..
Take care friend@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
15 Apr 18
Thank you. More packing today. By the end of the week everything should be in boxes.
@Debscrochet (1947)
• United States
22 Apr 18
Oh i remember the freezing rain when i lived in NY-no fun. Love your wall quilt.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Apr 18
We escaped the brunt of the freezing rain. Mostly just ice pellets. Others were not so lucky.
We also never lost our power once the storm actually arrived..
Thank you, I'm looking forward to hanging the wall hanging in my new kitchen later this week.
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
16 Apr 18
I remember all your lovely quilts .. and that one is just beautiful too especially with that lighthouse ..
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Apr 18
Thank you. I'm looking forward to hanging it up in our new home later this week.
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@Marilynda1225 (91079)
• United States
16 Apr 18
I love all your quilts but am particularly fond of this one (I love lighthouses)
I'm sick of winter but sounds like it's worse there than here.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Apr 18
Thank you.
Like you I'm so done with winter. Yesterday and today it looks like spring may finally have arrived...still quite cool but the sun is shining and the sky is blue.
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
16 Apr 18
Beautiful quilt! That ice storm was a doozy, thankfully today it’s warmed up and it’s melting. I felt bad about the birds, nothing to eat but ice...
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
19 Apr 18
@Morleyhunt I am so happy that tomorrow the temps will go up and that dam white stuff will go away. I live on the escarpment and all water goes down the mountain...thankfully.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Apr 18
@PainsOnSlate finally today, a week later, it is starting to look like spring may have arrived.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
17 Apr 18
The ice may have melted, but it is such a soppy, soggy mess with the ongoing rain and wet snow.
Getting out to my garden shed to finish packing is virtually impossible.....maybe pontoons?
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Apr 18
Oh man,Marley. I hope the light comes on soon. That's a gorgeous quilt.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
15 Apr 18
Power has held...we are getting things done. I'll be glad when I have this move behind me.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Apr 18
@Morleyhunt awesome news! I bet.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
16 Apr 18
Glad that you made it home safely before the storm, I hate being without power. This wall hanging is beautiful, I love lighthouses.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Apr 18
Thank you. I was glad to be home safe when the worst of the storm arrived. We were also fortunate that the power stayed on .
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
22 Apr 18
@Morleyhunt So lucky you didn't lose power, I hate when the electricity goes out. The house we live in is pitch black and you can't see a thing in here.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Apr 18
The power and weather are wreaking havoc on you.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
15 Apr 18
Nothing like an ice storm when getting ready for a move. Just what I wanted to make my life simple.
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
15 Apr 18
Hi Morley. Is that the same quilt as the last time you posted or is it a different one? I remember because of the lighthouse. As always, it is beautiful.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
15 Apr 18
This is the finished quilt. The last photo just showed a corner .....and it hadn't been quilted yet.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
22 Apr 18
Thank you. I'm very happy with the finished quilt.
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