Dropping Out....again

I hate to do it, the first KAL of a free pattern where I had the yarn for the KAL and was all ready to start, but I need to drop out. I realy don't want to, I realy realy realy don't!

We were hit the first night of the bad ice storms,1-12-07, and our power, phone, and cable tv lines were all downed. We stayed at my parents home untill just last, and that was good as a few hours after we left the towers carrying powers lines bringing power into the entire town were downed and even the local shelters were evacuated in the 13 f cold! During our time away I did make two trips back here to get some clothes, some sock yarn (couldn't locate bag with Eiffel yarn in the dark and bitterly cold house by candle light, although I gave it my best shot!), and medicines that we needed; the second trip was to get cigarettes, extra blankets, and our pillows.
{I am amazed, in the warmth of heating and light, at just what a mess I had made in the bitterly cold and dark scroundging around looking for stuff, more than I thought...hmmm}

Anyway I have massive housecleaning caused by the chaos, which lies on top of the clutter which had to wait while we were away. I HAVE to clean for my sanity and am taking this oppertunity to depackrat quite a bit as I do. I will still do Eiffel by May in bright fuchia color 100% dk weight yarn that was a gift, as that's when I'll be seeing dil to give the sweater to her.
I am slowly, drunken snail pace slowly, updating my blog with ice storm story. http://caffinnascreations.blogspot.com/ What knitting I am doing is smaller projects that can more easily be picked up and sat down quickly, easily worked without too much brain yet aren't boring...yup hats right now.

Greatful for a loving and giving family nearby. Greatful we are healthy and alive. Daggum happy to home in my place with my bed and my own things around me. And I am greatful to finally be able to get back to my friends!