Well, one thing is sort of odd here. The Hancock's Fabric store that we've gone to since I was a little girl burned to the ground yesterday morning. Turns out one of those garbage collection trucks---the ones that lift up the receptacles and tip them into a larger truck---ran into the gas meter which caused an explosion, and Hancock's in turn was completely destroyed. A sad thing in addition is that the businesses in the same strip have smoke and water damage. So sad. I drove by there today, needing dish soap at Walgreen's (at the other end, and not damaged) and was able to see the goings on. Doors propped open in the other businesses, lights out in some, still a heavy fire smell, workmen about, and all because of one person's mistake. Life's funny that way.
What caps it off further is that I was planning on going there today to pick up some more yarn for a baby blanket I'm making. Huh! Had to go to Michael's instead and substitute some white to alternate with the pastel I'm doing.
Anyway, life is good nonetheless. Nobody was hurt in the fire (it began just after midnight) and fortunately the person driving the waste management truck was unharmed. That could have been horrible.
Still, it's startling to not be able to do things that I've taken for granted. And when you've gone to the same fabric store for almost 40 years, a change in habit is weird. Will need to drive further for fabric for now, and that's small potatoes. At least there's an alternative.
What caps it off further is that I was planning on going there today to pick up some more yarn for a baby blanket I'm making. Huh! Had to go to Michael's instead and substitute some white to alternate with the pastel I'm doing.
Anyway, life is good nonetheless. Nobody was hurt in the fire (it began just after midnight) and fortunately the person driving the waste management truck was unharmed. That could have been horrible.
Still, it's startling to not be able to do things that I've taken for granted. And when you've gone to the same fabric store for almost 40 years, a change in habit is weird. Will need to drive further for fabric for now, and that's small potatoes. At least there's an alternative.
