Sky-Watching Irene's exit

Time to say good-bye to Irene.

Chris and I lost power for 36 hours, but

we feel so fortunate compared to some of our local families and businesses.

Some of our favorite farms sustained serious damage.

Shaul's and Barber's Farms

We love our local farms ♥ and wish them well.

We hope and pray that the families displace by severe water damage

also find a way to move forward.

The morning of the storm we dashed about in between

gusts of wind and torrents of rain and gathered apples that fell from our trees.

Apple pancakes were now on the menu.

{Thank you, Saskia, for putting that idea in my mind :o)

Our power went out a few hours after we enjoyed this hearty meal.

As of today, all the water surrounding our home has drained away.

 Our little espalier tree is now standing upright.

{Thank you, Chris}

It looks like it will make

~ a nice recovery ~

That is our wish for all that endured the storms of summer 2011.

{photos taken today in Schoharie County}

 May He make all things new again.

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This week and next week children, faculty and staff will go back to school.

 Getting my pencils sharpened ~ hoping my mind is too ;o)

Dear friends and family,

Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

God bless all who share His Love in everything they do!

 ♥

 Maria

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A little note in Memory of Klaus Peter, 1960-2011

 {From the Sky Watch Team}

Klaus was an active participant, supporter, and eventually owner/maintainer of Skywatch and the founder of That's My World. He loved nature, photography, and sharing his knowledge and beautiful images with us all. We can't begin to say how much we will miss him.

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Thank you, Klaus, Sky Watching has been a great JOY to me!