I wanted to write a lovely post this week about the blanket I've almost finished, the blanket I'm working on, and the color themed owls that will soon be given away. But I honestly don't feel that I can do that. Too much has taken place, and it weighs on me. While this is a crafty blog, sometimes life events take over. I feel the need to post about this particular incident that happened less than 48 hours ago. I write this post with a very, very heavy heart. Yet a thankful one. Two days ago, a horrific tornado tore through the community just south of where my family's house is, taking lives and causing catastrophic destruction. I spent the afternoon of May 20, 2013 glued to the computer in my office, watching in horror as this monster destroyed everything in its path. Though I now live much further North and East (I moved 4 weeks ago) , my husband, parents, family, and friends are all in this area. I felt so helpless watching this from 200 miles away.