Des Plaines River – Sewing.for.Life!

I'm not sure if you can really tell, after all this is from my car, but I wanted to take a photo of the record height of the Des Plaines River for posterity. The water is about as high as the bridge... This route is only 1 of 2 that I can use to get… Continue reading The Des Plaines River Crests at a Record High…

Off the beaten trail, Scenes From the Dashboard Series, Sewing

Scenes From the Dashboard — A Deluge of Rain!

April 19, 2013April 19, 2013 stitchinstein

Hi All! Northern Illinois was hit by a monster storm yesterday that dumped a TON of rain in a very short amount of time. The ground is saturated and whenever this happens around here we get flooding. Have I mentioned how flat this area is in the past? Can't remember if I have or not,… Continue reading Scenes From the Dashboard — A Deluge of Rain!