Meanderings

Snow (and ice) Day

Once again I heard a small, collective groan throughout the neighborhood as Moms discovered the big yellow buses would not be picking up their precious cargo because all the schools are closed!!!!

So far we only have about 5" of snow; but add to that about 1" of ice, and now it's snowing again.  The winds are supposed to start blowing all this crap around this afternoon/evening, making it impossible to keep the roads clear of snow.

On a brighter note, Kevin started working 2nd shift this week, so he doesn't have to be at work until 3:00 PM.  He had all morning to prepare and could leave in plenty of time to make it safely to work. 

Birthday Flowers

Just imagine, not one, but two vases of flowers from my daughter!  I'm pretty special, huh? 

Actually, the florist made a mistake, but can you see a difference in the arrangements?  This was the same order, done and delivered by two different people from the same florist. Guess you just never know what is getting sent when you order,,,

They were both lovely, though.  Thank you, Kris!

More Snow on the Way!

According to the news at noon, we are going to have a repeat of last week's snow and then some!  Forecast of up to 12" (of snow) by Tuesday night has me cringing thinking about school and preschool closings!

At least we aren't as bad off as Redfield, NY where they have been covered by a little over 12 feet of snow!  I'm not sure I would really want to live there.

We made our trip to the grocery and stocked up on goodies,,,circus peanuts, caramels, milk and cookies, a few veggies and some fruit.  All set now to watch the snow fall,,,

Today I announce,,,

From Barack Obama's speech today,

"in the shadow of the Old State Capitol, where Lincoln once called on a divided house to stand together, where common hopes and common dreams still, I stand before you today to announce my candidacy for President of the United States."

I think he will give Hillary a run for her money!

Punctuation is Powerful!

An English professor wrote the words:

"A woman without her man is nothing"

on the chalkboard and asked his students to punctuate it correctly.

All of the males in the class wrote:

"A woman, without her man, is nothing."

All the females in the class wrote:

"A woman: without her, man is nothing."

Punctuation is powerful!

Happy Birthday to Me!

The site of that big yellow school bus coming down the road this morning was all the birthday present I needed!! Even though the temperature is still -2 F, the winds are calm; the sun shining off of the new fallen snow radiates heat (yeah, right!).

I was going to post one of my baby pictures; I may still do that if I can figure out how to scan and copy tintype!

Day Three (Not that I'm Counting!)

The beginning of day three, cooped up with the dynamic duo has started out on a better foot than any other day.  With a half foot of snow on the ground and 0 degree temperature, playing outside is not an option.

Right now the two are sitting on top of a child's picnic table we have here in the play/laundry/computer room, taking their own magic carpet ride on vacation.  Cell phone in hand, they are ready to call 'from the highway' when they get close to their destination (which hasn't been announced yet).  Right now the male half of the pair is planning on going to the 'Army fort' but the female half feels Cinderella's castle is a more desirable stopping point! 

It's good to see that they still have an imagination of their own that doesn't have to be fed by computer games or television shows.

How long this peaceful game will last, though, is the million dollar question!

South of the Border

Karen of Thrifty Mommy has put together this week's edition of Carnival of the Recipes, featuring recipes from south of the border (the US border, that is!).

The first recipe I'll be trying is Mexican  Chicken Stew, something that sounds like it will warm up the insides after being out in the cold weather we're having now!

Baby It's Cold Out There!

Right now it's -5 F with a nice steady breeze that makes the wind chill factor -25 F.  I think Maxine says it all,,,

Couch Time

Patricia has posted new words to play with so time for a little therapy folks!  No rules, just say (type) the first word(s) that come to mind after hearing (reading) each word.  I'm sure your answers can tell a professional how screwed up your mind is, but we ain't playing that game here; this is just for fun!

I say ... and you think ... ?

Plaster - of Paris...remember making handprints for Mother's Day?  I think I still have several from my kiddies stored in a box somewhere!

Cabbage - Patch...some of the ugliest dolls I ever saw in my life!

Jazz - Band...Hey, I grew up in New Orleans, what else do ya expect?

Darts - Pleats...Yep, I used to sew, too!

Poke - Salad...As in poke salad Annie

Bribe - Pay...Oh yes, I've bribed a few kids with promises of candy if they were good!

Whale - Deal...I don't even think I'll try to explain this response.

Receipt - Paid...Gotta have it to get out the door

Answer - Question...Can't have one without the other

Dentist - Pain...Okay, that was just my first thought

I'm not sure just what all the responses mean, but I'm sure somewhere in there is meaning of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; or not.