DEEP DEEP FREEZE!

Yikes! This morning it was minus 10 degrees! 

It really affects the boys when the temperature drops below zero, they run out of the house like gangbusters but return like the walking wounded from a war. One of them really minds it. He limps, stops, limps some more, holds out his foot. It's excruciating to watch.   Sometimes he actually, sits up and balances on his butt to avoid touching the frigid ground! Usually at that point, one of us runs out to rescue him. Are they spoiled or what???

little boy who had cold feet

We have  a three day weekend for MLK Day. I am planning on going to the cottage to make MORE thank you cards - I ran out when writing my thank yous for Christmas gifts. 

I count myself a very lucky person when you actually run out of thank you notes! I feel very loved at Christmas. I work with a very gracious group of people. I got gifts ranging from a beautiful knit scarf from Ireland to homemade "fussy" cookies (that I refuse to make). They were delicious.  My thank yous are going  to my precious friends and family as well for their much loved gifts. My son gave me a digital picture frame. It will be fun to change the themes from seasons to events or whatever I choose. 

I really enjoy making cards! Hopefully I will never tired of it. I gave up all my other hobbies, except gardening, when I was stricken with the paper and stamping bug. 

The Beginning Of My Stampin Life:

It got started when I was invited to a Stampin UP party. It was hosted by a woman I had worked with who had been on child care leave. I felt sorry for her as she didn't get out much. She was the mommy of two very young kids.  So I went to the party thinking I would do it for social reasons. Well, three years, many, many, MANY rubber stamps, pretty colored papers and punches later, here I am! I transformed what used to be a coquettish-quilting-cottage to a stampin shanty!

Now the woman whose party I went to because I felt sorry for her ---

feels sorry for me!

twitter

Deep Freeze

DEEP  FREEZE!!!

Very cold here tonight. The dogs are buried in blankets on the couch. I feel sorry they have to go outside to do their duty. I saw on the news last night someone throwing a cup of hot water in the air and having it instantly freeze. I am surely hoping for a "cold" day off from school tomorrow. The kids today were hyped up about it. They were all in hopes of having a four day weekend with M.L.K. Day on Monday. 

Last night when we got home from work, the Twins (our deer) and another were on the back of Lake Wobegone eating "browse".  I am sure they were hungry as I have never seen them back there. I had discussion with Goober on the way home about buying corn for them to get them through the next few days of bitter cold. He thought I was nuts. I used to give my horses extra corn on very cold days to keep them warm.

I am pretty sure I saw about five bluebirds flying today. They sounded like bluebirds and their flight pattern reminded me of them.  I saw bluebirds

once in February during a very bad snowstorm when I was out walking my dogs. I was so shocked. They were flying pretty low to the ground but were definitely blue birds! It was like watching fresh flowers from your garden sprouting and blooming in the middle of winter.

Comments to my one and only "follower" - The car was one I downloaded although you are right, it is similar to our old "Sophie" as we fondly refer to her. She is much prettier though. Also, love your friends'  blogs. I have to get more creative with my pictures. Thanks for checking out my blog!

Saw the series "Principal's Office" tonight. It was interesting and very much what I see on a daily basis. It is a documentary about school's everyday goings-on.  Wish we could film some of our kids and their stupid actions.

Talked to my sister, G, in FL tonight. She said she and her husband signed up to do a citizen patrol of their neighborhood, much to his protesting. They got all ready to go and she realized it was not until next week.....

This picture came to my mind:

Well, the boys are sighing. That means they want to go to bed. One occasionally sits up and stares at me which is a sure sign he has had it.

Nighty-night!

Blog Fog

OK, so maybe I don't have as much to say as I thought I would have...

My husband is teasing me unmercifully, "Did you write in your blog today?", "I knew it wouldn't last", "How is the blogging coming?" Yes, I have skipped a few days but I do have a life.

Participated in the second card making workshop this weekend that my friend, Beth hosted and slaved over. We had about twelve ladies but it was just right for the two of us. We were hopping all night. Everyone had a good time! Now we just have to get them to order more from Stampin Up so Beth can afford to do these workshops. She is a very gracious person and I think people think she is just doing it for them to have fun which is partly true.  BUY, people Buy!

I am alone with the little boys this evening. The other dweller of the habitat has gone to an "academy" at school and then on to car club. The car club  has been meeting once a month for quite a few years. Although my husband is the youngest of the bunch, he still enjoys it. I call it "The Buttcrack Club" - men standing around, sometimes actually working on a car, drinking coffee but mostly gossiping or telling stories. Can't ever tell me men don't like to socialize just as much as women!

It has taken me half an hour to get the fire started. I think the newspaper is damp from being in the basement but I know I have been up and down stairs at least four times blowing and throwing matches in the stove. Finally, I feel heat coming out.

We are going to get sub zero temperatures this week so the weather people say. I am hoping for  a "cold" day from school. The windchill has to be 15 degrees below I think for the school to shut down. It would be nice as I am getting behind on my "projects" in the cottage.

All for now.

Twitter