Snow Bound

We woke up to about 8-10 inches of snow and it has snowed steady all day! What is up with that? It is supposed to dump another 6-8 inches tonight. Here is yet another reason I am glad I am not a man...the plowing and shoveling! Yuk. The good thing is they called off school...I used to love that when I was a kid.
My mom told me that one year (I forget the year) the only month all year that didn't get any snow was July! They had a minumn of atleast a flurry every other month. Hard to believe but Mom never exaggerated. Now if I had told the story--a different story--I am all about the exaggeration.

The office was slow so I cleaned out lots of paper crap to get a start on my organizing. I just can't get my husband to throw anything away.

The thing I always hate about getting home is finding that the house wasn't kept up to my standards. Well it wasn't too bad over all. But want to hear something so funny...when I got home the Christmas decorations were still up! In the house and office. I almost died on the spot. He said he didn't know where to put them, which is why I am going to be ruthless while I reorg! But with the snow now they don't seem so out of place. Ho ho ho.

The "white" stuff

Managed to get home without a single problem. It was a sunny day and warm about 45 above...just lovely. Then last night on the news what do I hear? That tonight we are going to get 12-16 inches of SNOW! Oh the sweet joy of living in Minnesota!
Going to get groceries after work to stock up. If we shovel out tomorrow I will post!

One More

C-I will have to re-tally their population sign...there will be one more. I am heading home. Today I am cleaning and washing everything...yuk. I hate closing up but I am excited so that helps. Cleaning out the frig etc. I even sprayed the driveway for weeds this morning. Bathrooms are next...see ya.


Hello B...thanks for finding me again. I am ready to go home so I will email you. I haven't been able to use my old email in awhile, I am going to try it again today. Did you check out Shannon's blog? If you have time--she has pictures posted!

Lake Cabin

Did I ever tell you that the cabin in the photo on this page is a cabin my dad built in the 1940's? He built 10 of them all different. And that spot it is the exact spot I will be putting another bigger cabin he built, for our summer home? I really can't wait! As you can see it is a lovely spot to sit and enjoy the lake. Also, the lake is filled with fish--that you can actually eat! I love fishing. Well, except for the cleaning them part.

Heading to the movies....

Good Days-Good Times

Seems like Shannon and I have had a good week. Got some stuff done at home & enjoyed ourselves .I will have a busy couple of days coming up getting ready to go home on Wed. But I am looking forward to it! I miss my hubby and family and friends. So Minnesota here I come! Shannon feels like I am leaving her in the lurch when many important things are ahead, but I will be back before she knows it.........
The only person (I use this term lightly) who is not looking forward to going home is Angel. She will be very happy to see her daddy, but she will miss FL weather, daily walking, Shannon's fenced in yard and most of all she will miss her best friend, RIO.
I could just leave her here, Jon???????????????????

Calling all dogs...

I love the Dog Whisper! (Okay I really love Cesar Millan--he is sooo cute! I love watching him.) But I also enjoy watching the dogs and him fixing them. No matter what issues they have-presto-all fixed. If you haven't watched it and you have a dog or love dogs, set your DVR to your National Geographic Channel at 2:00 PM daily, also Friday nights, and get a real treat. I warn you, you will get hooked. This Sunday was an all day Dog Whisper...episode after episode. All day and all NIGHT with Cesar, I was in Heaven.
I know my dog is still a barker...but she has come a long way since I started watching and putting his information into practice. I cured her from begging for food. From coming in the kitchen while I'm cooking. From not walking on a leash at all to loving the leash and walking right beside me. (Not out front ahead of me.) And today I started teaching her not to shred everything that falls on the floor. We will see how that goes...

Although I warn you it's a two edged sword--if I keep on curing her myself I will never get Cesar to come to meet me!

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I'm not sure you can copy to dark brown construction paper? And if you could it would cost more than they pay those grade school teachers. When I think of how many hours she must put in just on those art projects not to mention the planning etc, wow. I guess I am happy to help even though yesterdays marathon of ants was beyond the call of duty. Need I say, I am happy we aren't doing it next year!

I have tried yoga, with my arthritis it was awful but those meditation tapes sound interesting, where do you get them? Because it seems hard to turn my brain off. Jon suggested the ocean sounds too, I guess I am ready to try something. Although, I'm going home next week and I always sleep better there.

Oh and last night I had another great night's sleep! Maybe I am getting back in the swing...or maybe it was the 3 glasses of wine? Atleast I went to bed happy.

Today should be more fun...day 2 of Shannon's week off. Baby stuff to do.