Thinking back

Ever since I found out Shannon was having a girl I have been thinking a lot about when Shannon was born. I was cutting & fixing hair at the time and I used to put an ad in the paper each week in the classifieds for advertising. Each week's ad would be a poem. (corny I know)
So when Shannon was born and I was in the hospital my mom put one in for me, I still remember it:
Can't think of a cut
Can't think of a curl
All we can think of
Is our baby girl!

When we got home across the front window of my shop was a huge pink sign 4 ft by 4ft

with ---It's a Girl--painted on it.

That was so sweet of her. She was excited for us. Just like we are excited for them.

Think Pink

I haven't posted for a few days because you can't email from cloud nine. Which is where I've been ever since I found out I was going to be the Grandma of a healthy baby girl! I can't think of anything but pink!

So Much Love

I forgot to mention how great it is being home. Unless you are from a small town in MN you most likely can't relate but knowing everyone in town is wonderful. My first day home I ran to my local grocery store and with in 15 feet of the front door two people had hugged me. Then I saw the asst. manager and got a warm welcome back. And the checkout girl from another lane yelled..."hey stranger, so glad you are back." There is something so special about feeling like people care. In larger cities, no one cares! There might be a bit more to gossip about in a small town but when the chips are down everyone shows up.
The first three days I was home I had family and friends over each night for dinner. My social calendar is already full. I am making plans for the big Pierz all day all city garage sale next week! So much excitement! To think people say small towns are boring...(In my younger years I was foolish enough to think so too.)

Mission Organization

Yesterday was a busy one. Everything I touched was given a permanent home or found one in the garbage. While I was busy doing that I nursed along Bar-B-Q Chicken and Ribs the long slow way adding a bit of liquid every 15 minutes. We had John's sister and husband over to dinner. We also got a call from some old friends to come to Aitkin for a fund raiser for grad-blast last night. A band playing at the 40 Club convention center. We went and had a couple drinks, bought lots of lotto tickets for prizes and tried to visit. Which brings me to a question? I know this makes me sound old but...Why are bands so loud? My ears are still ringing, seriously. Cindy and I went out of the dance area, through a long corridor past two closed doors and the music was still so loud we could hardly hear ourselves talk even then. I have a sore throat from yelling so loud all night. Four times during the night the manager asked them to turn it down as they got so many complaints. But it never got any quieter. It is as if their manhood and the volume was directly connected!

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!