Happy Birthday . . .

Wishing my sister, Mary, a very . . .

The day she was born was cold and snowy.

She may get a special birthday gift of snow in Houston today.

And in her honor, we're getting a little more snow here!

I love you, girl!

Have a wonderful day!

Snowed In Fun . . .

Things to do when you have cabin fever . . .

try on Papaw's hat . . .

play in your "fort"

text on your i-phone.

We'll see what fun activities we can do today on
day 3 of the blizzard of 2011.

The Day After . . .

The sun is shining.

4 degrees.

Wind chill 10 to 20 below zero.

14 inches of snow!

We set a record.

Roads are horrible.

Yesterday the sun made an appearance

late in the afternoon.

Hubby & son shoveled a lot of snow

to make a path to the front door.

Also, they cleared one side of the driveway.

Hard work!

Thanks guys!

Huge drift outside our dining room window . . .


Nandina bushes . . .


Big piles . . .

Another view . . .

Beauty of the landscape . . .


Hope all my Okie blogging buddies are safe and warm!

Looking forward to hearing how everyone is doing.

Blizzard 2011 . . .

The storm started last night around 9:00 PM.

Thunder-snow, sleet, freezing rain,

followed by heavy snow.

Here are some pictures taken at 8:00 this morning

from our front door.

8 inches and counting. Heavy, blowing snow

will continue all day.

Stay safe and warm my friends!

Preparing For A Big Snowstorm . . .

How do you prepare for a snowstorm?

We've stocked up our pantry & fridge

with all kinds of goodies.

We might get a foot of snow!

Sleet & ice before the snow starts.

Falling temperatures into the teens & strong winds.

Single digits overnight.

Hope we don't lose power!

What's your favorite cold weather comfort food?

I'm going to make a big pot of chili tomorrow.

Weekly Words To Live By #36 . . .

Soaking Up The Sun . . .

It's beautifully warm today!

62 degrees.

Oh, yes!

When I noticed the sun streaming through

my kitchen window I knew I wanted to

venture outside and snap a few pictures.

Our deck . . .


Little country church behind our house . . .


Ornamental grass in our front yard . . .


Frosty flag blowing in the breeze
reminding me . . .

the weather forecast says we can
expect several inches snow of next week.


Reality!

Fun With Babies . . .

I had such a good time yesterday when

Kari, Ethan, & Ethan's cousin, Levi

spent the day hanging out with me.

"What are you doing in my nap time bed?"

Levi is 5 months old.
Such a sweetie!

Ethan still wanted to take his turn in the baby seat.

Do you think he might be a little jealous!

Surely not!

He loves playing in these cabinets.

Who needs toys when you can play

with plastic bowls!

I'm Old School . . .

I've been hearing on the news that some experts

are saying that writing in cursive is obsolete.

Some school systems are taking it out of

their curriculum.

WHAT?!?!

What would my elementary teachers

Mrs. Young (3rd grade), Mrs. Jefferson (4th grade)

, & Mrs. Claude (5th grade) think about this news?

As a retired elementary teacher I'm sad to hear this.

To me cursive writing is an art form.

I can't help it. I'm old school, which means I'm old.

Oh well, the times are changing.

I Finally Did It . . .

I didn't think I'd ever do it . . .

I finally joined Facebook!

There was no pressure from anyone.

My hubby has been on Facebook for quite a while.

He received a friend request from one of my friends

I haven't heard from in years.

This got me to thinking I may be missing out.

Hello, 21st century!

Weekly Words To Live By # 35 . . .

We either make ourselves miserable,

or we make ourselves happy.

The amount of work is the same.

~ Carlos Castaneda~

Slip Slidin' Away . . .

When hubby walked out to get the newspaper early

this morning he discovered that the snow

that fell overnight is covered with ice.

I'm sure the area school kids are

excited they get to stay home today.

They're going to be disappointed

they won't be able to build a snowman

or throw snowballs.

Random Monday Memories #10 . . .

Freeze Dried Laundry . . . .

While I was growing up Monday was always laundry day.

During the winter the windows were steamed over

with condensation which meant Mother was making

beans for dinner. She would also make cinnamon twists for dessert.

I didn't like beans too much but I always ate them because

I knew our house was not a short order cafe.

Now, the twists were another story!

So yummy!

I think that was the beginning of my carb addiction!

We did not have a clothes dryer, so this meant

even in cold weather the laundry was hung outside

on the clothesline. Of course when it was 32 degrees or colder

the clothes froze on the line.

As you might imagine laundry day was hard work in those days.

And for 5 people that's a lot of laundry.

The cold, stiff clothes were strung on a wooden drying rack

that was sitting on the floor furnace.

Tuesday was ironing day, but that's a story for another Monday.

Weekly Words To Live By #34

He gives strength

to the weary

and increases the power

of the weak.

Isaiah 40:29

Praying you have a great Sunday!

God is good . . .

Little Red Wagon . . .

I'm wishing for warmer weather . . .

so we can pull Ethan around

in the Radio Flyer wagon we gave him for Christmas.

These pictures were taken at the end of

December when it was warm.

He loves to go fast & squeals with delight.

He is holding his little sister, Emma, doll.
It won't be long until he has to share

the spotlight with Emma.

First 2011 Snow . . .

I knew this first snowfall of the season would

not amount to much. The weather forecasters

said so, and they were right.

The snow started Sunday with light flurries.

That evening before dinner I took this

picture of the dining room.

The glow of the lighting gave off a warm & cozy feel.

Hubby grilled some steak.

It looks so funny to see him grilling while

wearing a hat and coat.

The snow kept coming down on Monday.

I took this picture Tuesday morning.

The wind was blowing this ornamental grass.

Burr-r-r!
The high temperature yesterday was 24.

We may have a chance of more snow on Monday.

Bye Bye . . .

I visited the Dr. yesterday and got some good news.

I no longer have to take insulin, just oral medication twice a day.

The Dr. thinks in time I won't even have to take pills.

Woo-hoo!

It's been a rough road since October 6th.

I'm so thankful for improved health!

Weekly Words To Live By # 33

Joy is what happens to us when

we allow ourselves to recognize

how good things really are.

~ Marianne Williamson~

Nehemiah 8:10

Ready For The Attic . . .

I'm always sad to see all the Christmas bling

come down.

(sorry this pic is blurry)

This year I didn't do any decorating upstairs.

Even though I got rid of a lot of Christmas stuff
in our Fall garage sale I still need to sort
and purge more things in the storage tubs in the attic.
It does feel good to scale down.

Weekly Words To Live By #32 . . .

The soul should always stand ajar,

ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.

~ Emily Dickinson~