Saturday, March 7, 2009

Did you think I forgot?

Got a picture of Shaw's cast. Poor guy!
Notice it is Alabama red
I don't know how long he'll have to wear it.
Six Days until we leave for Colorado! Wow!
I'm excited to travel with Kim and the boys and see Jennifer and her family. I will be with all the grandchildren! You know there will be pictures!
Do you watch reality TV? I watched "True Beauty" but my guy didn't win, I watched "Top Chef" and my girl didn't win, and now "America's Best Dance Crew"??? my girl crew, Beat Freaks, didn't win! ! ! Looks like I'm going to be forced to watch the news!
Have a nice weekend ~ hugs and kisses **

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Making a list

When I am sitting at the computer
I can see my time AND Colorado time
What time is it ? ? ? ?
One more week
One more week
One more week
One more week
One more week
7 days until we head to where?
Colorado ~ that's RIGHT!
Time to make a list of all the things I need to do before I leave and all the things I need to carry with me when I go. . . . I know I need to take my camera so I can share our experience with you and MONEY (gotta buy stuff) hmmmm, what more do I need? Oh yeah, clothes! Maybe a jacket?
Shout out to my buddy Shaw. He broke his middle finger, in two places, at school yesterday and today they are going to a orthopedic doctor to see if they can simply fix it or if it is going to require surgery. Hope all goes well.
I should mention his brother, Coleman, also. He is probably bummed that he has to go to school today while Shaw gets to stay home but which would you rather do. . .go to school with your buddies or go to a doctor that is going to hurt you? You know he will need an xray and they will move that finger around ~ OUCH! Dude! I would pick school.

Countdown

8 Days! ! ! !
One week + one day! ! ! !
8 Days! ! ! !
Lisa is staying home today from work ~ she sounds terrible and is achy. We will be heading to the clinic as soon as they open. I told her if she is staying home from work ~ she is staying home from everything else ~ no "I'm feeling better, think I'll go to Birmingham and hang with my friends". (I know BAD MOM! BAD MOM!)
Hope your day is calm. * *

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

There's a hamper?

Why bother unpacking when you can
just live out of the suitcase until it is empty?
There is NO WAY I'm going to sift through this pile
to determine what is clean and what is dirty!
Saving Grace? Eye candy from Hollister!
Lisa moved in over a month ago and has yet to put everything away. That would make me NUTS but it seems to work for her. Things that were in my way I have stored and I can close the door to her room ~ so we're all happy. There is the issue of laundry. . . .
Here's the deal ~ I bought her a hamper ~ anything in the hamper on laundry day gets washed. I refuse to examine, sniff, or in any way try to determine what's going on with the clothes on her floor.
9 days on the countdown!

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

2sDay

Went to doctor with Daddy ~ all is well ~ go back in 6 months.
10 days til we head to Colorado.
Anyone wanna go with?

Monday, March 2, 2009

Alas! It was all a joke?

A winter wonderland ~ in MARCH?!?

Buck tried to get in without letting the snow in.(Didn't work)

Before Church

AND AFTER

Clear blue skies

All that was left of the snow :-(

There was one more photo I received via cell phone of a "full moon" looking out over the snow that I thought was funny but inappropriate for this posting. You know who you are ;-)

On Saturday the weather people starting saying we were going to get some snow. Everyone hustled to the grocery store for "supplies". Yesterday morning when we got up, there was indeed snow on the ground and still falling from the sky. Children all around town were excited about playing in the snow ~ building snow people ~ having snowball fights ~ you get the picture. I bundled up and went out early to start the car so it would be warm for the ride to church. It may sound UN-Southern of me but I like the snow ~ it is so quiet and peaceful. Buck told me there can be snow thunder ~ but I've NEVER heard that before. Snow just drifts to the ground without fanfare ~ just ahhhh. As you can see from the photos, it turned out to be a joke on us. We drove to church in the snow thinking we would come out of services to find our vehicle covered but POOF it was gone. The sun popped out during services and melted everything! The wind was still bitterly cold but no snow! And here's a twist for you ~ today our high is forecast as 40* Colorado? 72*! What's up with that??

11 days until we head for Colorado

Riley, the broken dog, is healing quite nicely. A couple of more days and he will be back outside with Stripe. Hopefully getting hit taught him a lesson about chasing vehicles? It's Monday and time to look at the week ahead. Yes, I know Sunday is the first day of the week but I don't usually worry about what's coming up until Monday. Today I HAVE GOT TO get the tax stuff together because tomorrow we are having our taxes done. Don't be shaking your head at me ~ like you've never waited until the last minute to do something!
Tomorrow I am going to the doctor with Daddy. It should be a short visit since all they will do is evaluate his memory, maybe give him a test, and tell him to come back in a couple of months. The cold gets to him quickly and I'm sure yesterday's snow left him shivering all day. He was at church in the morning in corduroy pants and a heavy coat ~ looking dapper as always ~ but the icy wind was just too much for either of them last night. I am also scheduled to pick the boys up from school since Kim is in Montgomery for the Beta Club convention. I'm not usually the after school person so I don't make them do homework. We'll just play a video game or watch a movie.
Wednesday I will do mundane chores like taking out the garbage and doing the laundry. I'll also be thinking of what to tell you the next time I blog.
Bye for now ~ Big hug ~ Lots of little kisses!

Sunday, March 1, 2009

What's Happening in March?

Happy 1st Day of March!
If April 1st is April Fool's Day
does that make March 1st March Fool's Day?
We ~ in Alabama ~ are getting snow today.
That sounds like a March Fool's Day prank, doesn't it?
Next Sunday Daylight Savings Time begins ~ WooHoo! That means when I get up at 4:30 a.m. there MAY be a little light in the sky?
March 17th ~ St Patrick's Day ~ Sure and we'll all be Irish that day! Everyone's name will start with an O.
March 20th ~ First Day of SPRING ~ tra la la ~ YES!
Our son-in-law is up in the mountains of Wyoming this weekend on what they call the "Widow Maker" weekend. Doesn't that just give you a warm fuzzy feeling? I'm not sure if the women really know what goes on up there but it is an annual event and Arie gets to go with his dad, Roger. A nice bonding ritual?
Oh, did I mention that in 12 days we will start our trek to Colorado?

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