Thursday turned into an unexpectedly nice day. Hubby and I took the opportunity to clear our driveway, and the patio out back.
Fritz is always such a great help. He simply loves to be outside with us while we work!
We have another storm due in on Saturday. They are forecasting 5-8 inches!
Today would have been my Grandmother’s birthday’s. She would have been 113 years old. Here she is, long ago, in her wedding gown.
Her name was Mary Frances. She was an amazing woman, and I still miss her!
This morning I got up and turned on the TV set. Snow was falling, wind was blowing and The frigid conditions made my teeth chatter! Grrrrrr.
But it was Ground Hog Day and surely Punxsutawney Phil would have good news!
I waited and waited, watching the cold, white snow flakes fall from the sky and pile up on the ground.
I began to think, “Phil, if you don’t get this forecast right, for an early spring…I’m coming down to Gobbler’s Knob, and I will hunt you down!
Fortunately, Phil came through, he didn’t see his shadow and an early spring is forecast.
For those of you who wonder about Punxsutawney Phil you can go HERE and read all about him and the legend of the Ground Hog!
On Tuesday morning, we woke to snow. Since my trip to the Medical Center was 55 miles across back roads, and over mountains. Hubby asked me not to go, but to reschedule my two appointments. I didn’t even think twice. This now means two trips across the state to the Medical Center, as I couldn’t get appointments on the same day, but heck…I’m in one piece, so is the car, and I got to spend the day with my sweetie!
1. Would you rather be seen as a person who did their duty or forged their own path?
Maybe a little of both. I’ve been a person who found they had a path that few people had walked, and so I had to make my own way. It was not the easiest of tasks. Somehow, I found my way. In other things, I have done my duty.
2. This week’s Wednesday Hodgepodge happens to fall on Groundhog’s Day. In keeping with that theme, if you could have a do-over of any one day out of the last seven, which day would it be and why. If you haven’t seen the movie Groundhog Day this question will make absolutely no sense but that’s okay….you can answer anyway.
Saturday. We had such a nice day together. We had a nice lunch, nice, afternoon at the cinema and then a terrific dinner, just us two!
You thought my question was going to be weather related didn’t you?
3. Hot cocoa…yay or nay on the marshmallows?
Nay. I am not a marshmallow fan, which is the direct opposite from my sister. She loves marshmallows so much, she even makes her own.
4. Do you wear makeup every day? What are the top two must haves in your daily makeup routine?
Not at all. In fact when I do, I tend to itch and break out. Even when I use the really expensive stuff. But if I do use make up a light cover stick, foundation and blush, with a light lip stick.
5. Is it more important to you in a relationship to be loved or understood?
Good luck with the understanding me totally! Ha! Loved. Just love me and the rest will come.
6. Parsley sage rosemary or thyme… your favorite?
Rosemary, from those four, but I like basil the best!
7. What do you do when you feel angry?
Usually a hot flash! Maybe a twisting in my stomach. I don’t like to be angry, but at least I find I can control my anger better than I used to.
8. Insert your own random thought here.
Once again I want to share how our blogger friend, Joanne is doing. She is our miracle girl! She is doing really great, has been moved from the hospital to a rehabilitation center and is waking from her coma. Joanne has been able to smile, give the sign language symbol for “I Love You” and they recently discovered that she can swallow, which is so important.
You can go to Her Blog, The Simple Wife for updates on her condition.
I ask that you all continue to pray for her, for her husband, Toben and her two daughters, Audrey and Emma.
It is cold. The forecast is for snow, just a little at first, but then so much snow it will knock my socks off!
Today, (Tuesday) I am driving myself about 55 miles to one of the largest Medical Centers in our state. I will be seeing two doctors. One is a fairly normal and routine visit, but I’ve been having a few little problems and want to get it taken care of quickly. So, this is an important appointment.
The second visit is with my Retinal Surgeon. This appointment is vital. I’ve had decreased vision in my right eye and I really need Dr. Wonderful to dilate my eyes and look deeply into them and see what he can see.
The appointment with Dr. Wonderful is so important that I will be driving myself, in a 4-wheel drive Jeep, in the snow, across the state, along twisting turning roads, to get there.
I have my fingers crossed that I can get over there, get through my appointments and get back before too much snow has fallen. I really do get nervous driving in the snow.
Meanwhile, It should be pretty. I guess there is an up-side to almost everything.
Our host is Gattina. Come join us and tell us what YOU did this past weekend! After all, you never know when you will need an alibi!
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This entire weekend, I have worried about the weather. So far, most of the weather has gone south of here, and clobbered my sister! However this week, I have to be on the other side of the state on Tuesday, and guess what? They are forecasting a snow storm for my area on Tuesday! And it is on Tuesday that I need to drive across the state to see two of my doctors.
It’s quite difficult to get appointments with these two doctors, especially on the same day, and so unless we are under a state of emergency I am planning to go.
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Saturday was our date, where we went to see “The King’s Speech”. You can scroll down and read my review of the movie, but really, what a great movie.
Sunday, it was so cold. Hubby went out to ski, but I stayed home in order to do a few things like clean the kitchen, and plan our meals. I also want to build a fire in the hearth soon, so when Hubby comes home, he can relax in front of a hot fire while he has his lunch.
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The news from the local weather men is that Tuesday/Wednesday we will be having a big storm. They’re saying 20 inches of snow for my corner of the world. I’ve got my fingers crossed that it won’t be too bad.
Saturday found us going out to the movies for a date! With all the Oscar buzz about the movie “The King’s Speech” around, Hubby and I decided to go to see that, as they were playing it locally! We arrived a good 10 minutes before the film was set to start, which is usually filled with previews for upcoming movies, but the line was so long, I started to worry about actually getting in before the movie started.
We got our seats with just moments to spare, and the movie started right up. I knew the movie would be good, but I never expected it to be GREAT!
From the first moment until the closing credits, I was glued to the screen. The three major characters, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) and Lionel Logue, played respectfully by, Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush, were so believable, and brought me immediately into their story.
In fact, when we left the theater, we had more questions about that time in history, and immediately started doing research when we got home.
So if you’re looking to catch up on a movie and want a recommendation, “The King’s Speech” gets my vote as, perhaps, the best movie of the year. I will also go one further and say that Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter all deserve Oscars!
I woke up on Friday morning feeling warm and happy. Perhaps you’ve had that feeling too. No alarm clocks blaring, no place that you absolutely have to be, or dogs insisting that you get up to tend to their needs.
You can just lie in bed, curled up under the sheets and blanket, cradling your pillow and revel in being relaxed and well rested.
I opened my eyes and moved. That is the signal to Anneliese that Mommy is awake and she did her commando crawl up from under the blankets to rain down kisses on my face!
Hubby and I sipped our coffee and had breakfast and knew that today we just didn’t have all that much to do, and so we just enjoyed the lazy morning.
We should all have more mornings like this. Mornings when we can just enjoy being with the ones we love, and taking the time we need for ourselves.
Yes there is much to be said for feeling deliciously lazy!
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1. Up the creek.
2. This cold seems to be going around.
3. Coats and scarves, mittens and boots: and sometimes, even those aren’t enough to keep you warm.
4. I sure could use a nice back rub.
5. I’m thinking about the vegetable stir fry I’m making for dinner tonight.
6. I tend to be a little bit of a Hermit.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to a fire in the hearth, tomorrow my plans include the usual laundry but this time I need to go out to the laundromat to do some heavy blankets and Sunday, I want to sip hot coffee, read the newspaper, and plan the week ahead!
On Thursday, while most of New England dug out from “The Great Blizzard of January 2011”, Hubby and I took off for the mountains to ski. Our little corner of paradise only got 4 inches of fluffy snow, which made for perfect skiing!
Now, my regular readers have been following my feelings of dread about skiing since my accident. I lost that sense that I could actually ski with little or no consequence, but when I fell, a few years back I really developed a fear of skiing. You can read about the ski accident HERE.
In fact I went through a few years of just plain not skiing at all. This year I thought, why not overcome this fear? The first day out in December I was a wreck, but today, it was all good.
I skied stiffly at first, but eventually loosened up, and in the end, actually learned a little about skiing through fresh snow! In fact I did 4 runs and was going to quit after the 5th, but I had a breakthrough and felt so happy that I actually went back up and skied a 6th run!
Yay Me!!!
Oh, I think I will always have a healthy respect for the dangers of skiing, and I will be very careful, but perhaps I can also enjoy the scenery, the fresh air and the exercise.
Speaking of exercise, oh yeah, I had a good workout today, and I’m feeling a bit sore tonight, but happily so!
This & That
1. We’ve had some really cold temperatures this week. I am all for snow, but I detest sub-zero temperatures!
2. I think I need to just sort of relax with my cooking. I keep trying to make a “great” dinner and although I am not failing, it hasn’t been as tasty as I would like.
3. Can you get addicted to “The Cooking Channel”? I swear, there is not a lot on regular TV and suddenly watching the cooking channel is fascinating!
4. Hubby helped me get a problem sorted out today and I am really grateful. It’s always nice to have your best friend on your side!
5. I went outside today and watched the dogs playing. They are all cute, but you know, Greta is so funny. She really gets into digging in the snow and you have to drag her inside or she would freeze to death.
6. See how she listens to her Daddy when he is directing her?
7. I watched the Oscar Nominations on Tuesday morning, and all I can say is, did any of the members of the Academy see any of the movies I did? Most notably snubbed was “The Town” which I think is Ben Affleck’s best performance!
8. So, what do you all think of Oprah’s new sister? She seems like a lovely lady. I know my sister is a real blessing, so I hope Oprah will feel, in time, that Patricia is a blessing to her.
9. With the cold air, brings dryness to my skin. What do you use to keep your skin hydrated and not itching?
10. After 5 washes, I finally got a grease stain out of my favorite, lovely, light gray pants! Yay, Tide!
11. I have a date with Hubby to see “The Kings Speech” this weekend! I’m so excited because I love Colin Firth!
12. A recent fabulous find, was Christmas lights, on sale, (clearance) for $1.50!
13. I know for some of you this would not be good news, but dinner tonight is bacon, onions and liver, with mashed potatoes and peas! This is one of my favorite meals!