Snow Day(s)!

Snow in the south usually results in just about everything being shut down, all activities are canceled or postponed; the inch+ of snow (plus a healthy layer of sleet on top) that arrived on Tuesday did all of that here!  I know my friends and family to the north are shaking their heads; that's okay, as a result of having nowhere to go I have done a LOT... my "to do" list is punctuated with nothing but check marks!  You know how you pile up the supplies for certain projects and think to yourself "sometime... when I have nothing else to do and nowhere else to be... suddenly it dawned on me, today is that day, I can work on all of those things! I sewed pillowcases, I put binding on a quilt, I loaded a quilt on the longarm, I caught up on my block-of-the-month and I stitched up a monochromatic block for the True Colors workshop being help at my LQS. (At first I tried my hand at improvisational piecing but that was an epic failure; I went with a traditional Blazing Star block instead and even designed a setting for this ongoing workshop/challenge.) I'm feeling successful in my accomplishments, all of this gives me time for my newest hobby: watching the meterologists and news anchors make the most ridiculous to absurd weather related comments in overly dramatic tones. Yesterday on the local news: "Prepare yourself for the coldest temperatures you've ever experienced!" Really, how would he know? If he's referring to temperatures here, I do recall it being this cold before. But, this morning, I heard one even better; our local weather person was all bundled up standing outside on an interstate overpass, when she wearied of reporting about the visibility of her own breath she said this: "what people have to be careful of is the black ice, mainly because you cannot see it. Can I get a close-up camera shot over here of this patch of black ice?" Huh? I thought you just said one could not see it! Yes, it's cold. Yes, it can be dangerous driving if you don't know what to look for and you don't adjust your speed. This all makes for some pretty hilarious viewing. I honestly don't know why it's important to bundle up the weather people and send them outside to report on just how cold it is... you can't SEE cold; all we can see is how many layers of clothes in which they manage to wrap themselves! Personally, I'm content to stay inside where it's not cold and check off all those pending projects one by one... today is the day! How do you spend your snow days?

Life is Good!

This, This and That Tuesday

My daughter in law sent me this side-by-side comparison photo of Gregory (L, at 4 weeks, two years ago) and Lynnleigh ( R, now 6 wks.) wearing the same overalls. Isn't this sweet? I do think there is a striking sibling similarity here although baby sister doesn't have the same head full of red hair as her big brother. (I know, it does look red in photographs but is more blonde in person.) She has her own sweet personality and  just look at those big, round, eyes! Okay, Nana's smitten but you know that already.

This is my newest "favorite thing", a large capacity Krispy Kreme coffee mug; it was a gift from a dear friend. What makes this coffee mug a favorite thing? 1: The amount of coffee that it holds (less trips to the pot for refills), 2: the contours and the way it feels in/ warms my hand, 3: the indented bow-tie logo which provides the perfect thumb-rest. Do you have a favorite cup or mug? Take the time to examine why it pleases you and why you reach for it first thing every morning, the answer will make you smile.  Doesn't my mug look cute on this vintage snack tray? The tray is one of a set of four given to me by another precious friend. What could be sweeter? Okay, your'e right: a Krispy Kreme doughnut on the tray beside the mug!

...and that: have you heard about New Rochelle, NY high school basketball player, Khalil Edney and "the shot"? Click on the link and choose whatever coverage you want to read and watch the video if you haven't seen it. It is an amazing and heartwarming story with a history you don't want to overlook. Khalil has his special angel in heaven whom he credits with his "luck".

Life is Good!

No More Soaps?

At first I wondered why when I heard the news last week; All My Children and One Life To Live were being cancelled. But, after thinking about it, I believe I have the answer: why watch soaps when the headlines in the news are definitely stranger and more sensational than any fiction writer could pen for a soap opera. Zsa Zsa Gabor and her husband would like to have a baby (she is 94) and, if that wasn't enough, you can rent the country of Lichtenstein; yes, you can! Then there's the real, honest to goodness, upcoming royal wedding; Donald Trump talking about a run at the presidency and our nation's air traffic controllers sleeping in their perches while the airplanes land themselves.

Soaps? Who needs them? We have 24 hour news.

Life is Good!

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