Same photo went on a Flickr Picnic…
And don’t worry Karma….I couldn’t capture the true color either….I will try again on a day when we have sunlight and more reasonable temperatures. I didn’t think my plant would appreciate going outside for a photoshoot in 16 degree temperatures!
…that I took this photo exactly ONE week ago….on December 11th.
See that?? It’s GRASS!!! Does anyone else already feel like we’ve been buried in winter for MONTHS, not DAYS??? Weird.
Check out this website. Great fun, and supports this month’s apparent “snow” theme. 🙂
We’ve had a crazy week, but honestly, everything has turned out okay in the end. We’ve had things go wrong, but the solutions have come swiftly behind them, so I can’t complain! First, there was a broken snowblower, so Zan had to shovel us out yesterday. (It is now fixed, thanks to Zan and his brother…) With another storm on the way tomorrow, it wasn’t something that could wait. Looks like only 6-10 7-12 inches for us, more south. That’s a decent sized snowstorm for us, but far from crippling. The girls will probably still have school. The only complication with this one is the speed…it’s supposed to move quickly, dumping up to two make that three inches per hour. That could make things tricky. Uh, oh…it might cripple us after all. Yikes!
In other news, Big Girl has a probable hairline fracture in her right fourth finger…a basketball injury that will have her in a splint and out of the game for three or so weeks. Negative x-rays, but her doctor is pretty sure a minor fracture is hiding, so she is treating it as such. At the very least she has a very nasty sprain. Dark blue and swollen like a sausage is never a good sign. Timing is actually perfect since it’s almost vacation time anyway.
Then, Little Girl is fighting a sinus thing…right before Christmas as usual! So back to the doctor we went today. Dr. says no infection, YET. But you all know what *that* means.
One kinda cool thing…the newspaper wants a photo of “loose coin” from our collection….hmmm…guess who just so happens to have one? 🙂 I’ll let you know if I get published. AND I’ll let you know the grand total once it’s announced tomorrow. VERY cool!
Hey, and I’m thinking about starting out the New Year with an online photography course….anyone have any suggestions?
This photo was from last winter, but I find it appropos. 🙂
Bet you’ve been wondering whatever happened to Greg Brady!
So, more snow is predicted. We are right on the border….4-8 inches, or 6-12 inches…it’s a toss-up as most storms are here. Thank goodness Zan is due home tonight. I am VERY inept at using the snowblower, and even more inept with the shovel. I’m sure Neighbor Man is glad Zan is coming home too…one family is enough to take care of! Even more glad that Zan’s coming home since we’re all beginning to wilt a little in his absence. He’s been away since last Wednesday, and for us that’s a long separation.
I have so much to do besides! I keep adding new projects when the original projects aren’t finished. That quilt is only about 1/3 pieced, I have more ornaments to make…now I’ve added candy making, cookie baking, and pillow making to the list. Have the supplies…now I just need some free time.
On the bright side, I did take the time to test out a homemade peanut butter cup recipe yesterday…oh, my yummy!!! Are they wonderful!!! They are for gifts, but the girls and I have already eaten half a dozen of the three dozen I made. Looks like I’d better make another batch!
Shopping isn’t finished, and wrapping hasn’t begun, but I know it will all get finished….if we keep our power. 🙂 How is Renae faring?
A Half Hour a Day 