Author: kanniduba

The Tuesday Before the Tuesday Before Christmas

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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?

White Christmas

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We fared much better than thousands.  For us, the storm dumped more snow than sleet or ice, and we kept our power.  I’m very thankful.  School was cancelled, so I have my sweeties home with me today.  And I could tell you the hilarious story of how I went outside to clear the driveway this morning since Zan is not available to be my Hero, but I will spare you the details.  I will just say that hauling a stalled snowblower back up the icy driveway, while waiting for the roof ice to dump off my slate roof and kill me, is an experience I could have lived without!  Luckily my Dear Neighbor was outside to cheer me on and laugh at me the entire time!  *tee*hee*  I managed to shovel and blow a narrow path just wide enough to back my car through.  The rest will wait for Dear Neighbor’s husband, who is my Backup Hero, to come and finish the job.  I’ll have to get busy so I have his favorite brownies waiting for him when he pulls in.  I’m not above bribery.  🙂

It really is quite beautiful outside this morning.  Take a peek.

The view from my porch before the storm:

And after:

And look how pretty this tree is this morning.  Remember those berries that were in my masthead awhile back?

And our plowdrivers have been very busy.  (Thank you!)