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View out my Kitchen Window last night

Once again it's a bitterly cold day over here. It sure makes me want to just stay home and hibernate. Yesterday we had some snow, the fluffy kind, and with the wind blowing, there were white out conditions and blizzard conditions to the west of us. It wasn't quite so bad here, but bad enough for many activities to be cancelled, including my Board meeting! Cookie's boss called and told him to stay home too. He is a cook at a local supper club and I guess they didn't think anyone would be out dining last night. I'm glad I didn't have to worry about him on the roads.



View out my Living Room Window last night




Warm Glow of (Fake) Candle Light
It is an LED Candle - much safer with the
animals in the house

I love the look and feel of candles burning. The glow they put off warms the soul as much as they light the room. It evokes a warm, cozy feeling, especially on cold winter nights. Unfortunately with all the animals in the house, I don't light them as often as I would like. Emma is such a spastic, 7 month old lab puppy with at tail that can clear the coffee table in one swipe. All it would take would be for her to get over excited (which happens often) and the candle would start the room on fire. I do have a couple of the LED candles but they just don't give the same feeling in my opinion.

 




Warm Cozy Quilts

So we look for other ways to stay warm and cozy.  Quilts are one of my favorites! This one was a gift from one of the circles at church! Isn't it sweet and I love the colors. It is the perfect size for cuddling with while reading on the couch!

 




Wii Fun

We have been playing a lot of Wii as well the last week.  We have 4 remotes so we can all join in. The kids and I played last night, Mario Kart again, and of course they both beat the pants off me. But the laughter and time together is worth so much more than my pride!
 

Here are some other miscellaneous pictures from the house...our sweet Sassy Cat, some of my beloved books and my wonderful son. 



Sassy Cat

Books

And More Books



Adelia!

Cookie Hanging Out at the Computer

This weekend will see me cleaning closets, packing up the Christmas things (yes, I know, I've been saying that for a week!), crafting, laundry and of course watching the Packer Game!! I'm not big into a lot of sports but give me my football! Local High School, Wisconsin Badgers, and Green Bay Packers....I do love to watch. Of course, this Packer's game, a play-off game, will be a fun one...played in Lambeau Field in Green Bay in the cold, against the Dallas Cowboys (who happen to be Honey's favorite team!). Me thinks there will be someone not so happy Sunday evening. Actually, we don't trash talk much...we just root on our teams. I'm hoping the weather doesn't get too bad. We have invited my brother and his wife down with their new baby for the game. Little Adelia is so very sweet! I just want to love on her forever!

 

On that note, I'd better get to work. I think my lunch break is over and I have things to get done before I leave.

 

Praying on this verse today: 2 Timothy 4:17 -  "But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me...I was rescued out of the lion's mouth." - May the Lord your God stand with you today, whatever you are facing.

 

 

 







Thursday Goings On

Today is another frigid day here in Western Wisconsin! My Jeep showed -3 degrees on the way to work! Of course that is not counting in the wind! Gusts are making the windchill as cold as -25 below zero or more. Brrr....just makes me want to hibernate. If I didn't love living here so very much and have all my family roots here, I would seriously think about moving. But then I'm sure I would miss it!

As cold as it is, we are looking for things to do inside. Since we cut back on Christmas this year and didn't get cards out, I sat down and wrote a couple notes to some special friends. I have a friend going through a particularly bad time right now and knew she could use a lift. In hers I included a few post it notes with inspiring quotes or thoughts for her to hang up around her home or office. I sure hope it helps. I hate to see my friends hurting.

 

I also took the time to start some lists...grocery lists, cleaning tasks, blogging ideas and some books I'd like to check into. If I don't write it down, I forget. How frustrating!

 

 

When I got home, Honey hooked the Wii back up and Princess Pea and her friend A- hung out and played for awhile. I took them on in a round of Just Dance and then on to Mario Kart! Oh we laughed and giggled! What a great way to spend a cold winter evening! :)

 

Of course Princess Pea won nearly every round (she has LOTS of practice). But A- and I took it all in stride. Nothing like a good giggle when your Mario Kart character goes flying off the edge of a cliff!

 

Even the puppies were relaxing last night. Luna curled up in her chair while Emma made herself at home on the floor! They are such silly girls. We did go outside to play for a bit when I got home, but the cold and wind made it near impossible for us to stay out long.

 

 

 

Of course there is always housework and laundry to do. Looks like there is a basket of towels waiting for me when I get home tonight. Sigh...does it ever end?  And of course tonight will likely feature more of the same! And I will be working on some projects to take down to my friend's consignment craft store. She takes just about everything I make! Before Christmas I was selling rice warming bags there. These are fabric sewing together filled with rice and essential oils that you can put in the microwave to warm. Then you put them on achy muscles, menstrual cramps, or for warming your feet at night. I even use mine on the seat of the Jeep on extra cold days! Makes for a much warmer ride into work! I made some mini ones for Princess Pea to put in her pockets at the bus stop. She loves them! Anyway, the store is having another sale in February so I need to restock!

Well, hopefully the weather starts cooperating more here soon. Though, now we are to get snow again today! In the meantime, we are keeping busy with our indoor projects and dreaming of gardens and spring, just around the corner! :) God's Blessings to you all my dear friends!