Is That More Snow I See?

February 8, 2015

Good morning everybody.  Last night's snow started yesterday mid morning.  For most of the day it was a light snow, only a couple of inches.  Overnight it built up a bit, and this morning I woke to about six inches or snow all around my car.  And it is still snowing.  And it isn't supposed to stop until sometime Tuesday.  We're probably looking at a couple of new feet of the stuff.  You gotta love it, New England!  Here's a view from our kitchen window.

Well, yesterday I did start to make a dent in my taxes.  A small dent, but a dent.  I will spend more time today working on them.  Joe put up the new line for the hanging bird feeders.  The containers were filled and more food was spread under my car.  Needless to say, our little birdies were very happy. 

Our squirrels are happy about it too.  Their feeding spots are all covered up with several feet of snow, so they count on the birds' food for their meals. 

Here's the little bugger peeking in my door to make sure I'm not looking so that he can go back and get some more food.  I pretend not to see him most of the time.  After all, he's hungry too.  We'll just put our more food later.

Yesterday morning, Joe also went up on the roof of the shed and shoveled off all the snow.  There was about a foot and a half of snow built up, and it could very well have caused some serious problems.  Especially with all this new snow that's coming.

The "photo word" for January Day 3 was "Roof", so this photo of Joe shoveling snow off the roof will be posted on Page Two.

 
The update for Kevin is that he has to go back into Boston tomorrow (in all that messy weather) to have a Triple Endoscopy.  I looked this up on Google, and I was not very happy with what I read, so I won't go into it.   I'm just hoping that all goes well with these tests and the doctor can fix what is making Kevin so sick.

On a brighter note, folks there are only forty one more days till Spring.  Woo Hoo!!  And in three weeks, Pogo and I will be on our way to sunny Florida.  Gosh, I hope it is warm there.  I need warm.

Well, that's my news for this morning.  I want to do a bit of blog reading while I finish my coffee, then it's back to the taxes.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all be safe and warm and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

I Was Not Meant To Be A Popsicle!!!

February 6, 2015

Good morning.  Gosh almighty, it is c-c-cold!!!  I checked a little while ago and it was only 4F degrees.  Even my little Pogo won't come out from under his blankets to eat his breakfast.   This big old house is hard to keep warm in this bitter cold.   Thanks to the insulation that my son put in several years ago, it is not as bad as it used to be.

A while ago, I ordered a mini-stepper exercise machine.  It doesn't take up much room, and I thought it might help where I can't go out walking.  I checked the "photo word" list, and the Day 9 word for January is "Repitition".  So this is a step, step, step to a healthier you.  (photo is posted on Page 2)

Of course, like everything else this wonderful gadget has to be assembled.   The box was quite heavy, so naturally the parts are heavy too.  So far, I've managed to attach one part to the base.  Next I will have to refer to the directions to figure out which nuts and bolts go on here.   This will have to wait though for another day when the floors are not so cold. 

Today, I really need to buckle down and get started on my taxes.  I have an appointment with my accountant in less than two weeks.   Gosh, I hate doing taxes!!  I also have a couple of follow up doctor appointments coming up, but at least one of them will have to be changed as they are both on the same morning.  Plus, my new insurance now requires referrals so I will need one for my orthopedic doctor.

I have an interesting news article that I took from the newspaper a while ago.   This is the Terrafugia Transition, a flying car.  It's actually rather fascinating, but I can see it posing some horrific future problems.  With all the traffic accidents on the roads, will we now have to be worried about flying cars crashing down onto our homes and in our yards?  Oh my!!

One of the huge icicles hanging from my house broke off the other night and took down the line that our hanging bird feeders are on.  So yesterday when we went food shopping, I picked up a new line and Joe will fix it all later when he gets home from work.  Meanwhile, we have put lots of bird food beneath my car and on the ground nearby.  Can't have my birdies going hungry!

Well that's my news for today.  I need to get started on those dratted taxes.  So, till Sunday, Y'all be safe and stay warm, and have a super weekend.

Hugs, Edna B.

It's Getting Depressing!

February 5, 2015

Gosh, I am getting so depressed at all this snow.  Today's snow isn't too bad, but it is bringing in some wicked nasty cold temps.  Tonight is supposed to be 7 degrees below 0.  Brrrr!  Just a tiny bit too cold for me.

Oh Spring, Oh Spring, where art thou?  Believe it or not, Spring by-passed us and went to Texas.  Beth sent me this photo of a Budding Tree in front of her apartment.   Now I'm getting jealous!

Instead of budding trees, we have more snow coming this Saturday night, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.  Old Man Winter just isn't letting up on us.   Here's a photo of how our snow was looking yesterday.  As you can see, the snow piles around the yard are way taller than my car.

And this is what it looked like through my window just a little while ago.   It's amazing how "wicked" can be beautiful!

I checked the photo word list and found that the word for January Day 17 was "Expand", so here's my Day 17 photo.  I have "Expanded" our bird feeding area to include the ground underneath my car.  Right after I shot this photo, I went out with a bowl of food and spread it beneath the front of my car.

Daughter Deanne just phoned to tell me that Eddie is already at home.  There was no need for him to go to a rehab facility because he is already doing everything that would be done there.  The physical therapist will come to the house for a while.   Good luck Eddie.  Here's hoping the next few months go by quickly and well for you.

Well, I got off to a late start this morning, and now it is time to make some lunch for my little guy.  Folks, you just can't imagine how comforting it is to look over at his little sofa in the middle of the night and see him all snuggled under his fuzzy blankets and snoring away.  It really makes my eyes smile.

That's my news for today.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all be safe and warm and have a fabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Goodness, A Day With No Snow Falling

February 4, 2015

Good morning.  Gosh, good news this morning.  We're not expecting any snow for quite a few hours.  It's still cold, only 12F degrees, but nothing is falling from the sky.  Woo Hoo!! 

There's a lot of talk on TV about the parade in Boston today to celebrate the Patriot's victory win.  I think it is a wonderful way to boost peoples' morale and show appreciation for the team.  However, I think if the city can clear streets and sidewalks for the parade, they should be able to clear sidewalks and streets where residents live too.

I've heard so much on the news lately of "Where will we put all this snow?", but I just heard  (on TV) that Boston has "snow farms" where they dump all the snow.  That said, they should fill dump trucks with all the snow on the side streets and truck it off to these snow farms.

Schools are open again, yet photos were being shown on TV of a school where no sidewalks or paths were shoveled.  It did not mention how many schools were in this same situation.  If I had school age children, this would really bother me.  So folks, make sure your kids' school has it's walks all cleared.  We don't want children having to walk in the street.

On a lighter note, want to see a pretty photo?  As much as I'm not too crazy about all the snow, I do see the beauty in it.  Here's a shot of my flag in all it's glory with a beautiful snowy background.

Do you remember a while back that I mentioned ordering some stuff so that I could get the freebie that was offered?  Well, that freebie was a pair of "Wizard Of Oz" socks, and I wanted them for Jazzy.   Here's a photo of the socks.  (photo is from website)

What I did not know was that Deanne had ordered a pair of ruby slippers for Jazzy.  So when the shoes came, she took a photo of them with and without the Oz socks.  Such fun!

An update on Kevin:  He went for a series of tests with a specialist yesterday, and he goes back next Monday to have a procedure done.  I'm not sure what, so I'll have another update on this next week.

An update on Eddie:  His surgery went well, and yesterday he was up and trying to walk.  Groan, groan, groan.  I can't imagine how that had to hurt.  Eddie, I'm wishing you a speedy recovery, and Pogo sends a woof and a lick for his favorite uncle.

Well that's my news for this morning.  Now I'm going to enjoy a hot cup of coffee and do a bit of blog reading.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all be safe and warm, and have a fabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Please No More Snow, Thank You

February 3, 2015

Brrrrr!  Gosh, it's cold here.  Good morning.  Well, the snow finally stopped last evening, and I'm cringing at the  thought of more snow coming this week.  I don't know what the official count is of how much snow we got, but in my yard we got at least another 12 to 18 inches.  Add that to the 23 inches we got from "Linus" and I for one am getting tired of the snow. 

SIL Eddie had his knee replacement surgery yesterday, and the doctor said that all went well.  He said that in a few months Eddie will feel like a new man.  Eddie's knee was pretty bad; bone on bone and very painful.  Eddie, I hope your recovery goes quickly and well.

Deanne and Kevin are on their way into Boston to see a specialist.  Kevin, I hope this doctor can figure out what is wrong and how to fix it.  I am so relieved that an Uber driver is driving them to Boston and home again later today.  I was stressing out about Deanne having to drive into Boston on these wicked icy roads.  She is a good driver, but I don't trust the other drivers on the road.

I took a few photos of the snow yesterday morning.  This is what the street looks like in front of my house.  This is the main street through town.  Imagine what the side streets look like!

 

Next, I have a photo showing what it looked like outside our kitchen window before the snow got too deep.  Aside from the fact that it is cold and making life miserable for so many, it is rather pretty.

 

 

The tall rose bush right outside my door is really quite beautiful when it is covered with snow.  This is one branch tip that I thought was quite pretty.

 

 

We got a fuel oil delivery yesterday.  God bless those truck drivers for coming out in all kinds of wicked weather.  Our oil tank was down to the quarter full mark, and I get nervous when it gets that low in this cold weather.  So now we are all set again for a while.

 

 I seem to be neglecting my crocheting lately.   I do work on it a bit most nights, but not enough to get anything finished.   By the end of the day, I've been tired.  So I tend to put the light out early and go to sleep.

 

Boy, I am so glad that I bought myself that new toaster.  Now I can enjoy english muffins and toast for breakfast.   When there is little or no counter space in the kitchen, there is no room for a toaster.  Since I moved things around in the kitchen, I've made a spot for the new toaster.

 

And now I'm going to eat my muffins and drink my coffee.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay warm and have a wonderful day.

 

Hugs, Edna B.

Yeaaahh Patriots! And Good Luck Eddie

February 02, 2015

Good morning.  Gosh, it's turning daylight and I feel as though I've been up for hours.  Well, actually, I have.  I woke up early so I thought I'd get up and get a few things done.  I can have a nap later. 

It's been snowing since late last night, and we've already accumulated more than six inches of the stuff.  Right now it is coming down at a pretty good clip, so I guess we'll get close to a foot before it is over. 

This morning SIL Eddie goes in for his surgery.  I'm praying that all goes well and he has a speedy recovery.  He will be laid up for quite a long time, learning to walk with his new knee. 

Hey hey, did you all watch that game last night?  Wow, what a nail biter that last half was!!   I'm not a football fan, but I did watch the game.   What excitement!  Twenty seconds before the game ended, the Patriots took the game back and won it.  Yeaaaaaahhhh PATRIOTS!!!  

I learned how to do something new last night.   I downloaded the Amazon Music ap onto my tablet, and downloaded thirteen albums.  All free!!  You can't beat that price!!   The music is great, and it's all part of my Prime membership.

Oh boy, Phil the ground hog in Punxsutawney, PA. is getting ready to give his forecast.  Yup, he says there will be six more weeks of Winter.  Gee, I could have told him that.   I feel kind of bad for the poor ground hog because he did not look too happy to be out in the cold with all those people.  He was probably wishing he was back in his nice warm cozy home.

I did a bit of shopping yesterday morning at Walmart, and while I was there I found the cutest "Dust Mop" slippers.  You put them on and while you are walking around the house, you are dusting your floors.  How cool is that?  Well, it's not so good for the dust bunnies, but it is great for me!

The word for January 14 is "Fluffy" so I have a photo of my Dust Mop Slippers which are green and fluffy.

Folks, I want to share a beautiful scrapbook layout that Beth made.  The story behind the layout is that these little girls all had cancer and had never met before this photo was taken.  Today they are all cancer free.  Is that not a beautiful story?  Beth, thank you for sharing your layout.

I've just looked outside again, and yuk yuk yuk!!  The snow is piling up, and the roads are getting very slippery.  Dwarf Mike went out and had to turn around and come back home because of bad road conditions.   The Patriots are trying to get back to Boston, but most of the Boston (and other cities) flights have been cancelled. 

Well, I've just made myself a nice hot cup of cocoa, and I think I'll go curl up in my lounge chair and enjoy my cocoa.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay warm and safe, and have a fabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Congratulations Kevin

February 1, 2015

Good morning.  Gosh, the sun is shining here, but it sure is cold!!  It's 9F degrees, and it's only supposed to maybe get up to 29F degrees.  Winter storm Kari didn't hurt us too bad, but storm Linus isn't going to be so nice.  We're looking at another 12 to 18 inches of snow.   We are under storm warning from 9pm tonight to 1 am Tuesday.

My goodness, where are we going to put all this snow?  The weather forecast shows even more snow coming next Wednesday and Thursday.  Groan, Groan, Groan.  I guess now we know why my driveway is so big.  We have to have room for mountains of snow besides all the cars.

At the moment, the Chicago area is under blizzard warning, and are getting a large dose of snow.  I hope that Nani and Andrea are both ready for the storm and are safe and warm.  That goes for everyone else in the wake of Storm Linus.  I hope you all stay safe. 

I'm sure everyone has noticed that January has gone by, and it's already February.  So here's the February page from my calendar.

Let's get to the good news.  My grandson Kevin went for his road test this past Friday, and HE PASSED!!!   Yeahhhhh!   Congratulations Kevin..  There is only one more grandchild younger than Kevin,  (his sister Jasmine) and she is in high school.  All my babies' babies are grown up.  Next thing you know, the great grand babies will all be grown up too.  Wow, sometimes being old can be quite nice.

Also good news, I finally managed to make a Page Two here on my blog for all the 365 Word Photos.   The link is at the top right side just above my avatar.  Click on "Word Photos" to go to that page.  To return, just click "Home".   So, if anyone else wants to play, send me your photos and I'll upload them.  My email is in my profile.

I know I'm behind on my word photos, but I will catch up.  I've just been very busy here doing things that crop up, and of course, setting up the new page.   I'm not sure I set the page up right, but it seems to be working. 

Now for some fun photos.  Daughter Deanne sent these to me a few days ago during the Blizzard.  SIL Eddie went outside and shoveled a path so that Sassy could get to a safe place to go potty, But this wouldn'tt do because Sassy is in the habit of going way out to the back yard for her potty duties. 

So now Dad had to shovel a new path all the way out to Sassie's spot in the back yard.  Ah well, that's Dad's do, right?   Anything for our fur babies.   Here's Eddie getting ready to start the new path.

Is every one ready to settle in this afternoon to watch the Puppy Bowl on the Animal Channel?   Right after the Puppy Bowl, the Super Bowl will begin.  Good luck to the New England Patriots.   I'm not a football fan, but it sure would be nice to see our team win again.  Especially after all the nonsense in the news.  So, GO PATS!!!!!

Well, it's time to make some breakfast for Pogo and me.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and warm, and have a super day.

Hugs, Edna B.