Snow Day Ramblings

Well...what a morning! I had three dreams last night, all called for an impending snow day, and in all three cases it did not happen. Then I awoke at 5:30, to be ready for hubby, who was asked to prepare for at least a 3 day call out for power outages by having his bag packed on arrival to work this morning...and school was cancelled! We weathered wind chills of -15 degrees by having school a couple weeks ago, one of the few districts in this part of our state to do so, so last night I really didn't plan today would be any different.

But here's the thing. (that was improper grammar)

I actually saw another personal financial gain if this storm turned for the worst in this part of the country. It didn't settle well. Then this morning we saw that from Ohio to New Jersey there isn't anything so damaging and widespread that teams of workers from our area need to attend to. I just hung up the phone with dear hubby and admitted, "I was so stupid to want financial gain from the misfortune of others."
Thank God!
Thank God another fleshy, worrisome part of me fell away.

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Both girls are sleeping still.
One of them needs, needs, lots of rest!
Fighting a nagging cold and managing a full schedule has taken it's toll.


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Tapped into another Proverbs 31 blog...Renee Swoop...much needed revelation came from that. I have been asking God to show me a place, to share, to bless others, by testifying with a humble heart to others on how He has helped me along these past 14 years. This place may be walking distance from my house!


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Speaking of walking....I estimated we walked 3 miles in snow, wind and wind chill factors near zero last Saturday. There was a local winter carnival and the local Geocachers had their version of the Amazing Race incorporated in the event. We didn't win and like many things of God, had we checked the batteries of our GPS we would have noticed that our signal was incorrect and saved my youngest and I a half mile walk through unentered National Forest land. "Oh Mom, you know your loving this", she piped back at whiny ole me. Of course when we didn't reconnect with the other two...they ventured up the toboggan hill and followed our footprints. We were four tired puppies by the end of our day. Wishing so much the digital camera hadn't died again.
**Saw sled dogs races.
***Walked across a small frozen lake. That was so surreal...like nomads...everyone was moving across after witnessing the triumphant plunges of 90 daring men, women and teens who bared it all for charity and ran into the icy waters!
****Didn't do the snow sculpture, but people asked ...I guess our second place finish last time was memorable.
*****Got snow tackled!!!! Giggled and laughed until I cried again. The smaller one, who even though she carries the adult weight of a full time teacher got me down. Then the bigger one, all 5'10 and still growing held me there. I wanted so much to say...let me up or I'll pee my pants but I knew there were other people in the woods.
Thankful we all still have the little kid in us still!!!!!
******And....ate a chocolate cricket to boot! Wasn't too bad, but part of the game. Don't think I would tackle a whole handful of them though.

Well....that's enough for now...can't do much, or make too much noise...so I decided to blog.
So blessed!!!!!!!
Amen

Hubby got a "Wubby" and other stuff!

Well to start...I did let go of the forest scenery on here...too cluttered.
New Years resolution #1--Get rid of clutter...
clutter of the brain, the heart, my emotions and my house!
**got two new books this Christmas- Joyce Meyers: "100 Ways To Simplify Your Life" and Don Piper: "90 Minutes In Heaven".

Now to Hubby...hehehe
We definitely pulled the wool over his 50 year old eyes!

Surprise party...my eldest took him shopping the Sunday before his 50th B-day (Christmas Day) and used the excuse she needed to buy gift cards at our favorite Italian restaurant. Well...stubborn Joe refused to enter the restaurant when he recognized a couple cars in the parking lot (he didn't want to be seen buying gift cards). Well, 22 yr old girls can still have hissy fits! She even resorted to stomping her feet in the car to get him to walk in with her. SURPRISE!



Then Santa came...


Then he got his "wubby"...this is what a gal gets her man when she tires of nagging him about his old dusty T-shirts...not an original idea...got it from an old sitcom.


To end this post all I have to give is thanks.
Thanks to a wonderful seamstress. It was worth it!
Thanks to my family.
Thanks to God for much laughter shared, for trials and minor pitfalls during this hectic season, thanks for memorable events, thank you God for great food (even for the return of power Christmas Eve just minutes before dinner was to be served-the butternut squash soup got pureed to perfection), thanks for just enough funds and our first Christmas without using credit cards, thanks for the two words to ponder on this past week when I was weakening.

"Power hungry"... it's true meaning isn't quite defined but every time I get frustrated with people and events around me...those two words bring calm to a hectic situation. I see where I need to let God take control.

Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you!
Dear Sweet Father of Creation!
Happy New Year!