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Iced Over Mess

Posted on March 7, 2011 8:31 am by TheAngelForever

I interrupt regularly scheduled blog posts to announce that Winter has NOT left the building yet. The groundhog clearly did not specify where Spring would be coming early.

*sigh*

Over the weekend Mother Nature had some fun with those of us living in the north. First, she gave us warmer temperatures. 50 degrees in early March is not too shabby. Snow mountains that were here a week ago looked more like oversized ant hills on lawns. Sunday we watched as the rain came down very steady at times. Then, as the day moved on, the temperatures started to bottom out. Before we knew it, we were well below freezing and the rain turned to ice.

It is hard to concentrate on anything, including sleep, when ice is pelting your house. This morning schools in the entire area went from 2 hour delays to closed. Even our front door was glazed with ice. At first it was stuck shut. Imagine using that as your excuse not to get into work.

The trees are a mess thanks to the rain freezing on them. This is a little one on the side out front:

Ice is heavy and the tree in our yard is hanging down. If it large limbs fall I fear we will not have power, and may need repairs to the house itself.

Every little noise outside is going to keep me on edge. Excuse me while I go run for a blanket to hide under.

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Sure Signs of Spring

Posted on March 4, 2011 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

The temperature keeps going up and down, snow is still flying, yet there are some signs that spring is coming to our area. When you drive around you need to be very alert. There are now monster craters throughout the area that will claim the life of a tire in an instant. Yes, potholes are a fact of life in the northeast. Mud from melting snow mountains is also a sign that eventually we will see grass underneath.

Here are just a few that of the signs that I caught while walking to get NHL at school the other day:

They are not pretty pictures, but they do bring some hope. One day soon the snow will go away, the mud will decrease, the potholes will be filled, birds will be outside singing, and the sun shine to help the trees and flowers bloom.

So my question to you this week:

What are some signs of spring that you have seen near you in recent days?

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Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha #141

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Sunny Day Blanket

Posted on February 28, 2011 7:33 am by TheAngelForever

It is no secret that I enjoy knitting. I like to sit down at night after a long day with my knitting needles and a project. For some reason, hearing the clickety-clack helps me to forget the stresses of the days. Of course, watching the yarn morph into something before my eyes is a very nice perk.

I had planned on starting a Log Cabin blanket. I had even talked about sketching it out and bought some yarn.

I have not actually started working on this. A few factors have delayed it. 1) The knitting needles I need are still finishing up a scarf. 2) The boys were jealous of a baby blanket I made for a gift. 3) Log Cabin will not be stress free and mindless at the start.

The other day there was an amazing yarn sale. Not only were the skeins of yarn on sale, but I could also use a 20% off coupon on top of this already reduced price. One night last week, I went out to the craft store alone. I found the color I wanted, but they did not have enough of it in the lot I needed. Rather than scrap the project, I looked at solid colors to pair up with it for making stripes. This is what I ended up buying.

I bought 11 skeins of each color since I can always return anything that has not been used. The boys were excited to see a project for the entire family. I allowed myself to start the project last week. Here is a preview of the large diagonal blanket.

If you knit or crochet, be sure to catch me on Ravelry:

Be sure to let me know what project you are working on right now. Always looking for more ideas to add to my list.

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Fun on a Snow Mountain

Posted on February 26, 2011 9:47 pm by TheAngelForever

Dear NHL and JSL,

This morning, Nana called to invite us over to play outside. Thanks to all of the snow that fell yesterday, they had a plow come to clear their driveway. The result was a monster snow mountain in their backyard. After lunch, we packed up our things and went over to Nana and Papa’s backyard. This picture shows just how tall it was compared to NHL.

The two of you had SO much fun romping, sledding, digging, and climbing in the snow.

Here are some shots of NHL:

And some of JSL:

The two of you, and Daddy, had an amazing time playing together and making wonderful memories. I know I will sleep well remembering your laughter tonight. Of course, I may be dreaming of laughter at Disney World in the warmth and not the snow.

Love,

Mommy

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Childhood Pets

Posted on February 25, 2011 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

We do not have any pets at our house. Thanks to severe cat and dog allergies, and a small house, we are pretty limited. Growing up, we had pet birds, some hamsters (Hammy and Fluffy had many hamster babies), and countless fish. At one point, we had eight feathered friends living in our house. We had the following members of our family:

4 cockatiels – Pretty Boy, Baby, Cinnamon and Wild Thing
2 Parakeets – Teddy and Ninja
2 cockatoos – Whiskers and Moose

Now, only one of the birds remains at my parents house. This is Whiskers watching the boys play the other day.

Over time she has gotten used to listening to them and will even chatter with the boys when she is in a good mood. Whiskers has been in our family for a long time. We got her when I was in middle school. She is a multi-generation pet to say the least.

My question for you today

What pets, if any, did you have as a child? Do you have any pets in your house now?

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Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha #140