I have a lovely sister who keeps track of me through my blog. Yesterday she called to talk to me because she said I hadn’t been blogging enough. Sorry guys…..and sis!
Some times you get to a point where you aren’t doing anything interesting or new in your life, and there’s nothing to write about.
Or….you have the everlasting, continual chores to do.
Or…you’re coping with health problems that are very common to those your age.
Or…you’re working.
Sound familiar??? Tax season is beginning, so I have information to gather. I still have to take down the Christmas decorations, and find the dead lights on at least one Christmas tree. I’m working on some quilt tops for Scraps on a Mission. I’ve done the usual cleaning and laundry that we all have to do.
We’re mostly, sorta…..kinda, healthy. DH is working on some knee and back pain, and so am I to a lesser degree. We’re yet livin’ and working, just like all of you.
Thanks, Frankie, for checking up on me. I hope you and all yours are doing well, too!
Daily Archives: January 12, 2012
Word of the Day
Today’s word of the day is “housebound.” Normally, you’d think of this word in conjunction with an illness, but in keeping with today’s snow, I could say:
“Despite the snow today, we aren’t housebound.” But, to be on the safe side, I shopped so that we have groceries to carry us well into next week. I hadn’t had my lunch yet, and it was around 1:00, so more snack food jumped into my cart than usual, but there was a good balance of veggies, too.
If you have the chance to check out the Real Simple current issue, take a look at the cooking section. There are five or six weeknight meals that sound really good, and two pages of suggestions for breakfast that I plan to save. Check it out!
Snow!
We have finally had a snowfall worth mentioning. Starting early this morning, a fall of the tiniest flakes imaginable began to coat the ground. It looked foggy all day long. By 4:30 this afternoon we had accumulated at least three inches of snow, with more to come.
Dear Husband was cleaning off the area in front of the garage, so I picked up the shovel and cleared the sidewalk. Before I finished, the area where I started was covered. I put down sand and called it quits for both of us.
Just to put your mind to rest, I am VERY careful about my snow shoveling. I use a lightweight molded plastic shovel, and do a lot of pushing, rather than shoveling. When I must pick up a load of snow, it’s small. Both Dear Husband and I have bad backs, so neither of us shows off when shoveling.
The snowstorm is expected to abate by tomorrow morning. I think we’re going to get more than they forecasted last night, but still an amount that is bearable. I had a haircut scheduled this morning, and had to be out when the roads had just started to slick up. There were too many people who were not driving defensively. One of the worst errors was not leaving enough time/room to safely break when they were following someone who was going to turn. I was muttering to myself about stupidity when I turned onto the major route through town, and discovered that I was behind someone going 25 miles an hour. *G*
If you are in the snow belt, drive safely. I can’t afford to loose ANY of my friends or family!
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