a big storm moving in

An intriguing late February storm front. This moved on to wreak havoc in the South spinning off numerous tornados. Hail, heavy rain and lighting and all night non-stop news coverage......no good tv viewing tonight.

things i couldn't live without

20 random things in my life that i couldn't live without...

1. coffee in the morning.
2. hugs from the littles.
3. my camera.
4. post-it notes.
5. mr. clean sponge erasers.
6. lipfusion.
7. eliza b flip flops.
8. color - pink and green and chocolate brown.
9. crossword puzzles.
10. icecream.
11. icy hot patches.
12. target.
13. springtime.
14. oreo cookies.
15. my computer.
16. aquage beyond shine spray.
17. converse slip-ons.
18. land of lakes fat free 1/2 and 1/2.
19. bellinis.
20. raspberries.

just when we needed it

spring is starting to show its ears...literally. 65 lovely degrees today...

Things that don't count on your birthday...

As I was waking myself up with my cup of coffee this morning, I was trying to think of things that don't really count on your birthday...
1. calories - as in eat as much cake and "bad for you" things that you want.

2. rude people.

3. money - new outfits and shoes are a birthday accessory.

4. mother nature - just figures that it's like a blizzard here today. not going to fret. it's my birthday she can do whatever she wants to mr. sun.

5. worrying about getting everything and anything done.

BRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrr

A chilly day pre-birthday day here in the midwest. High of 11. Can you really say that is a "HIGH"??? Brings to mind the question once again of why, WHY, do we live here? No mountains, no beaches, no lakes. Hmm. Well the grass is always greener on the other side isn't it? Let's see if I can think of some reasons we do live here in the great midwest....
1. Still thinking.
2. hmmm.
3. Oh yes - Green Spring times
4. Beautiful fall color changes
5. Friends
6. Mostly pleasant (mostly, not all) people
7. Family
8. Easy access out of the airport
9. Affordability (for the most part)
10. BBQ

and here she is....eloise the garden spider.

Weird things about me...

Hmm. I was thinking today after being inspired by a conversation I had today with a friend to identify a list of weird things about me. I'm not putting a limit as I don't know how many I can actually figure out and come up with...let's see...
1. I always put my lid on a napkin while I put the splenda in my coffee at Starbucks...too many germs on that condiment bar for me.

2. I never never ever get out of bed if the clock says :13, I always wait for it to change. No use getting off on the wrong foot.

3. There was a spider in my garden this summer that I befriended. I would check on her everyday and everyday she would be in exactly the same spot - never flinching. This lasted for almost two weeks. Then one morning I went out to see her and she had vanished - the web was gone too. I still wonder where she went. I like to think she wasn't someone's breakfast. And to think, I don't even like spiders. I'll post a picture of her.

4. I still love to watch an episode of Little House on the Prairie. Reminds me of the days when I wanted to be Laura. As a matter of fact, I just recently found my sunbonnet that I got as a kid.