Monday, March 31, 2014

Polar Vortex


This will not be a post where I will whine about the cold and the snow
and the freezing rain
but I will talk about it just a smidge...

last Wednesday we had a blizzard ~ the visibility was zero
nada nothing
since it was doing nothing in the morning
I went into work
they came around ~ around the noon hour saying that whenever you feel like
you want to leave, just let us know and go home

well it came hard and fast right around 1 ~ I stayed a little but longer
and then hit the road
we left at a good time because it just got progressively worse as the day went on
by the time it was all said and done we had received 41 cm of snow
and in some places here in the Maritimes the winds were equal to
a category 2 hurricane ~ that my friends is windy!


this picture is taken out my front window looking towards my neighbours house
yup ~ nasty stuff

so we all got over that ~ it was back to work on Thursday
had mild temps and rain on Friday so any effort to get out to get some "snow pics"
were gone as the rain beat it down by half or so
not that I am complaining about that ~ really!

so Saturday it is gorgeous ~ temps above zero ~ the sun in shining
feels like Spring really is coming 
I bought a bouquet of tulips and daffodils from the Cancer Society
then Sunday we get this


stop shaking the snow globe!!

do you have the Timpehop app on your phone?  If you take pictures and post
to instagram, facebook or twitter ~ it will pull your history for that same day
how ever many years you have been using that social media site

last year this time my crocuses were up and there was hardly any snow
I know this because this morning as freezing rain was pelting on my window
it showed me these pictures from a year ago today



so today we have had freezing rain which turned to snow this evening
mass power outages all over the place


so that's enough of the northeast weather!

Good news is I am on vacation this week
and although I wish I could have jetted off to somewhere warm
I chose to stay home and get some things done around the house
and spend some time to just relax

I have a stack of People magazines I have been binge reading

most of the house is cleaned

dinner plans tomorrow night with my cousin with shopping

an afternoon planned with my Mama on Thursday

and Friday I am getting together with my girlies ~ it's home made pizza
and the Hunger Games kinda night


I love the idea of just doing things at my own pace this week
have been spending some time in the kitchen
and taking time in the afternoon to have a latte and a piece of cinnamon bread

Happy Monday!



Thursday, March 20, 2014

Thursday Thoughts


I wish I could say ~ hello Spring ~ so nice to see you
but today we have had a rain-freezing rain-snow mix that is not very 
"springish" at all

I know for us here in the northeast ~ Spring does not truly arrive 
until mid April 
but after the winter that just won't quit 
I am looking forward to some green grass and warmer temps


I choose to live in this part of the country
because this is where I grew up ~ where my family is
well most of it anyway and where my roots are firmly planted

we talk time and time again ~ what if you could live anywhere
where would you go? 
would you build a house in an exotic local?
would you spend your summers here and winters in the south?

oh the places we could go
I never stop dreaming about them

but to leave this place ~ the 4 seasons
I do love them all ~ well maybe not "love" the one that starts with a w
but all in all ~ I am happier in the other 3

I have seen most of Canada ~ not extensively
but I do know that we have some beautiful places right here
in my backyard 


so with that ~ my what I have learned this week is

I truly love to read and have been dragging around the same book for over 2 weeks
why you ask?  I need to start putting my phone down at lunch and picking up my book instead.

Cutting a puppy dogs nail too short can cause "mother guilt" and more blood
than you can even imagine.  She is ok now ~ me... not so much.

While planning dinner for the following night ~ make sure you have all the ingredients
for what you are making.  It is really hard to make quesadillas without tortillas.

Watering your plants is good for their well being but 
once every 2 weeks is not working out so well.

An earlier bedtime makes me happy.




Friday, March 14, 2014

Friday Potpourri



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Just when Spring was in sight ~ we only have to look to next week 
on the calendar and here we are knee high in snow
again

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this week has been a hamster on a wheel type of week
physio for the shoulder on Monday

we were down to one vehicle so I had a chauffeur
there of course are pros and cons to that
but all is well and we got the truck back last night
looking all spiffy and newish

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recipe

last weekend I tried a new recipe and we both gave it 2 thumbs up
and will make it again ~ you can find the recipe here

I whipped up a batch of our new favourite biscuits
I keep coming back to this recipe time and again
they are great with any soup, stew or chili

recipe
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 this weekend will be laying low
caught another little bug so have to try and kick that to the curb

maybe a little project
and a sweet treat from the kitchen
we shall see

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I have been spending some time on Pinterest
and found these ~ don't they look delish!
thanks Simone!

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planning to get around to visit soon

hope you had a great week 
and that the sun shines on your smile this weekend.




Saturday, March 8, 2014

From the Shadows


Hey ~ remember me
yes I am the one that has been lurking in the shadows
reading your posts
liking your IG and Facebook posts
and not doing much else

looks like I derailed right around Valentines day
so in all actuality it has only been 3 weeks
give or take

and I guess derailed is the wrong word
I just disappeared for a bit



so let's talk winter for a minute and how I am so over it
and snow and cold
I realize that Spring is just around the corner 
on the calendar

I fear we may not see our lawn until June
but I am just being overly dramatic now


mornings like this however make me thankful for 4 seasons
the fog over the river and sun doing what it does best
shine on


I have 3 Christmas cactus and all of them had blooms in the past 
couple of months.  One I have had for 5 years and had never bloomed
love a splash of colour on a cold February day


and then this happened
we have been having some issues since November
and chose to baby it ~ well someone dropped the baby!

we went laptop shopping a couple of weeks ago
honestly I am the type of person that will go to one store
see one I like ~ all the specs are there I want
sold!

yeah ~ not so much with hubby
so I am typing away on the same one tonight
we will get another ~ soon....



I am crazy for anything cable knit right now
so this pitcher and candle holder needed to come home with me
when I saw them on clearance in the grocery store

they match perfect with my little cable knit snowman I got
before Christmas when we were in Maine shopping


now I know that I have talked about my internet group here before
it is how I met Simone and Kim long before the blogging days



so every year we do a gift exchange ~ we used to do it for Christmas
like a secret santa but the last couple of years we have waited until after the holidays
and sent it out in the new year.  
I received my gift last weekend from Erin who also has a blog!

she made both the wrapped leather bracelet and the button monogram
she is one talented lady!

this is a tradition I love so much ~ I think I like buying for my recipient
picking out things I think she will like while staying true to sending out
things that are locally made.  Ironic since my gift from Erin looks a lot like
what I sent her!


last Sunday was a bridal shower for my God daughter Jillian
she got so many nice things ~ it was such a great afternoon

you may recall that we got together and made her invitations back in January
and I don't think I showed you one of the finished products



this is Mitchell ~ the bride to be's nephew
he is a-dor-a-ble
was the talk of the afternoon and learned how to wave
yes ~ I taught him how to wave ~ proud moment here.

I will be back ~ sooner than later
thanks for reading
xo