22 Degrees Tonight!

....Baby, it is COLD outside! Inspired by the awesome book, "Goodnight Moon" I have developed a quick poem that sarcastically romanticizes my feelings on going outside to work tonight and my overall enthusiasm of the rapidly approaching winter weather:
 

Hello mittens and long underwear,
Hello guys-are-lucky-because-they-can-grow-facial-hair.
Hello scarf and hello hat,
Hello "Thank you Lord for every ounce of my fat!"
Hello sunshine without any heat,
Hello five-layers-of-socks-on-my-feet.
Hello short days that are spent feeling numb
Hello "I can't feel my fingers and thumbs".
Hello Season that fills us with cheer,
Hello people, Winter is here!

Lately

It has been about a month since I have posted last. Quite unusual really, but I confess I have been attempting to juggle so much that I just haven't managed to blog.

The weather is cold, the trees are looking grey and scraggly, and we've already had two snow falls.

I have been in a very creative mood. I've been writing poems and songs quite a bit lately. I have started playing my violin again... and that is slightly terrifying endeavor since there is no way to sugar coat the fact that I haven't practiced in ages. I sounds like I haven't practiced in a while. Nevertheless I enjoy the challenge! I am also starting to practice/learn the harp. I am borrowing my sister Emily's lever harp since she doesn't have time to play it at this point in her life. The harp is so beautiful.... and unlike the violin you don't have to work very hard to make it sound angelic. The challenge is the fingering. It's like a small piano that somebody propped up on it's side and it is a strange feeling when you're used to a piano!!

Other than that life is pretty much the same as always. Strangely enough I am rather excited and motivated lately. I don't know what's gotten into me, but I'm not going to complain. ;) 

I am excited for the next couple of weeks. My Grammy from Ohio is coming on Friday and Thanksgiving is coming right up!!! Who doesn't love Thanksgiving? This year is going to be really great because we have a two day feast! It is going to be swell (pun intended)! =D

P.S. I'm horrified (as I am every year) that the radio stations are already playing Christmas music, therefore I'm writing a humorous Thanksgiving parody of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". ....we'll see how it turns out. ;)

 

 *the second snow*

The School House on Table Rock

Back in the days, there used to be a schoolhouse on our property. Of course it was not our property back then. The schoolhouse was located on the hill that we call "Table Rock". It's now covered with trees but apparently back around the time of this schoolhouse there weren't any trees on the hill. It was covered in long grass. We call it "Table Rock" because at the top of the hill there is a huge rock that is flat on top. You can climb up on it... it's round and fairly smooth, ...maybe like a table? ;) Yeah, anyway. Just some fun stuff. I love old pictures, and old stories of back in the days.
Here's a picture taken this October when we took a hike up to the big rock on the top of the hill.

Finishing Your Pie Crust

As I said in an earlier post, we had our very good friends from Ohio visit us in the beginning of the month. It turned out that Paul really enjoyed pie making and I had been planning on making an apple pie that weekend, so we took over the kitchen for a couple hours and had a good time baking! Anyway, when it came down to finishing up the crust Paul did it in a really neat way and I just had to take a video! 

Since it is pie season I thought that y'all may enjoy Paul's cool way of finishing a pie crust. I hope you enjoy it and try it out!

The Princess Project: Introduction

I don't know what made me come up with such a crazy idea, but I've decided to write a series of blog posts on lessons that can be learned from fairytale princesses. What that means is that I have noticed that there are so many young ladies (and even some older ones) that are anxiously (or maybe patiently) awaiting "Prince Charming". I don't know how it's all going to come about but when I get an idea it usually doesn't go away easily. We'll see how it goes, but I'm hopeful that maybe whatever comes about will encourage ladies that there is a better and a right way to wait for/go about relationships. 

I think there are some things we ladies (and even guys) can learn from the "Happily Ever After" stories.

I'm going to start with the most beloved and popular fairytale of all...... Can you guess which it will be?!

When September Ends

It is the last day of September and I keep asking myself, "Where did the time go?!?!". It seems like the beginning of the month was just yesterday. Maybe that means I was too busy?

It is also Fall now, and the landscape declares the season in colorful charades! This weekend we are expecting some old family friends from Ohio! They decided to make a spur-of-the-moment trip just to come visit! That should be very exciting I'm sure. 

I hope you enjoyed your September. Until next time.....

P.S. I have a song running through my head right now that goes, "wake me up when September ends", and all I can think of is, "why would anyone want to do that?!!? ..skip the summer and wake up just in time for the snow?! No thank you!" ;)

2011 National Coffee Day!

Yes, it is truly a day of celebration. 

A day when we drink our coffee with cheer. 

This day we brew a pot with great elation, 

 



Thankful to drink coffee every day of the year!