Digging Out and Preparing for the Wearing O' the Green . . .

 

All I can say is God bless the inventor of the snow blower (I say the same thing about the inventor of central air conditioning in the summer!!)!!  Twenty two inches of snow is not easily shoveled.  We actually heard about a man only in his 30's in the town over from us that suffered a fatal heart attack after shoveling his driveway.  So sad.  When the snow is wet and heavy like it was it's great for snowballs and snowmen but not so great for the heart and back.  : (   Trevor and Brendan were out a total of three times to clear the driveway and walkway.  The poor dogs have been doing their business in the same six square foot spot outside the back door since Monday.  The little guy, Sparky, actually ventured into the deeper snow this morning and did a pretty good job of making a path for the big guy, Brady.  He's 11 now and his legs aren't as strong as they used to be but that doesn't stop him at all.  : )

Miss Meggie Mack went out to help her brothers shovel but didn't get very far.  She has never seen this much snow before and couldn't believe how deep it was.  I love how colorful she is against the snow!!

 In other news . . .

Our fireplace mantle.  I used only things that I had around the house to decorate it.  : )

tonight Jim and I shop for the fixings for his world famous (almost) corned beef, cabbage and potatoes for tomorrow's St. Patrick's Day feast.  We've invited some family and friends over to help us celebrate.  I'll be visiting my favorite little farm in Cornwall for their homemade Irish soda bread and somebody will be bringing a pistachio cake (keeping with the green theme!).  It should be a nice gathering.  I think we all need it after being snowed in for a few days!!

Now I'm off to pack up some Etsy packages that need to be mailed out.  I think I'll take along my camera when I head to the farm and post office.  It's a beautiful day out today.  The wind is blowing but the skies are blue and the sun is shining.  There's another chance for a bit of snow this weekend but I'm crossing my fingers that Mother Nature is done with it for this winter.  Bring on spring!!  xo


~ Wendy

More of the White Stuff . . .

Note to self: fill bird deer feeder.

 

 

Schools are closed today.  My honey is home.  Only Connor (our oldest son) had to leave the house for work this morning.  The rest of us are inside, still in our jammies, enjoying the still falling snow.  I'm going to be catching up on laundry, aka climbing Mount Washmore, and working in my Etsy shops.  We're also keeping an eye on another possible big storm for the beginning of next week.  Snowy months of March seem to be the pattern the last few years other then last year when we had next to no snow all winter.  You get that little tease of spring with the warmer temperatures and the buds on the trees and the heat off and the windows open and then Mother Nature gets PMS and shows us who's boss.  I'll still take this over hazy, hot and humid ANY DAY OF THE WEEK!!  : )

Here's to a beautiful weekend!!  xo


~ Wendy

Down by the {Hudson} River on a {Wordless Wednesday} . . .

 Wishing you a happy Wednesday ~ Wendy

"This Moment" and Stepping Out of My Box . . .

It's faux fur.  I felt the need to type that.  : )

I wish you all a very happy weekend.  Tomorrow I'm doing something that I've never done before.  I'm stepping out of my box and going away overnight by myself.  I'm going to stock up on some reading at Barnes and Noble, maybe rent a movie and definitely order room service.   I miss the sound of silence.  By Sunday at checkout time, my tank will be replenished and I'll be missing my family and fur babies.  And I'll definitely be ready for the return of The Walking Dead on Sunday night!!!  xoxo


~ Wendy

Stormy Thursday . . .

Our back yard from the dining room window.  There is a pool under all that snow!!

Our bbq grill.

Buddha is under there somewhere.  : )

He laid out there for ten minutes with his face up to the snow.  : )

Keeping a close eye on his brother.

 

Firewood piled up under the porch and it still got snow on it.

Mailboxes.

 

My car.

A pile of snow in the neighbors' yard.

Our outdoor lamp.

School was officially closed for today last night.  After sleeping in a little bit, we awoke to a winter wonderland!!  By this afternoon, when it finally stopped, exactly a foot of snow had fallen.  Everything looks so beautiful blanketed in fresh snow.  Brady, our 11 year old chocolate lab, is in his glory!!  He's been in and out at least a half dozen times today,  mostly just to roll around in the snow.  Our cockapoo Sparky, well not so much since it's over his head a bit.  He'd rather keep an eye on Brady from the dining room window.  Those two are like frick and frack for sure!!  The wind is blowing around now and it's about 18 degrees outside.  I'm always filled with so much gratitude on days like this one.  I'm grateful for our warm and cozy home.  I'm grateful for the hot dinner (pasta and meatballs) that I can serve my family.  I'm grateful that all of my kids are safe and sound and here with me.  I'm grateful that my honey can stay with my father in law who lives close to his job if the roads are too slippery to drive home on.  I'm also grateful to be able to sit in front of this.

How's your weather today?  : )


~ Wendy