Our Snowy Goodness!

Well, my goodness.  Though we've escaped the clutches of wintery weather until February, it definitely hit us hard yesterday!  Wowie!  I reckon we got close to a foot of snow.  How fun, right?  Yessssss.


I ventured out this morning and it was so invigorating!  Five degrees will make you think funny that way.

 

 But to back up just a bit, last night was such a wintery-cozy kind of deliciousness!  Figuratively and literally.

 K-Man worked hard to keep our driveway cleared (and our neighbor's!)...only to wake up this morning to a few more inches covering all his hard work.  Dang it!

 I did my part by making a big batch of chili. 

And cinnamon rolls.  God bless America!!

Here's what today brought:  Loads of snow, blue skies, and bright sunshine.  And COLD!

I love every part of it!

 

My chickens don't mind the cold one single bit.  But the snow?  Um, yeah, they despise it!  So they'll just stay all cozy-like in their little red hen house, thank you very much.

One of my gals decided to find an extra safe spot way up on a rafter!  She's a smart one.

Only two of my kiddos decided to brave the cold and venture out with me....

Nick had all kinds of manly-fun by defying the piles and piles of snow with our ATV.  He tore right through it like it was butta, baby.


 And Zeke...well my heavens, he is in heaven with this weather!

I love it.

I love it so much!

I love it soooooo very much!

  
Did I mention I love the snow?  Because I do!




And then there was the littlest man of the house...taking it all in.

 Isaiah, did you hear the news that it snowed?  I love it!  Did you know that?

Then there was this, back inside the compound:

You know me, I try to keep up with the current theme!  Piles.

Send help immediately to dig me out of this place!!!



Enjoy your day, friends, whatever you are weathering!

Dreaming of a Warm Vacation! {and a cleaning lady}

Happy Tuesday to you, friends!

Are you enjoying tropical temperatures like we are here in Kansas?  It's positively balmy, at a whopping 5 degrees.  And I'll tell you something, I'm so over it.  I have a fresh new appreciation for, say, 30 degrees...or even 20.  I'd love me some 20 right now!  But sunny and 73 would be way better.

Anyway,  

For the next two weeks I'm on stand-by for jury duty.  I have to call in every couple nights to see if they need me the next day.  I feel so important!  And boy, are they in for a treat if I should actually have to go in. Finally, my chance to throw my power and opinions around at the county level.  I've been waiting my entire life for this!

With any luck, I'll keep my mouth shut just enough to get chosen for a sequestered trial and I'll get to kick back in a hotel room in the evenings!

On the home front:

Yesterday morning I was seriously plotting to secretly hire a cleaning lady.  I had it all figured out.  (Or should I say, I HAVE it all figured out.  This idea is still brewing.)  Two days a week I am the only one home for a big chunk of time.  All I have to do is have a cleaning lady come over, I'll pay her cash (or give her a perm in exchange, whatever), she'll clean my house like it's never been cleaned before, I'll throw a little Windex behind my ears just in time for K-Man to get home, and KA-POW, suddenly my man, my kids, and the world just assumes that I've finally got my act together.  It's the perfect crime!

I think it's very clear that Lori needs a vacation...a very warm vacation!  Because the cold is eating away at my last remaining brain cells.  

Okay, I gotta snap back to reality! I need get busy with my day while I try to stay warm with a tropical umbrella drink hot cup of tea.



Have the best Tuesday ever, everyone!