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February 23, 2007
It's Been a LOOOONG Winter
So winter is NOT flying by! It seems to be dragging it's stubborn big feet, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel, there usually is isn't there? March is almost here, one more month of cold and snow and wind, but the temperatures should rise some, each day actually, should get a bit warmer.
Hannah's birthday is the first week in April, it's usually starting to feel like spring by then, muddy outside, but spring like weather.
All this snow so late in the season just seems to put a "damper" of sorts on things.
Ah well, it could be worse, we've made it through for many years past!
I hope we are done with our last round of colds viruses too! Goodness gracious, first it was Hannah, then me, then Devon and now Hannah and I are still a bit stuffy and coughing some and she also has conjunctivits in her Left eye. I finally convinced the doctor to just order some drops and we'll see how it does over the weekend. Thank goodness school vacation is next week. She's missed a few days in the past couple of weeks from her cold and now her eye.
We have little Josh today too, he's busy busy. I can't believe he's going to be 2 next month!
And then there is my car. Not running right, wants to die out all the time, I did spend $300 on it this past week and it's still not acting quite like it should. I don't know, hubby thinks it may be the gas cap, if that turns out to be the problem it will have been an awfully expensive gas cap!!
Devon is off to a friend's tonight and babysitting tomorrow. I've got to pick up three extra shifts that I hadn't planned on this weekend so I hope I can snooze a little this afternoon, but I bet I won't be able too, I never can when I have to go into work at 11 pm!
Well, here's to warmer weather and brighter days and all our blessings we have for right now!
Posted by tracey at 11:43 AM | Comments (0)
February 15, 2007
So, it did snow...
ALOT!
At least 18 inches, maybe more in some areas! It actually looks like winter now, even though it's getting closer and closer to spring all the time! Well, was getting closer. Holy Cow!
Andy was an hour and half getting home from work last night, usually takes him 20 minutes! Then he couldn't get into the driveway. He went out to snowblow the yard, but the town plows had gone by and banked the entrance to our driveway up, about 4 feet! So, I started shoveling, the neighbors pitched in as they were snowed out of their drives as well. Then a man with a snow plow drove by and gave us a hand, plowed the driveway for us! Thank the LORD! I'd been praying for someone with a plow to happen by and he did.
I went to work this morning, but Andy took the day off and was outside finishing cleaning up the yard and digging out a path for the dogs and around the mailbox even the mail man didn't come today!
UGH! I wanted snow like this back in December, NOT now! To think we had a green Christmas this year and now we have like 2 feet of snow!
But it's not as bad as those poor people have it in NY and around the Great Lakes who have like 10 feet of snow! I can't even imagine that amount to deal with.
This storm does remind me of the snows we got when I was kid. The banks are high, great for sliding and building forts!
I haven't had a chance to take any pictures, but I will soon!
Posted by tracey at 06:28 PM | Comments (0)
February 12, 2007
It's cold
So I did my Valentine's shopping today, flowers for Devon and some chocolates and rubber stamps and a card for Hannah and a card for hubby, a nice, romantic one which he liked alot. :-)
Then we got a call that Hannah won first place for her age group for a handmade Valentine she made at one of the local grocery stores this past Saturday. She won a $10 gift certificate and her name will be in the paper! She was pretty proud of herself, as was Mom and Dad.
I've heard a big storm is headed this way, they are predicting like a foot of snow, I'll believe it when I see it. What I do know though, is it is too darn cold! BRRRR! Hopefully the snow will at least warm things up.
Hannah is still fighting a nasty cold and tonight my throat feels a little scratchy too. I hope I'm not coming down with it too, I had my annual bad cold back in November. So here's hoping this throat thing will be gone by the morning. I intend to cuddle up snug tonight and go to bed early!
Posted by tracey at 06:58 PM | Comments (0)
February 09, 2007
~ He Does Exist ~
Another great email to share...
What a great explanation this is!
This is one of the best explanations
of why God allows pain and suffering
that I have seen. It's an explanation
other people will understand.
A man went to a barbershop to have
his hair cut and his beard trimmed.
As the barber began to work,
they began to have a good conversation.
They talked about so many things
and various subjects.
When they eventually touched on
the subject of God, the barber said:
"I don't believe that God exists."
"Why do you say that?"
asked the customer.
"Well, you just have to go out in
the street to realize that God
doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists,
would there be so many sick people?
Would there be abandoned children?
If God existed, there would be neither
suffering nor pain.
I can't imagine loving a God who
would allow all of these things."
The customer thought for a moment,
but didn't respond because he didn't
want to start an argument.
The barber finished his job and the customer
left the shop.
Just after he left the barbershop,
he saw a man in the street with long,
stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed
beard.
He looked dirty and un-kept.
The customer turned back and entered
the barber shop again and he said
to the barber:
"You know what? Barbers do not exist."
"How can you say that?"
asked the surprised barber.
"I am here, and I am a barber.
And I just worked on you!"
"No!" the customer exclaimed.
"Barbers don't exist because
if they did, there would be no
people with dirty long hair
and untrimmed beards,
like that man outside."
"Ah, but barbers DO exist!
What happens is, people
do not come to me."
"Exactly!"-
affirmed the customer.
"That's the point!
God, too, DOES exist!
What happens, is, people
don't go to Him
and do not look for Him.
That's why there's so much pain
and suffering in the world."
Posted by tracey at 07:14 AM | Comments (0)
February 03, 2007
Time to say Goobye
to an old friend, our old Tom cat Tommy. He's 9 years old, my favorite cat, the first cat I ever had on my own, from when I moved away from home. He came to us through an animal shelter that use to bring in cats where I worked, hoping to find them good homes. He was the cutest kitten, tiger marked with a big white patch under his neck and white paws. As a kitten he was very fluffy, but his hair got shorter as he grew older.
He was a big cat and use to love to follow us on walks with the dogs! He'd always bring up the rear, meowing every so often to let us know he was still with us!
He's been very sick, bladder problems and the vets couldn't help help him even though they took $400 to try!
I feel better knowing though, that I tried to help him first, but he's just suffering now so we are taking him this morning to be put down. He just isn't coming around and I can't stand to see him suffer any longer.
It's a sad day for sure...
Posted by tracey at 09:55 AM | Comments (0)