REALLY?

Okay this has been an interesting week to say the least.....it makes up for no posts!!
 
1.)   I went to knitting class and for once I didn't have to rip out the shawl anymore, and I WAS reading the
       pattern correctly so maybe, just maybe, I will have it finished by class time Monday!

2.)  A wonderful babysitting eve with the 2 boy grands--always fun!  Even though it DID take a little thinking
      on how to get Landon to eat his dinner we DID it!!  Whew, it has to do with driving trucks and having
      gas stops for the truck and a bite of lunch for the driver  :-0  !!

3.) Family business really sucks sometimes, esp when the family members have an inerrant need to rag on
     somebody about something.  So old and disgusting.....esp when it involves bad mouthing my offspring!
     You can jabber about the mamma but don't take on her child!!!!  Isn't there some saying about that?
    
4.)  Beware of WalMart shoppers!!  And in my case, cart drivers!!  Rushing through WalMart, in my own
     zone I hear some woman shouting--and looking down the lane I see a woman on a scooter cart, with her
     DH and 2 children, turning into an aisle (about 4 aisles away mind you) and screaming about getting out
     of the way of the damn woman who is in such a damn rush -- umm you guessed it -- that would be ME!
     Whatever!!  By the time I reached the aisle they turned into they were at the other end -- don't think there
     was a chance of getting hit by my cart!!  Geez Louise!!  Get a grip!! 

5.)  AND MOST DISGUSTING.....What in the world is with the 'leg opening' measurement when ordering
      denim jeans now???  Seriously??  A 15 inch leg opening measurement---for what, an octopussy
      tentacle?  I mean, REALLY??  Am I really supposed to know the measurement of the leg opening of my
      pants.....   Where did I put that tape measure?  And you can bet your biffy, it isn't gonna be 15.5 inches!

6.)  I decided to clean out the pantry, since you could barely find space to put the newly purchased grocery
      items.  Okay, so part of the problem might have been all those grocery bags taking over the top
     cupboard of the pantry.  The word HOARDER immediately came to mind, and most of them are in a
     grocery bag to be recycled; sitting right alongside two bags of old, outdated food items..

Okay, that pretty much sums it up.   Mmmm.  I did have some fun along the way though. 

1.)  The thermometers actually broke 20 degrees this week and even hit 30 a couple days.  :-)

2.)  I had lunch with MY girls this week, Angie and boys x1, and Amy x2.

3.)  I took an Organize Your Photos class at Archivers with Amy and got inspired.

4.)  I exercised at the Y one day  WOHOO!!

And I was lucky to have lattes' x3 this week.  YUMMO

Well...it IS cold here and there is no getting around it!!  -19 when I awoke this morning.  That is snow crunching coldness.  I made a decision that I will not be going out in the elements today...why should I?
LOL  THAT would be the reason for adding the winter songs to the Playlist, because with 50 inches of snow, cloudiness, and freezing temps, it only seems appropriate.  Might as well bring some beauty to the situation.

There are some brave souls though that DO go out and have fun in this weather.  There are some who are out playing hockey this morning.  I am sure there are some ice fishermen out on the tundra of some frozen lake, angling through some augered hole, looking for a fish to bite!!  Not me, I DON'T even want to venture out to the mailbox....my face moisturizer might crack!!

I didn't put gas in my car last night when I was out either.  The temp gauge read minus 14 and I did have just under 1/4 of a tank, so I just parked in the garage--the cold garage. 

I did fix myself a nice cup of java with a creamer of Vanilla Latte added.....YUMMO!!
Warmed up my whole day.

Well it is cold here, it is all the talk!  I awoke to -19 this morning, that is snow crunching coldness!!  I have decided there is no reason to go out the door today.  No sun, 50 inches of snow, and frigid temps are not conducive to being out there, right?  I think if I went out to get the mail the moisturising cream on my face might crack....I guess I won't get the mail!!  :-/

Speaking of that, here is a peek of beauty found only in the winter here:
                                                                                                                                                                  




I DO think one's body does try to hibernate in this kind of weather, well...this body does!!  There are people out and about , there are even some brave souls playing outdoor hockey today.  I am even sure there are some ice fishermen to be found out on the tundra of some frozen lake angling through some augered hole waiting for a catch.  I wouldn't even stop for gas last night when I looked on my car gauge and it read -14.  

Hopefully, that isn't hurting my car by only having a little less than a 1/4 tank of gas -- it is in the garage -- cold  garage.  

I fixed myself a nice cup of Java with a creamer of Vanilla Latte added and that is YUMMO!!

Have a great day!         

Tuesdays Rambles

Back again, after a short stint with the littles!!  So much fun, but a little too time consuming for blogging ville!!
The littles were a delight and made me reflect on days of past when my own children kept me busy with school schedules and activites in the eves.  A little dejavue' was going on I think and sometimes that made me sad, but not too long: I was kind of tired and didn't have to much time to reflect on anything!!  LOL

And during the course of the last week, this came to light -- we (in MN) are having one of the snowiest winters on record.  We have 57 inches of snow as of right now and the average amt for the whole season of winter here is 50 inches.  Interesting isn't it, with global warming and all!  (My DH has invaded my sense of thinking on some political venues I see, as I bring this to even comment on it!! - the global warming that is! )

Now, today, we are entering into a week of frigid temps.  SO I am not even attempting to go to my exercise class at the Y.   I did go to the class a week ago Thurs. after a almost years hiatus afterall!  I DON'T WANT TO RUSH INTO ANYTHING!   Anyway, can you imagine how much your arthritis would probably react to being out in that coldness??  I wouldn't be able to move for the rest of the day -- WEEK!!  But, of course, I do have to go out to EAT tonight because a family person from OH is coming into town for a meeting and it would NOT be polite to make him eat alone in a strange city.  Boy, I bet he won't be able to head out of this town fast enough!  brrr.....

Ok, on one last note, another announcement -- Starbucks just announced they are adding a new size of coffee cup to their assortment --  the 'Trenta' an available 31 ouncer.  Geeza Louisa, I can't even do the Venti yet!!   Oh well, it IS Kaffee Caffe Coffee news!!  Off for another cup of java.......

Busy Days

Having the littles for a few days brings back memories of the busy days of family life when the kids were little and still growing!!  LOL  For certain it makes for reflection of how life comes full circle in so many ways!!
We have had lot's of laughs and smiles....and EARLY mornings.  LOL  We have to leave the house by 7:10 AM to get to school on time, so that calls for a 5:30 roll out for Grandma....and since I see that it is nearing 10:55 PM, I am just going to say "goodnight" and probably catch up on blogging in a day or two!?
I DID manage to get in a Northern Lite Vanilla Latte/Caribou today and it was heavenly  Ahhhhh......

TGIF

What a wonderful day.....got some thank you cards sent.....had lunch with friends.....went to movie with DH.
We saw 'True Grit' and then stopped at The Tavern for pizza.
Also, today was a true 'BLUSTERY' day in every sense of the word.  Light snow and windy brrr!
Just coffee today with a little vanilla latte creamer added....yum  : -)

Well, I tried a new exercise class at the Y today--Yoga for AOA.  Now I hate to admit, but for those who DON"T know,  AOA stands for Active Older Adults.  Ahem.  Well there is absolutely no floor activity in this yoga class.  It is a good beginning I guess....relaxing....I went with a friend and we walked the track for half a mile following the class, and then went to the Lobby and shared some Trail Mix---for an energy snack--- LOL!!
For even more excitement I ironed about 8 shirts for Mike--I HATE to iron, can I just say.  I am thinking there must be a dry cleaner near by.  These are new work shirts, and they are 100% cotton, need I say more.
I did manage to drive thru the SB's on my way home from the Y and enjoyed a non-fat (after that work-out!) chai tea latte.  YUMMO .....

Wednesday News

The news is.....there is none!!  LOL  Well, I spent so much time trying to figure out how to get Playlist on my blogsite on Monday night/Tuesday morn that I skipped out on yesterday and here I am.  Some snow again today--BUT the snowflakes on my windshield were PERFECT.  If only I could have gotten a picture of them--perfect star snowflake shapes.  Wonder what that would look like under a microscope? 
Tried to find the ME pocket calendar that I have had the last two years to no avail.  I went on the ME website and I don't think they make them anymore.  Now I will have to search out something new - not a good agenda for Jan 5th!!  Suggestions anyone??
Had news of ghostly activities from a sibling yesterday--names are anonymous!!  Wonder what these happenings are all about? 
Well, should end now--enjoyed a wonderful Skinny Vanilla Latte/SB treat today.  YUMMO

Monday Monday

Well, I think I slept yesterday, the second day of the New Year away!  After a clean up of the Bayfield condo, and shutting it down for who knows how long a stretch, we packed into the car and headed for home.  The Lady (Superior) had a skim of ice in the morning and was open again by afternoon, showing a steel blue color.....
The Vikings were struggling against Detroit and in the listening of that game I found sleep, all the way to Duluth.  After a stop for gas and a BK burger I slept all the way home with the KFAN after game show blaring in the background LOL!!
After unpacking bags and settling onto the sofa and tuning in an On Demand movie I then faded off to the Land of Nod until I clamored into bed and slept the night away --

Today was a busier day, thank goodness!  Off this morning to my favored knit class to work on my current project--a pretty lacy shawl in luxurious shades of brown and black and rust.  Two new ladies joined our usual group and everyone was quite busy on projects, the time flew quickly.  Then off to meet my Buddy for a birthday lunch (hers) of veggie pizza while outside snow fell in a snowy shower, making the scape look gray and hazy. 

Lot's of talk about plans for the coming week, we shall see what comes to pass. 

Couldn't let the day pass without a Skinny Vanilla Latte, NOT with a Starbucks in sight!!  Yum Yum!

YIKES 2011!!!

OH OH ... where oh where has the time gone!  This does not look too good for a journal keeper wanna be does it?  Well, much has happened since the birth of this blog-space...too long a story and maybe too sad to go into at this time, perhaps another day.

Onto better things...this is a New Year and I am hopeful and excited for it to begin.  We (that would be DH and myself), carried on the tradition of the New Year by spending it in Bayfield WI with friends.  The weather has been the spectrum of rain, sleet, snow and fog.  The Lady (Superior) is gray with the usual snowy edge, but is open to Madelaine!  Nights have given to the early hours of the morn and the days are long with conversations catching up with everyone's latest happenings and hopes for the year ahead.  LOL...no sign of any resounding resolutions though!!  I just will pass on that as for my part, they usually get lost before the end of the January month for me.  I guess my resolution is to not make any.

Oh yes!!  I did find a Chai Tea Latte mix (courtesy of Tastefully Simple) in the cupboard so had a wistful, relaxing Latte today after all......HAPPY NEW YEAR indeed!!