got another one heading this way...

here are the doves!

they have made it so far...

I got some shadow shots yesterday late afternoon...

I had to fight the cats for the window...

nobody was looking out until I grabbed my camera...

and my supper...

the guys had beef manhattans again, but mine was turkey...

and yes, I cut my crusts off...

found out when I had to watch my sugar that...

2 pieces of bread with the crusts off has less carbs and sugars than a half of a piece with the crusts on...

 the other one that's coming...

another storm...

and then another one on the next weekend...

its just not allowed in March...

18 days until spring???

I'm not holding my breath...

;)

helped the old man with his pt last night...

take notes here...

1) anyone over 50 should not fall down

2) anyone over 50 should not fall down on hard surfaces

3) no one should ever break an elbow

4) anyone over 50, who falls down, on a hard surface. and breaks his elbow. (whew), should not ask his wife to help him do his pt

I don't mind helping...

I think I might have helped too much...

he wasn't ready for me...

I want to see that thing bend backwards...

yeah, it doesn't go that way even broke...

who knew?

;)

remember all the times you did pt on me?

and when I complained it was too much?

what'd you tell me?

I think it was something like...

'suck it up, buttercup'

I love karma...

;)

I just want him better faster...

that's my story and I'm stickin' to it...

have a super fun day!

;)

I've been keeping busy this morning...

I have wanted to make some collages of around here for my pinerest page... 

and I finally got around to it...

I feel so homesick for summer now...

I cannot believe how fast February has flown by...

and we are looking March in the nose...

I just hope winter doesn't spread its icy fingers to far into it...

I truly believe we have had enough...

whew, all  this gardening, even though imaginary...

has taken its toll...

I do believe its the nap time part of the day...

;)

as you can see...

they left me home alone again with too much time on my hands to play around...

and I have changed up the blog again...

its cold here...

but sunny...

not sure what I am going to do...

;)

They're bbbbbaaaaccccckkk!

look who showed up here this morning...

now that's a flock...

and they stayed around and sung a bit, too...

not bad for a bitter cold morning...

so that means this is ok...

meet Rag Doll...

with some funky whiskers going on...

who loves licking necks while sitting on your shoulder...

can you say cute?

and the rest are a bit blurry...

they are getting pretty good at playing with toys and with each other...

they can lap water...

and they like to try to escape....

they even got a potty box today...

its still pretty cold here...

waiting on spring...

but the birds are a good sign...

DH did his pt today and did really good...

not sore at all...

we both had up and down days...

there were times I felt really good and then times I had to run for the bathroom...

I did get some things done around here...

Craig helped get my bed stripped and all the bedding washed...

he even Lysoled the bed and pillows while I was in the shower...

I had my girlie day this morning...

done my nails and plucked my eye brows...

all that's left is shaving my legs and that ain't happening until we get above 20 at least...

its been 2 months or better since I had had a whopper...

so DH brought supper home with him...

and I ate it...

and I shouldn't have...

it did not set right at all...

I had to go to bed to keep it down, but it worked...

and then the news today about the baby...

I think that is the hardest thing that God ever asks anyone to do...

give back a child...

and so soon...

and for her to have to finish the pregnancy knowing this all...

I gave back 2...

but I never held them in my arms...

or had the chance to finish the pregnancy...

for that, I was blessed...

seems easier that way...

there will be more posts about this...

its something that has grabbed at my heart...

thank you for your kind words for them and for the prayers...

I am sure I will be asking for more...

;)

prayers needed....

I have some friends who are a young christian couple...

and she is 29 weeks pregnant with their 4th child...

who is not intended to stay very long on earth...

they just found out recently that the kidneys have not developed and the lungs are not either...

70% chance the baby will be born alive, but will only live a short time...

they want her to go to term or as close as she can so can have more children...

please pray for Mr & Mrs P and their families...

its going to be a very emotional 2 months coming...

and so sad when they give the baby back to God...

they have the faith and grace to do this...

praying for them to have the peace of His love...

have you ever spoke too soon?

its amazing what you find on your camera when you haven't touched it in several days...

I just caught the light coming in from the living room window last week when the sun was going down...

I did some bird watching this morning...

it was the only thing I felt like doing all day long...

I had such a good day yesterday and then today, blah again...

its like every other day I feel really bad...

so that means it will be a good day next time...

and I am not the only one who bird watches around here...

yep, that's Lester...

and do you see the snow we got over night?

but it was gone by afternoon...

Wednesday will be a better day...

DH has his first pt tomorrow at 2...

Craig will be home all day, so might try to get into the doctor...

bet I won't be able to...

I think he will be full up...

;)

doing better...

been able to make more of these...

and go longer without the cold medicine...

up with DH who is going to work today...

and Craig will head out of here soon, too...

so you  know what that means!

ME time...

which I will probably nap away, cuz making breakfast just about wiped me out...

the weather report just stinks...

20s and more snow coming...

just not what I wanted, so I am staying in another week...

I even have my suspicions that even the hardcore snow enthusiasts are getting pretty sick and tired of this, too...

though, they would never admit it...

YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!

well, be careful out there today...

and stay warm!

and stay away from all bugs...

not fun at all!

;) 

Oh, another day of kleenex and cold meds, but we are beginning to see the other side...

finally...

would you believe DH even called in sick this morning all by himself?

this man never calls in sick...

I have to make him...

he never did get too sick to his tummy, but I did...

and today I finally got to eat some real food...

and I have moved on to the hard stuff, too...

rootbeer!

its been 7up and water for days now...

countless boxes of kleenex, rolls of paper towels and toilet paper...

just how much snot can one person make???

if there's a record somewhere, I am here to claim the title...

I so hope none of you find this bug...

it has not been a very nice one at all...

thank you for all your kind words and prayers...

I will be around slowly to peek in on you...

it could be a few more days to be back to normal...

so much to do around here, too...

oh, how it does pile up!

going slowly and carefully...

do not want this coming back!

;)

DH and I are still down with nasty colds...

hoping this is the last day of this...

not having a lot of fun at all...

but we have gotten plenty of sleep...

seems that's all we do...

;)

soaking up the sun...

from inside today...

DH and I are sick...

second day of this now...

Craig shared his cold...

spending most of our time in bed and blowing noses...

got all these shots from my kitchen window...

Craig is working today, so we are fending for ourselves...

going to try to get a shower...

have a fun weekend...

I will be around when I feel better...

;(

63F, imagine that...

the melting went on all day...

and the sun peaked through a couple of times...

but mostly it was like this...

and I sat here and watched the fog roll into the north part of the yard from the lake that kept growing in the field...

and as the wind blew, it left ripples in the pond...

that traveled between the rows of last year's cornstalks...

as tiny stalks of grass emerged from its blanket of white...

only to be quickly swallowed whole by the ever enlarging puddles...

I did venture out right before DH got home...

and by then, the sun had come out again...

and the mud and spent leaves were not as pretty as the cover of white it once had...

there was no where to step that didn't have either mud, standing water or both...

some of the standing water had a layer of ice under it yet...

but it was so good to be outside...

with the sun hitting my face again...

the storms came through, followed by high winds...

but we are ok...

missed the worst of it...

just more heavy rain...

and there is the one who never seems to sleep...

who waits for me to pick her up...

and loves to cuddle already...

she will be a special friend for someone...

she was born with an old soul...

and I have been making more of these...

and I love this verse...

telling me its going to have some bumps...

but He who watches over me...

takes care of me...

loves me...

has it already conquered...

and just knowing that, gives me peace...

so Friday blessings to you...

as we slide back into winter...

and all things slippery...

have a fantastic weekend...

;)