WINTER TIME...

EVEN WITH THE SKIES RETURNING TO POWDER BLUE it's so cold the snow crunches under my feet when walking to the car.  Temps in the teens and below freezing.  We got hit hard over the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS and the week between NEW YEARS.  Way too cold to be out in it.

Changing our plans we stayed HOME over New Years.  Had plans to go stay with my Mom, but thought we had better play it safe and stay HOME.  Relaxing and staying warm.  MADE FUDGE.  Watched a few movies and dreamed of warmer weather.  Thinking about what needs done around the house.    

First day back to work, Hubby's work car wouldn't start so he drove my auto and got a new battery.  I had a very quiet day at home working on paperwork and bills.  I wrote out THANK YOU NOTES  and walked to the Post Office to buy stamps.  A short distance to the Post Office with the Public Library next door.  After I finished at the Post Office, I walked over to the Library to spend an hour on the computer.  Spent another hour thumbing through magazines then checked a few books out.

Bundled up and got some fresh air and some exercise!  One of the books I checked out is about the Presidential Gardens.  Seeing the Gardens made me think that I'd love to see in person when the weather is milder the Gardens for myself.  Touring the WHITE HOUSE is something I'd like to do, but I'm not sure they allow tours anymore.

Walked HOME before Husband returned from work with a new car battery.  He warmed up and then replaced the battery in this cold.  Eventually we'll have the garage cleaned out to where the car could be worked on with the heater on.  For now we are still thinning through things and we haven't worked in the garage yet.  The cold weather has set in.  It will be a Spring before we work out there.

We have the basement yet to tidy.  There are now 15 boxes in the upstairs hallway that I am presently going through.  Tis slow.  I know this is an ongoing process.  

Christmas Nutcrackers are put away.  Today, I worked on putting some angels away.  Figured I've had these angels since we lived in Texas.  Bought them at a Furniture Store umpteen years ago.  The fire didn't get them!  HAPPY to have them for a little while longer.

Tonight, we will have supper at daughter's as we celebrate two of the kids birthdays.  Met Hubby over at the cottage to load up some storage boxes into the cars then go over to Daughter's.  

Found Hubby's dress suit still in a hanging suitcase.  Will need to take suit to the cleaners as it is wrinkled.  The last time he wore this suit was a year ago in February for his Mother's funeral.  We were so tired when we returned after her funeral that we didn't get back to unpacking this special suitcase.  

Things began snowballing as we would soon be selling the shell of our rock house house that burned, buy another house, pack and move plus start going through 675 fire boxes, get settled in new house and furniture shop.  It makes my head spin to think how busy we have been.

Tomorrow I have got to work on bills, wrapping some more Holiday gifts and do some laundry.  I'd love to escape to a tropical island and lay out on a beach.  These bitter cold WINTERS are tough to take.  I start thinking about SPRING FLOWERS and Spring rains.  For now I will continue getting better organized taking inventory of what we have and figuring out where to go with THINGS.  

Soon the flowers will begin to bloom.  I will need to prepare a place in the backyard for an herb garden and a vegetable garden.  The thought of fresh tomatoes makes my mouth water.  Tomatoes and green peppers will be about all I will grow for veggies.  Maybe I should grow some lettuce especially for the bunny that's been hopping about the lawn for months.  If he makes it through the WINTER I'll be surprised to see him in the Spring.       

Always something to do around HOME.
Blessings to you,
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