Wordless Wednesday

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I didn't give this weeks post a title because I'm not quite sure what to name it... but I couldn't pass up sharing this beautiful sight with the world today....

Thank you God for another beautiful winter day!

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Six Word Saturday

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WHERE THE HELL IS THE SNOW!!!!

I've been waiting patiently all day, even cancelled our day trip to NYC with the kids because we were supposedly getting a blizzard... its 10:43pm and not one single flake yet!!!

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Wordless Wednesday-- on Thursday... AGAIN!

I seem to suck lately at remembering what day of the week it is... so here is my contribution to Wordless Wednesday, on Thursday once again!

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Our first snowman this year... and I love that Sebastian is probably asking himself:

1. Why is this man just sitting there and not moving

2. Why am I sitting here and not inside eating?

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Winter Wonderland

So winter is finally here!  Without a doubt... sigh!  AS if last weeks storm wasn't confirmation enough...

what's a few inches... 8 to be exact!

Anyhooo... I just looked out the window and here is what I saw....

It's snowing again!

Oh, and its been about 20 degrees the last two days, approximately 7 with the wind chill!

I'm going back to my knitting and a big hot coffee.

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when will it all end!!!!

Ok, so again I am going to complain about the stupid winter weather that does not want to go away!

This past weekend, it was B E A U T I F U L!!!! It was sunny, warm, almost 60... what more could any one person want or ask for??? WELL... let me tell you. I would ask for that when monday rolls around, there not be 30 degree weather and 6 inches of heavy snow to wake up to! That's what I would ask for.

So after that wonderful weekend, we are back to typical crappy New England March weather... 30's sunny and snow on the ground... once again!

Grrrrrr! I need warmth... I need the sun shining on my skin.... I need the beach and sand and warm waters of the ocean... oh wait. We don't have warm ocean water up here! Damn it.. Well 2 out of three ain't that bad!

So this is my bitch post for today.
Sorry, I had to let it out. I'm tired of winter.

so there.

Thank you...

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I think I'm numb... and lazy!!!

So I really do think I'm numb, and I'm not talking emotional here either! Its all of 11 degrees here today and I still haven't fully warmed up since I got to work this morning at 9 am! I do have to say I am grateful that I am not living in Montana, since last night on the news they were saying that the temps were somewhere around -56 degrees with the windchill! Is that even possible! Who can function in that kind of weather?

So today generally sucks because I'm cold... and I'm at work! I hate being cold and at work, I would much rather be warm and cozy on my couch at home. *sigh*

I am trying to get myself motivated to get back to the gym... I've been trying all week to do this. Now ask me how many times I have actually gone so far??? NONE, ZERO, ZIP!!! I fail...
I just can't find the energy or the motivation to actually go. I'm sure once I'm there I'll be fine, but its the getting there that killing me. I was going regularly at least 4 if not 5 times a week up until I got bronchitis in October... then that was it. I took a break to recoop from the bronchitis and I'm still here... sitting here.. on my butt.. which is not getting any smaller.

My plan is to get myself into a routine again, so that as I get larger and more pregnant, I won't get lazy and fat and huge and round... as I tend to get when I am pregnant. I worked and suffered a lot to be where I'm at right now... 123lbs. And ideally/realistically I can be that again after the baby... but not if I don't get myself to the gym!

So... any ideas on how to self motivate??? Help... please!

:)

FIRST SNOW!!!!

We woke up this morning to find the ground gloriously covered in that wonderful winter snow. Oh how lovely it is... until you have to go brush all the snow off your car, and your slipping sliding on the road, and all the stupid drivers come out to scare the living bejeezus out of us.

So as I grumbled at all the stupid drivers on the road today... yes I know not very pc BUT come on who speeds and purposely tries to slip on an icey road and isn't stupid???? I made my way to work and realized, hey at least I don't have to shovel this year! :) NICE

So, I made out pretty good in last weeks storm compared to most. I had my electricity back by Saturday afternoon and was able to go home and shower and sleep in my bed and watch tv. It is now Wednesday, almost a week after the ice storm and people are still without power. The worst part is they are now predicting snow Friday night, somewhere in the 6" plus range... and then snow on sunday again. So I'm mighty grateful to be able to come home to a warm house and snuggle up and watch tv.

My dad's one of those that still has no power and no heat, his house literally got grazed by a huge oak and he's lucky to be here today. The tree landed about 5 inches from the side of the house where he sleeps! Take a look....

That corner room you see right there... is my dad's bedroom! Needless to say it was not a very restful night for him! But thak God that nothing serious happened and that there weren't SEVERE damages to the house.

Yes... that is me prancing on the ginormous tree in my dad's front yard! I look like a delicate butterfly taking flight.... haaa who am I kidding! I'm a ham and I love posing for the camera... even though I'm in denial but oh well... no wonder Isabel loves the camera!

So, that's my report on this first round of wonderful winter weather... hopefully this is not a sign of things to come or I might seriously start thinking about moving further south!

ooh... and its GIRL SCOUT cookie time again! O yes sirey bob! I got my cookie order forms in hand and we are ready to start selling... and dreaming about the yumminess that are thin mint cookies, and their short bread with fudge, and better yet the new Daisy cookies that have cinnamon sprinkle.... oooh... I need to go to the gym just thinking about them!





So... on this note I will leave you with this woderful sight...





Yummm... you know you want some... so hit me up and help my girls! Troop #30340!

Chao baby....

Winter Wonderland

Last night I think half of the United States (at least the entire Eastern Seacoast) was hit with a lovely winter storm... mostly rain, but lucky folks like myself got some ice thrown in for some fun.

Wonderful you would say... it is winter after all, right?? Yeah, right! As of 11 pm last night I have no power... translation... no heat, can't cook, no hot water... and the temp outside is a balmy 32 degrees. I spent the night shivering everytime I rolled out of my warm spot under the blankets or moved my head to a part of the pillow not warmed by my squash... and listening to tree limbs snap, crackle and pop their way to the ground. Luckily I live in an apartment and the trees are a bit away from the unit, but still... not a very comforting sound.

So I get up this morning and STILL NO POWER and my aparment is like 15 degrees (yes I'm exagerating but it felt like it!) and this is the seen outside.....

oh, and this is what the tops looked like....

Thankfully both my hubby's and my cars were spared any tree limb damage.

And although the state of Masscahusetts is in a state of emergency... who has to go to work... YOU KNOW IT! WTF.... anyways the bright side is that at least here I have heat, hot coffee, a microwave and the INTERNET! :) how sad that this is my saving grace today.

But since I work on the 4th floor of our building, I was able to snap some pretty pics of the ice encrusted trees and the crazy little birds trying to figure out why they can't get their feet warm.

and .....

I don't know about you... but I'm all set with the cold now... bring on the sun and warmth... damn it this is just the beginning.... forecast is predicting single digits tomorrow! I'm gonna have to knit myself something warm tonight!

chao!!