Sleet & Snow…Again

It’s sleeting and snowing right now, mostly snowing. It’s not going to be enough to amount to anything at all, and since it’s not, I’m SO sick of it. I mentioned it in yesterday’s post, but seriously, I NEED THE SUNSHINE.

I’m ready to go camping. I miss the Smoky Mountains. We haven’t been there since the fall. I can’t wait to get back there. :) Hopefully some time around my birthday (next month) we can get out of here for a few days. That would be GREAT!

Love, peace, & chicken grease.

Gray, Gray, Gray

I am truly so sick of all this gray, yucky weather that we are having.  I can’t remember the last time the sun was out. Seriously, I can’t.

I want SPRING! Good grief. :(

I really miss the sunshine. I really do.

Happy Birthday!

Happy 36th Birthday to my baby brother, Joseph. :)

Met my MIL, SIL, & FIL at Cracker Barrel in Fort Payne. Had a great breakfast and sure did enjoy seeing them. :)  They followed us while we got the camper and then followed us home.

Brooke is still all yucky so we are staying in and just relaxing this evening.

Later!

North Carolina

Hubby and I left for North Carolina yesterday evening. We didn’t get here until 2 a.m. and the roads were horrible there near the end of our trip. We were white-knuckling it for most of the way.  This was the view when we got up this morning and it’s STILL snowing (we are near Boone, NC). I was very excited and hoped we could stay, but we had to head back home. I have NEVER seen this much snow in my life. :)

Brooke was feeling better when we left but her fever went back up today and that’s why we came back home (that and we were afraid we may not make it back because of the weather). She went to the doctor and he didn’t test her for the flu (I don’t know why since she’s running a fever and has bad body aches).  He gave her an Rx for Phenergan and sent her home. She looks and feels just awful, poor thing. :(

Later.

Lysol Factory

This is a picture of snowflakes that I took on my deck. Aren’t they pretty?  I wish this picture of them was better, but the flakes that day were just beautiful.

Brooke still feels horrible. She ate some crackers and some dry toast but that didn’t go over too well. :( If she’s not better tomorrow she will go to the doctor. This could be the flu and not a stomach virus at all.

My house smells like a Lysol factory. :) I do not want anyone else to get sick so I’ve sprayed about a whole bottle of Lysol in the last couple of days. *gag*

It’s raining again. :( I’m tired of cloudy skies. I want snow or I want spring. So there. ;)

Have a great afternoon!

Brooklyn

Brooke is very sick. She has the stomach virus that I had, times 10. She is running a fever and just feels horrible. :( I hope it doesn’t last long.

I needed to run errands today but instead I stayed here with her. She’s pretty puny.  I also got a message from my stepmother letting me know that my Grandpa is very sick.  Please keep him in your prayers. I don’t know what’s wrong with him, but he’s 93 and is my last living grandparent. I sure hope he gets better, too.

Have a good night.

Tummy Yucks

I got sick last night after supper. I did NOT have an enjoyable evening.

I’m feeling better today. I did not go to gym class because I’m exhausted from being up all night. I got a lot cleaned around the house though.

I’ve been watching Hoarders. It’s scaring me. ;)

Errands

Cain and I ran errands today. When we got home I started doing the chores and Cain took my Tahoe to the mechanic to see what was going on. Turns out the alternator is bad so Cain picked one up and he and Marshall installed it when Marshall got home.

I  think I’m ready for spring.

:)

Car Woes

Today Marshall and I were on top of the mountain and my car’s computer said that my battery wasn’t charging. We made it down the mountain and the electronic system started shutting down. We made it to a town nearby our town and it died flat out. Luckily Cain wasn’t too far away and he came and went and got a new battery for us.

Marshall installed the new battery and drove to the nearest auto part store. They checked the alternator and said it was fine. He went to another store and they said it was fine, too. He drove on home (Brooke had came down and got me and the dogs so we wouldn’t have to wait) and the battery still said it wasn’t charging so we have to take it tomorrow to our mechanic to see what in the soup is going on.

The car in the photo above belonged to Al Capone. It’s a 1928 Cadillac and boy is it sharp. He had it painted green because that was the color of the police cars back then. Pretty smart, huh? :)

G’night!

Sleet/Snow

We got about an inch and a half of snow here in the valley. It’s still sleeting/snowing. The kids even went sledding in the back yard yesterday. I wish it would just keep snowing but I don’t think that’s going to happen.

We’ll take what we can get though. :)

YeeeeeeHaaaaa!

We have snow! And we’re driving in it! Yes, what brave southerners we are.

It’s actually all rather exciting. This is the most snow that we’ve seen in quite some time.

I hope it lasts.

:) Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Can’t Concentrate

Brooke had asked me to not go to gym class until tonight when she got home so I waited and then she was too sore to go. I decided just to stay home and do aerobics on the Wii, but from now on I’ll just go in the mornings (the evening classes are packed!).

I can’t concentrate and complete any one task today. I have this problem a lot and it makes me nuts.

There’s a lot I need to do. A LOT.

I need something to help me concentrate, but I don’t know what that would be. :(

Later!

Sir Snores A Lot

I bought some new medicine for my poor hubby who sucks the walls in when he snores. It worked wonderfully. The night before last I had about an hour or two of sleep (seriously!) because of his snoring. Yes, I could sleep in another room probably, but I don’t want to do that, and he doesn’t want me to either. I feel horrible for him because I’m constantly nudging him trying to get him to change positions so maybe his snoring will decrease, and sometimes it works, but mostly it just changes the tune of the snore. ;) Anyway, I hope this stuff continues to work. Generally what we find is that a product will work for 3 or 4 days and then stop working. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

I fixed baked chicken, roasted garlic potatoes, corn on the cob, and salad for supper. It was delicious, too. I also stayed under my Weight Watchers points so I’m pretty excited about that.  I’ve lost 3.3 lbs. and I hope my weight continues to go down. I’m tired of struggling with it. I’m tired of being fat. I’m tired of not having cute choices of clothes to choose from. I’m tired of being out of breath when I walk down the hill to feed my dog. I’m tired of ALL OF IT!

Night!

Bent Over Rows Are the Devil

This is a screen shot from my Wii Fit Plus. I’m totally digging working out with it. :)

Brooke and I went to Pump class tonight at the gym. I hate bent over rows. Hate them. They are one of the many types of exercises we do in class. I must be doing something wrong because my lower back always hurts after we do those.  I need to ask my trainer about them.

It’s getting quite cold here again and we may get snow on Friday. It won’t lay, of course, but I sure wish it would.

Brooke bought me an Otter Box Defender case for my iPhone and I love it. Now I won’t be so worried if I drop it.  I’ve dropped it a couple of times and so far so good, but as clumsy as I am I’m sure my day is coming to drop it and crack the screen all over.

Later, gators.

Weight Watchers

I joined Weight Watchers. I’m going to try their Point system. I’ve had several friends that have gone on the WW plan and have succeeded with their weight loss. Wish me luck. :)

I’m ready for spring. I’m getting cabin fever. :(

That’s all I have to say today. :)

Windy Day!

I was up for the majority of the night. Lucy had to keep going outside so we got up at 12, 2, and 4. The wind just about knocked us both down when we were out there. When she got up at 2 we stayed awake until about 6, listening to the wind blow Mom’s chimes.

I drove home around 9 this morning, hoping to get home before the worst of it hit. The wind was worse on the mountain than it was in the valley, but when I got to the other side of the mountain where I live now the wind wasn’t blowing at all. However, it has poured down all day and it only thundered a couple of times.

I had a great time with Mom. I haven’t spent the night with her in years and years. I’m so happy that I got to be with her. :)

Have a great night!

Memories

Mom fixed us a yummy breakfast and we got ready and headed out to do some more exploring. I took her to some of the areas near Rising Fawn where she grew up and she told me about specific things that she remembered.

We’re having a great day. The wind is really picking up and there’s supposed to be quite a storm blowing up. I’m pretty excited about it. I’d love to hear some thunder rumbling. :)

Well, off for more Yahtzee. Have a great night. :)

Mom

I am spending a couple of days with my Mom and I got this photo of her while we were waiting for our supper. We’ve been exploring the town I grew up in and we’re about to play a few games of Yahtzee.  She has never played before. I’m not sure how that’s possible!

We’ve had a great day and I’m really enjoying my time with her. :)

Hmm…

This is our dog Hopper, out on her run. She turned 10 back on Oct. 31st of last year.  I just love her. She’s a very sweet dog.

I talked to my trainer today and she told me to skip her class tonight. I still can hardly move. Everything is much better except for my legs, which I can hardly bend. I can walk, but slowly. She told me just to keep walking and to be sure to drink a lot of water and eat some protein. I look forward to heading back next week. :)

Tomorrow i’m going to spend the weekend with my Mom. I’m looking forward to it. I won’t have internet access until I get home. I think *twitch* I’ll *twitch* be okay. ;)

Have a fantastic weekend!

OUCH!

Today I’m so sore that I can barely move. I guess that will teach my fat rear to not miss gym class EVER again. Seriously, the back of both legs are killing me. I’ve been washing clothes all day and the washer and dryer are down in the basement so I get to keep walking those steps up and down. Maybe that will work out some of the soreness.

I made potato soup for supper. It was a big hit. I don’t make a lot of soups, I don’t know why. Anyway, it was yummy.

The rain is moving in. It was pretty this morning though, so I popped my bird blind open and sat outside for about an hour taking photos of my birds. I’m REALLY proud of me because I was able to close that blind all by myself.

I rock. I really do.

;)

Night!

Catching Up

I went back to the gym today after not having been there for a while. Class was rough! Right after class started I got more and more angry with myself. I was just very frustrated. I slacked off around the holidays and I NEVER should’ve done that.  Now I have 10 pounds to lose that I’d previously lost. So stupid of me…

When I got home I did my chores at the house, made sure we had enough leftovers for supper tonight, washed some clothes, and then went outside to enjoy this 60 degree weather we are having. You all know that I love winter and the cold weather, really I do, but c’mon spring! Butterflies…need…to…see…butterflies!

Have a good night. :)

Wiiii!

Today I worked out with my Wii Fit Plus. I burned 161 calories with it, and also worked out with my Jillian Michaels disk. I’m not sure if I like her workout or not. I didn’t read the manual (and I always read manuals) and just jumped right in so maybe I missed something, but it seemed to just jump around from thing to thing without really preparing you. If I didn’t miss something and that’s really how it is, then I don’t like it.

I’m starting back in my gym classes tomorrow. I’m pumped about it. :) I’m aggravated with myself that instead of starting over just where I left off, instead I have to work off 10 lbs. that I had previously lost. I’m such an idiot.

Night!

Bummer

The family that lives across the street are moving and we are sad about it. They’ve lived there for almost four years and they’ve been wonderful neighbors. We’re always watching out for one another. We’re really going to miss them. I sure hope the new neighbors are as nice as they have been.

Hung out at the house today. Marshall and Cain ran errands and Brooke had to work. There are little dirty paw prints all over the house because of all the rain. I wish we had carpet. :) I HATE sweeping and mopping this floor.

Later, gators.

Go Away!

It has rained ALL day long. I know we need the rain but I need the sunshine right now. :) Go away, rain!

Have you watched the show “Toddlers & Tiaras”? It frightens me. Little girls should NOT dance like some of these little girls dance in these “beauty” contests. Freaks me out.

I donated $10 to texting “Haiti” to 90999. 100-percent of the money donated that way (goes to the Red Cross) goes to support those in Haiti. I feel so awful for those people. It just breaks my heart. :(

Geocaching

I entertained myself today by doing some Geocaching. I only searched for a few. I found two and was too chicken to look for the others by myself. :) I haven’t been Geocaching since August so it was a load of fun.

It’s supposed to rain tomorrow. :(

I’m ready for spring.

Walking

This is a horrible picture because I took it with my phone but I’m posting it anyway because every time I look at it I laugh. Humphrey is quite a character.  What I didn’t get in the photo is that Lucy was lying on the bed and was just sitting there looking at Humphrey but that wasn’t  good enough for him. He wants her to get down and play!

Did some walking today, trying to get my butt back in gear for class at the gym, which I haven’t been going to. I’m starting back next week and I can’t wait. :)

Have a good night.

Note to self so I’ll remember: Al Capone hotel. :)

Warming Up

Man alive but it has been cold! The temp on my rearview mirror is how cold it was when Marshall and I went over to northeast Georgia last week. It was SO cold!

Worked on getting the house cleaned up today. Seems like my laundry pile grows larger rather than smaller no matter hwo many loads of clothes I wash.

The roast I’ve got in the crockpot smells so wonderful. :) Mmm…roast!

A new favorite Homerism: “No, the PROBLEM IS, is that you don’t share my interest in not wanting to be with you.” I tell you what, Homer has some great quotes. What scares me is that I enjoy them so much.

So sad about the earthquake in Haiti. So many horrible things happen in that country. There’s no telling how many people have died. It just breaks my heart.

Being Outside

I’m really missing my butterflies about right now. As you all know, I LOVE winter and the cold weather but I’m longing for spring.

I spent most of the morning outside. I raked up some leftover leaves and some debris from our gigantic oak trees. They lose little limbs all the time. The yard looks better but I still have a long way to go.

My hands look awful because of this cold weather. I’ve used every kind of lotion I can find and nothing helps much except “Burt’s Bees Beeswax & Banana Creme.” I love it, but I wish my hands would just get better. :)

G’night.

Birds, Birds, Birds

My husband got me a hunter’s blind for Christmas so I can hide in it and take pictures of my birds and other wildlife. I got this shot from it today. :) I love that thing!

I ran a gazillion errands today and then stayed home and worked on the house. I fixed breakfast for supper and just had a nice, productive day.

I’ve gained 10 lbs. back of the little over 40 that I lost. Pray that I get my butt back in gear so I can continue to get my butt through doors and whatnot. ;)

Night!

Happy 90th Birthday!

Today we went to the mountain to celebrate Marshall’s grandmother’s 90th birthday. Isn’t she just radiant? NINETY! I sure hope I look that beautiful when I’m 90. :) If you’re a long-time reader of my blog you may remember that Mamaw Smith’s family, and my Grandpa Hershel’s family all came down from Kentucky together. Isn’t that amazing?

It is SO cold outside. They say this is the longest cold snap we’ve had in decades. I’m all for it. I just wish there was snow on the ground to go with it.

Not feeling too great so I’m taking cold medicine and hitting the hay. Have a great night. :)

Sledding & “Skating”

Today was Grandpa’s 93rd birthday celebration and after we all had a nice HUGE breakfast, some of the kids and my aunt, and my cousin’s wife, and myself all went to my aunt’s pond to “skate.” There was snow on the ice so mostly we just walked around and slid a lot. We also dragged the sleds out and did some sledding onto the ice. :)

Here are the kids throwing snowballs (or in between throwing snowballs):

Here is Brooke trying to make a snow angel while Cain throws snow all in her face:

Brooke showing me her “skating” moves:

Cain sledding out onto the ice:

Cain pushing our cousin, Gabrielle, down towards the ice:

My cousin’s wife, Shelly, and her son Grant:

Our cousin Corey, and Cain pushing Gabrielle for another ride:

And down goes Brooke for a ride:

My aunt Karen and her grandson, Grant, going down for a ride:

Shelly and Cain in a race to see who can get across the ice the fastest (they didn’t make it very far):

Cain, Aunt Karen, Corey, and Gabrielle after a fun day of playing in the snow and on the pond:

We had SUCH a wonderful time. I just wish the day could’ve lasted longer. :(