~My 800th Post~ :-)

The first day of a whole new year ahead, I wonder what things

will fill mine.. I awoke at 3 am this morning to the TV on and the

boys sound asleep at my sides.. I laid there for a moment and

did my usual body scan of how I felt..and I felt good..I was warm,

I have no idea what time I fell asleep as I don't remember too much

past my favorite show, Two and Half Men. and then I don't think I

saw all Of it..its done at 8. I think I was dozing off and on cuz I know

I went in there about 6 or so..I either didn't watch too much or im

having a CRAFT moment..and don't remember... Either way I woke

up to what the weatherman said we were going to get..We have

OVER a foot of snow outside. and its been snowing most of the day.
This is my 800th post on this blog in 2 years..Ive done pretty good.

I havent missed too many days..and I hope I can keep this going for

another 1000 or so would be nice, if I dont run out of stuff to write, But

I have enjoyed this, and to get all the nice comments and KNOW its

being read, well..just makes me feel really good and I am grateful..

I think of this blog as writing letters to family and friends that care

about me and that's why I guess it means so much to read all those

nice things being said..thanks..thanks ...thanks :-)
I was in the kitchen making myself some breakfast when I happened

to look out the back window..and TWO of the brown squirrels were

just digging at the snow..There is bread under there, Penny put a lot

out yesterday.. I HAVE to think of something to put out there so the

snow wont pile up over the food for the squirrels and the birds.. They

need help finding food in the winter and I enjoy watching them , but

I just don't know what to put out there to make a place for them to eat

that wont get snow covered.. I had thought about just putting a box

or something to get it off the ground, but unless its got a cover it

will still get snow on it.. The 2 squirrels would eat a little and run up the

fence post, sit there and look at me then run back down..Was fun

to watch them...
I can sit and enjoy the beauty of this snow but I do feel for those that

have NO choice but to be out in it..driving today had to have been

really hard.. I can just imagine the news reports tonite ..So many on

the roads and this crap is coming at us from 2 directions.. from the

north, and from the west, its coming straight across that lake and we

are getting it this time..we have been lucky..I guess its really our turn.

Ive driven, walked, worked and played in these nice big flakey snow

falls so I can say that I do know what those out in it are going thru..I

have to say that is one of my blessings.. I don't have to anymore ..well

unless I want to...which I don't...:-)
Isnt that just cute? look at the snow on his little face. He was diggin,

stopped, made a B-line up that post and sat and just looked at me

as if to say "YOU come out here in this! you'd have snow on you

too!"..
You see the two of them..They didn't stay out there long..But they

knew that bread was under that snow and they got a lot of it.. I

wonder if I made a place in the garage..maybe an old table.. I

wonder tho if the birds would go to it..The squirrels..they go any

where they think they can..
I stuck my head out the front door long enough to take this photo.

Look how deep on that railing out there and you see the road is

covered again.. The plows have steady been going and right

now the roads arent too bad.. I saw the man across the street

using his snow blower on the side walks..and well as windy as it

is and the snow still coming down.. I guess he was just keeping

an edge on it..Getting a head start..
Well my next start is to my bedroom to get out of this chair.. I ve

been in it long enough for one day and I am tired..Ive had the chills

all day and the cough is still there, so I hope its nothing..Penny

hopefully will be here tomorrow, depending on the roads of course.

Her little car and she lives out in the county where its the last to be

plowed..I doubt if there will be school..maybe if we don't get the rest

of what they said we will and they can keep the roads Open.. I even

saw a sno mobile going down the road out there today, so I KNOW

what the boy is doin.. Hes ridin.. Tomorrow is back to work day for

most and with this weather ..well you don't go after a holiday you lose

the holiday pay...Our girl is better, I talked to Dawn this morning when

I called to wish them Happy New Year..They had babysat the 3 grands

last nite and had to take them home some time today..They have 4

wheel drive so I don't worry but I don't like the idea of Dawn on the

road with 3 little ones.. Cameron is only 3 and Kirstin is 2 and then

the baby is only 6 months..so she shouldn't be on bad roads with

3 little ones by herself so Im sure Donnie will go along..

Im going, going, and gone, this GORGEOUS WEEBLE just had the

busiest day taking photos..and those are not even NEAR to all I took..

I had a hard time deciding which to put here :-) But Im putting me to

bed and saying "Nitey Nite" :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya and THANKS :-)

Always, Lois ****

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God Bless you, is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again.....