Woo Hoo!! Finally, our first snow fall of the winter!! This morning I awoke to snow on the ground, and that light misty snow in the air. By mid-morning those big fluffy flakes were falling, and now everything is covered in a blanket of snow!! (*sigh*…happy now…love when it snows!!)
Here’s a pic of the only thing left in the garden. This is a stone house that my dad made. The stones he used are from the beach off of Lake Michigan.
Not a lot…but they are predicting more on its way!!
I love these little doodles!!
Things I would like to accomplish for the new year:
This song always gets stuck in my head this time of year…(Love Manilow!!)
Things to look forward to in the upcoming new year…
What life is supposed to look like on October 21, 2015
Back To The Future II
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TODAY’S PROMPT: CARE
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The other day, my daughter and I went to the store so she could buy her friend a birthday gift. But the first thing she had to show me were these super soft comfy blankets. She’s like, “Mom!! feel how soft these are…I have to get one!!” I had to admit, these are the softest blankets I have ever felt. She goes on to say, “Now that it’s getting colder, just think about wrapping up in one of these…as you sit in your chair…drinking coffee and reading a book, it would be so warm and comfy.” Yep, she got me. It was then that she declared, “we’re both getting one…pick which one you want.” At that point, I started frantically searching for the care instruction label. As she is getting lost in the silky softness trying to decide if one pattern is softer than another, my mind is filled with images of disappointment in my daughter’s eyes, as this once soft blanket returns from its first trip from the laundry as a melted, matted mess.
I always look for the care instruction labels on anything that I buy, because I have learned to try to stay away from certain fabrics like wool, or polyester. No such luck here…100% polyester…ugh, of course it is!! But the care instructions say to wash in cold, and tumble dry low, easy enough. As my daughter continues to caress her new blanket like a beloved pet, and helps me pick out mine, I clutch mine to my chest and silently vow to take extra special care of these blankets and will not allow them anywhere near the dryer!!
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“Is everyone ready? It’s time to go.” This is a very optimistic inquiry for a family of six. Yet that is what I remember my dad saying so often when we were getting ready to go anywhere. He was always the first one ready, waiting for everyone to pile in the car. Yes…I did say car, and being the youngest, I always ended up squished in, in the most uncomfortable spot. As it usually went, it was the four of us kids and my dad waiting for my mom to get in the car. The standing joke was that she was cleaning the house, so in case it got broken into, the thief wouldn’t be distracted by clutter.
It wasn’t until I was a mom of 4 kids myself that I understood that last minute clean up ritual; who wants to come home to a messy house? Yes, my mom was ready to go, but she was also getting ready for when we returned home. Just like her I find myself picking up things, taking something out of the freezer to cook when we return, or turning lights on if we are going to be away well into the evening. I guess I sometimes miss the whole “living in the moment” thing, but I found as a mom…we always have to be ready.
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Carrie Ann Alexis 