Signs of Spring

I took a little walk around the yard this afternoon and found a few signs that spring really might actually be here.  Just take a look,

 These beautiful little flowers are the hedge behind our house.  The pink ones below are from a tree in the neighbors yard.

 Skylar picked this dandelion out of the yard.  I know it's a weed, but in my yard there are more of those than grass and flowers.

 The humans aren't the only ones enjoying the spring weather.

Take a good long look at that tulip.  It is the only one in the yard...and just minutes after this picture was taken the kid from down the hill helped himself to it.  Hope he at least gave it to his mom so that she can enjoy it. 

My Baby Boy

is 14 today.  He isn't much of a baby anymore (I have been looking up to him for over a year now).  In fact he is quickly becoming a young man right before my eyes.  We gave him his present last night and I think it was a real "hit."

He is well on his way to becoming a one man band.  He plays guitar and trumpet.  He is teaching himself to play piano.  He has played around with bass some.  He can play the lap steel (which his poppy made for him). And now he has drums.  Who would have thought all those years ago when he pecked out Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the toy piano that someday, he would play so many instruments?  I am very proud of the young man he is turning out to be - even on the days when he is a typical teenager...

Happy Birthday!!

My Vote Counted

Today I exercised my right to vote (probably the most exercise I have done all year) and by doing so, I reserved my right to complain (assuming the vote doesn't go my way).  After all, if you don't bother to vote, you don't get to complain later!

Here We Go Again

If I have said it once, I had said it a hundred times - I am so ready for spring. This is the view outside my bedroom window this morning. March 3 and 2 inches of sleet. I am over winter. Enough already!

If you know me at all, you know my field of work isn't one with lots of days off this time of year.  Too much to do and time is always running out.  So while most people get to enjoy a snow day at home being lazy, watching movies and drinking hot chocolate, this is what I get to do...

My office away from the office. The commute is short and I get to spend the day with my favorite people (no offense to my co-workers), and it sure beats trying to slip and slide into work, but it would be nice to get to spend the day doing nothing!

Ice Lights

We have had some really wintry weather this year.  Seems like every time we turn around the store shelves are empty of bread, milk and toilet paper...all winter weather necessities.  Of course this is the time of year that unless absolutely necessary, I don't miss work.  That means that when winter weather is in the forecast I do my best to make it to work anyway.  Today was no exception.  Sleet and freezing rain began to fall as I headed to my job.  But thankfully, God was in control and I made it to work with no problems.  I have to say my drive home was gorgeous.  The trees glistened with ice and I wished I had my camera and was able to get some pictures.  Of course by the time I did get home the sun was setting and most of the photo opportunities were gone, but I grabbed the camera anyway and managed to get a couple of shots.  If it weren't for the power outages and unsafe driving conditions, I wouldn't mind getting to see the ice once in a while.  Unfortunately, many people are without power this evening and there are others with broken trees and limbs in their yards and on their homes.