What I Have Been Doing

This is what I have been doing all week.

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While it snowed and iced over

(and while the laundry and dishes piled up and the seminary attendance

letters went unwritten, and mail went unanswered)

I enjoyed the warm memories of

Scandinavia,

Russia,

Estonia

and

Lithuania...

Teacher Appreciation

January Cookie of the Month

Snowball Pecan Sandies

A New Tradition
Thanks, Cristin

January 29th

Happy,

Happy Birthday,

Alicia Dear!

January 28th

I prefer my ice in a glass with Diet Coke

not on our driveway

that never gets any sun...

Day 2 - No school!

January 27th

Fact: The district website says

decisions regarding school closings will be made by 5:00 am

Another Fact: Just because school (and by association seminary)

hasn't been cancelled by the disctrict by 5:10 am doesn't mean it

won't be by 5:13 am ....

An Additional Fact: it would never hurt to check the website

one more time before you leave 5:40 ...

Lesson learned!

Do you like my snow broom?

January 26th

...back at the check-in desk...

It must be Monday!

ccw

January 25th

Falling in love again with Erica Wheeler. First heard her on NPR in '96 when we lived in CA. We instantly fell in love with a song titled "Maryland County Road" long before we knew the next roads we traveled would be Maryland county roads. I hear a little of Craig and the girls every time I hear it.

Erica Wheeler

listen to Maryland County Road

and

The Harvest

and

Goodnight Moon,

and

Sober Harley Guys,

and

Colorado Town,

well...

I think you get it...

listen

to

them

all...

Kindness triumphs!

The details aren't as important as the fact

that it took place. A problem was solved, people smiled at one another

and for just a moment, in spite of the cold,

everything felt warm.

I want to be kind to everyone for that is right you see...

January 23rd

This is a Christmas tree ornament that

I'm planning to keep out all-year round!

It is a reminder of the Caring Cousin gift exchange that

purchased a lamb through Heifer International this year.

I'm proud of our children for their willingness

to forgo gifts in exchange for doing something for someone else.

Can't wait to see where their gifts go next year!

Heifer International

Sheep - from a great etsy shop

January 22nd

Our Disneyland pictures are out

of our cameras/computer

and into our hands!

Fabulous

Fast

Fun

Colors/pages are just like they were on-line.

I only wish the small books (9x6) could

be ordered with a hard cover.

Send me a quick email if you want to see all of it

and I will send you an invite through scrapblog.com

(check your spam if you don't see the invite soon).

January 21st

fingerless gloves:

brown/pink - taken by E

black/burgundy - given to C

fall colors - for a friend's daughter

where are mine?

love my new knitting project bag - thanks wb!

January 20th

It is (CELEBRATION)(SQUARED)

at our house today!

Miss Em is 14 and

President Obama is #44

...congratulations to both!

January 19th

...speaking of "official"

Our first "official" snow

as viewed from the front porch.

January 18th

I love my ezpass

I love Cara
I didn't love using my ezpass
to take Cara back to school
Christmas break is officially-officially over now...
(interesting reflection in rearview mirror of me taking the picture)

January 17th

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Don't use it often but it save me on occasion!

?

January 16th

I need help...

I think I might have a problem...

My name is Lisa and I am addicted to scrapblog.com

January 15th

I'm having too much fun...

scrapblog.com

January 14th

The Other Book Group for January

Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

I'm not the only fan - see who else lists it under favorite books...

?

January 13th

Sadly I must report that

Christmas is officially over...

January 12th

Favorite Foto

from

The Holidays!

three daughters-three smiles-three books-three friends

ccw

January 11th

Does this fall into the category of

"never eat anything bigger than your head"?

walkers shortbread

because if it's not scottish ...

January 10th

Hope
Hope is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul,

And sings the tune--without the words,

And never stops at all,

And sweetest in the gale is heard;

And sore must be the storm

That could abash the little bird

That kept so many warm.

I've heard it in the chillest land,

And on the strangest sea;

Yet, never, in extremity,

It asked a crumb of me

Emily Dickinson

January 9th

I don't donate because of the free stuff although I must admit the cold diet coke certainly sweetens (without adding calories I might add) the deal. I credit my dad with this lifelong habit.

I remember three things about tagging along with him when he donated:

1) He always teased the phlebotomist that they only

got one chance to hit a vein.

2) He always said taking the bandage off later was

more painful than the needle-stick.

3) When they asked if he was going to be doing

anything strenuous afterward he always laughed and said,

"Just going home!"

January 8th

Confession:

We go to Krispy Kreme

after we have been to our dentist

whose office is

next door.

doughnuts and no cavities

win-win-win

January 7th

10

for a

Dollar

berwick offray outlet/hagerstown md

January 6th

Fingerless

finery

finally

finished:

No more cold hands!

wonderful yarn - easy pattern

January 5th

Really, what more is there to say...?

January 4th

Never goodbye...

always - See you soon!

Is it too soon to start counting the days?

January 3rd

Taboo: ta⋅boo
1. proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable.
2. family fun at which the girls always trounce the parents.

Trounce: trouns

1. to beat severely; thrash.
2. to punish.
3. to defeat decisively.

Long gone are the days that we let them win on purpose....

January 2nd

Incredible: dinner and company

Niwano Hana

January 1st

Blogging

definitely opens up an entirely new world. It is an opportunity to

keep in touch

with old and new friends. It is a chance to

share

creative thoughts and ideas. It is a place to

support, cajole, challenge and

inspire.

However, at the end of the day no matter how much we think we know

about someone from reading their blog it is

JUST A GLIMPSE...