Winter Weather

We are getting blasted with snow! It started at about 8 o'clock this morning and we have many inches on the ground at noon. I am not sure how many, but these pictures were taken about 10 o'clock. They say we are getting 2 inches per hour. Look at the size of those flakes! It is actually snowing harder now and the flakes are so dense I can not see the road. No wind, just a straight downward fall of snow. Joni showed pictures of her cows covered in snow today. I thought I would show a picture of my cow dog chewing her bone out in the snow. Carly LOVES the snow. She runs and plays in it like a puppy. The kids watch from inside and laugh and giggle. It is great entertainment.

Today was THE day. The day that order and calm is brought back to our home. All the Christmas decorations came down. Had I known about "boxing day" I would have joined in! I love to get the decorations down right after Christmas. Americans think we are a scrooge if we do that, but I feel a need to move on. This morning the kids laid around watching a movie...Kyle on the couch, Zach on the love seat, and Charlotte on the floor.
After their movie, we got this....back to this.... The small tv room where the kids hang out still had the dance mat and the card table set up.
Kyle handled that job for me. So all the decorations are down, boxed and back in storage until next year. It was a really wonderful Christmas. I felt very blessed and thankful that my family was all here to celebrate together. Thanks to all of you who shared your Christmas on your blogs. It was wonderful to see how everyone celebrates. We were even able to start a few new traditions thanks to some of you. The family box was a BIG hit...thanks Niki!

Now I have to decide what to do for my Tackle It Tuesday....there is so much to choose from. Kyle goes to the Doctor on the 3rd. Until then, he has been using my sewing room as a "motel room" (his words). I can not wait until he can go back to his own room. The floors in his room are concrete under the carpet and there is a concrete wall at the bottom of his stairs. Just not safe until we get a medication for him. He is my priority and I am not complaining, per se, about him using my sewing room, but good grief...if you remember I just booted the little kids out and NOW look at what I have going on!!!! Here is my sewing table!

Less than a week! I am counting the days!