Here you go, my Sweet Violets! Another new home for our daily musings....

"Thus nature has no love for solitude, and always leans, as it were, on some support; and the sweetest support is found in the most intimate friendship."

- Cicero

GOOOO LAURA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is cold today, but other than that nothing unusual on my plate for today!!!

Way to go, Laura! Sounds like you're getting your head (& the rest of you, lol) back in the game. Isn't it funny how that spark of motivation can come out of nowhere?

Today's "snow event" is different from the one over the weekend in two ways: less snow, but more wind, which creates blizzard conditions. Lovely. Also, our snow blower broke this a.m... a belt snapped & dh has called all over the county & either places aren't open or they don't have one. So now it'll be old-fashioned shovelling... we'll all take turns, as we have only 1 shovel!

Have I mentioned that I am SO. OVER. WINTER!

Today's baking is cinnamon swirl bread, from scratch. There's something primal within me that I must bake on snow days. Which is fine during a typical winter when it snows only a few times... but it's getting crazy this week, lol! The family likes it, though!

Global warming is a fact. It does not mean just warm weather... it means that it affects the weather pattern and the jet stream. We can see that in all the strange weather happening around the world now. We are getting our second snow of the season today. I just got done snowblowing the driveway. That's only the second time the snow blower has been out this winter and that's REALLY not the norm. I got to the bank and then sent my ring back to Hawaii to be fixed. $35 to send insure and send it!!! YIKES! At least they fix it for free with their lifetime guarantee. One of the prongs broke and a diamond chip fell out.

Laura... good for you getting back to myplate and monitoring your food intake. I'm sitting here eating my brunch of tuna, soy nuts and mandarin oranges. Sound familiar??

Hope everyone is having a good day. Where is Heather???

Michelle.. I keep forgetting to mention... your house is GORGEOUS!!!

Michelle.. I keep forgetting to mention... your house is GORGEOUS!!!

Thank you. :rolleyes2:

Yes, Michelle, I forgot to mention that to, now I know what it looks like when I come for cinnamon bread!!!!!!!!! Love it!!!!!!!!! It might take me a little longer with the snow, but if I blow off work I could be there in maybe 10 hours.......

Never mind Michelle, I just looked it up and it would take 14 hours on a good day to get there! Wow, didn't think you were that far!!!!!! Still love your house!!!

Never mind Michelle, I just looked it up and it would take 14 hours on a good day to get there! Wow, didn't think you were that far!!!!!! Still love your house!!!

Thank you!

It does seem funny about your location, Janie. I always think of you as the Violet in the middle... that you should be able to get N, S, E, or W easily... but I guess the distance is deceiving, huh? Interesting...

And I must admit also... what with having the whole fam-damily home & inside since last Friday, altho the outside looks lovely... the inside? Not so much! I'm trying not to let it bug me, but... as soon as I clean something, it's messy again! So I'm trying to let it go... breathe... breathe...

lol...

I think I found my dress for the wedding!!! Only problem... it's not purple.. :rolleyes2: But maybe I can find a special purple outfit for the other wedding celebrations, besides the actual wedding, I mean. Am I rambling??

PamELa...you ok today?????

I'm off to choir in a little while and then dinner with the Bobster..

Will check back later this evening..

Love the new pic Judy. Made me laugh, because the other day this is what I changed my phone background to:

Hey Girls~

For some reason the last couple of times I've tried to post from work, it pops up w/ the error thingy. I am fine...

Just busy and busy and a bit busy! Trying to figure out what to do w/ Klausy.

Hey...Susanne jsut walked in w/ my presents from Jane!!!

THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!

XOXO

They are so cute and small..but work great!

Love the new pic Judy. Made me laugh, because the other day this is what I changed my phone background to:

Baby in a box... don't ya love it??

Good morning, Violets..

Up early today to wait for Ethan to arrive. He'll be here for the day and then I have flute rehearsal tonight. Other than that, a pretty lazy day. We're going to go out and have some playing in the snow today. I'm looking at a bright red cardinal right now at the bird feeder. I can't believe how bright he looks next to the white snow. Pretty, pretty.

A little chilly this morning.. 11 degrees. We really have been neglecting the hot tub lately.. just too chicken to go out in the cold to get in it, but I think we might try tonight if we get a patch shoveled out to it.

Off to get some breakfast and greet the little guy. Everyone have a great day!!