Here's my driveway:
Dakota checking things out:
I love how the snow sits on the trees... it won't last long once the sun comes up, but it's pretty:
Will probably take more later for tomorrow. Have a great day!
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Snow Pix
Okay .... I went outside and shoveled my driveway. Brought the camera with me.
Here's my driveway:
Dakota checking things out:
I love how the snow sits on the trees... it won't last long once the sun comes up, but it's pretty:
Will probably take more later for tomorrow. Have a great day!
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Here's my driveway:
Dakota checking things out:
I love how the snow sits on the trees... it won't last long once the sun comes up, but it's pretty:
Will probably take more later for tomorrow. Have a great day!
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And Again, And Again, And Again...
Winter is nature's way of saying, "Up yours." ~Robert Byrne
I'm just going to start repeating posts if this weather keeps up. Because...
It snowed yesterday.
It rained south of us (which wasn't great either because ... hello ice on the roads), but here it snowed ALL DAY LONG. It was fat, heavy, slushy snow until right around bedtime, when it turned to light, fluffy, airy snow.
I don't know when it stopped. I only know that my DH got home around midnight, told me it had taken him forever because the roads were awful, and it was still snowing. I shoveled the driveway for the last time at 9 p.m. and this morning there's easily 3" of snow on it.
It's not supposed to snow today, but tomorrow we're going to get whomped again. And then, HA, this weekend they say it's going to be unbearably cold with highs in the single digits. Fun times will be had by all... not.
I'm SO ready for spring...
(Because Tori asked...) I was going to take pix this morning, but the screen on my slider is frozen in place again and I can't get outside that way. Once everyone in the house is awake, I'll show you how high the drifts are around my driveway...
Today I'm going to the grocery store, to the library, to the dump ... and wherever else the spirit moves because I haven't left the house in three days. I'm going a little stir crazy. Normally I go somewhere almost every day. Cabin Fever is an ugly thing... we even missed agility last night for the second week in a row. :-(
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Hmmm... maybe. My LASR/WC biz partner, Judy always hates when I start a chat with, I was thinking ..."
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I'm just going to start repeating posts if this weather keeps up. Because...
It snowed yesterday.
It rained south of us (which wasn't great either because ... hello ice on the roads), but here it snowed ALL DAY LONG. It was fat, heavy, slushy snow until right around bedtime, when it turned to light, fluffy, airy snow.
I don't know when it stopped. I only know that my DH got home around midnight, told me it had taken him forever because the roads were awful, and it was still snowing. I shoveled the driveway for the last time at 9 p.m. and this morning there's easily 3" of snow on it.
It's not supposed to snow today, but tomorrow we're going to get whomped again. And then, HA, this weekend they say it's going to be unbearably cold with highs in the single digits. Fun times will be had by all... not.
I'm SO ready for spring...
(Because Tori asked...) I was going to take pix this morning, but the screen on my slider is frozen in place again and I can't get outside that way. Once everyone in the house is awake, I'll show you how high the drifts are around my driveway...
Today I'm going to the grocery store, to the library, to the dump ... and wherever else the spirit moves because I haven't left the house in three days. I'm going a little stir crazy. Normally I go somewhere almost every day. Cabin Fever is an ugly thing... we even missed agility last night for the second week in a row. :-(
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You Are a Window Seat |
 You are a highly imaginative person. In fact, you are a visionary. You are very curious about the world. You want to see as much of it as you possibly can. You are mentally alert. You like to daydream, but your dreams always have meaning. You come up with many profound and original thoughts. You find entirely new ways of doing things. |
Hmmm... maybe. My LASR/WC biz partner, Judy always hates when I start a chat with, I was thinking ..."
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The Best Laid Plans
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans - John Lennon
So ... we got a lot of snow yesterday. It snowed steadily from before dawn until about 4:00 and then it turned to sleet, which lasted until just before I went to bed.
It's a mess. When you take a good 8" of snow and then add the sleet... oy, let me tell you, it's nothing I'd want to be in. DH went out about 9:30 last night and shoveled. He'd run the snowblower as soon as it changed over and got the piles of snow off, but by bed time there was about 2" of icy slush on our driveway, and you don't want that to freeze.
Fun times.
Most of the schools closed yesterday. Many of the businesses as well. And this morning? There are nearly 300 delays reported for the state, which includes pretty much every school.
So ...
DD won't be shadowing today. I called yesterday (and left a message because they were closed) to let them know that I knew they'd have a delay today and that we'd reschedule. DD was only going to do a half day as it was (8 - 1), so sending her in two hours late would pretty well defeat the whole purpose. I checked this morning, and sure enough, they're on a 90 minute delay.
She's both annoyed and relieved. Annoyed because she "just wants to get it over with" and relieved because she doesn't want to do it in the first place.
She did have fun yesterday. Did school in the morning, but her two friends from down the street came by after lunch for sledding and other snowplay. Me? I did laundry. Cooked. Tried to ignore the hard rock music coming from DH's computer as he worked on the sofa ten feet away. I can't work with noise, so it was a challenge for me.
The joys of winter in New England.
And it's going to snow again on Friday! Woo.
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It always freaks me out when theses quizzes nail things with such weird questions ... but this is pretty much right on. :::shivers:::
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So ... we got a lot of snow yesterday. It snowed steadily from before dawn until about 4:00 and then it turned to sleet, which lasted until just before I went to bed.
It's a mess. When you take a good 8" of snow and then add the sleet... oy, let me tell you, it's nothing I'd want to be in. DH went out about 9:30 last night and shoveled. He'd run the snowblower as soon as it changed over and got the piles of snow off, but by bed time there was about 2" of icy slush on our driveway, and you don't want that to freeze.
Fun times.
Most of the schools closed yesterday. Many of the businesses as well. And this morning? There are nearly 300 delays reported for the state, which includes pretty much every school.
So ...
DD won't be shadowing today. I called yesterday (and left a message because they were closed) to let them know that I knew they'd have a delay today and that we'd reschedule. DD was only going to do a half day as it was (8 - 1), so sending her in two hours late would pretty well defeat the whole purpose. I checked this morning, and sure enough, they're on a 90 minute delay.
She's both annoyed and relieved. Annoyed because she "just wants to get it over with" and relieved because she doesn't want to do it in the first place.
She did have fun yesterday. Did school in the morning, but her two friends from down the street came by after lunch for sledding and other snowplay. Me? I did laundry. Cooked. Tried to ignore the hard rock music coming from DH's computer as he worked on the sofa ten feet away. I can't work with noise, so it was a challenge for me.
The joys of winter in New England.
And it's going to snow again on Friday! Woo.
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You Are Having a Typical Day |
 You are creative and easily inspired. You see so much eye candy in the world around you. You are a very organized and even scientific person. You like figuring things out. Your thoughts are very far away from what's going on right now. You have something important on your mind. You are quiet and reserved. You feel most at ease when you are able to keep to yourself. |
It always freaks me out when theses quizzes nail things with such weird questions ... but this is pretty much right on. :::shivers:::
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Snow Day ... Again
All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another. ~Anatole France
NOAA says this about our weather today:
Today: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow and freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 25. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
I'm hoping it stays snow -- ice and freezing rain can lead to power outages, though they've downgraded the wind, thankfully, so that may alleviate the problem.
DD is supposed to "shadow" tomorrow at the private school we're looking at. That means she'll attend classes all day, following a "buddy" throughout the day. She's terrified, nervous, worried... she's had very little change in her life (same house, same friends, same parents *G*) so finds it very difficult to deal with it when it comes.
I can understand a little, though I had plenty of change growing up. We moved constantly, my mom and dad were divorced, I went to many different schools -- I seldom stayed more than a year or so at any given place. So, I learned how to deal. But change is never fun. Still, she needs to learn how to handle it.
Speaking of DD, here are a couple of her first tries at leather tooling:
For first tries, I think she did well... she's still learning, though she's run out of leather and I need to find out where to buy more (and how much it costs).
So, today we'll be pretty well house bound -- had I known this was going to start so early, I would have gone to the store. I'm out of carrots. And orange juice. I realize that doesn't sound like a tragedy, but I use them every day. *sigh*
Also, DH is staying home from work, so things here will be a bit different... oh well, guess I can handle change, too!
How's your day going?
Oh, also, I'm having trouble with my Google Reader -- it's giving me errors on about half the blogs I follow. I don't have you stored anywhere else, so if I haven't visited you recently, that's most likely why! Maybe I should keep a list elsewhere?
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That's mostly right.
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NOAA says this about our weather today:
Today: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow and freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 25. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
I'm hoping it stays snow -- ice and freezing rain can lead to power outages, though they've downgraded the wind, thankfully, so that may alleviate the problem.
DD is supposed to "shadow" tomorrow at the private school we're looking at. That means she'll attend classes all day, following a "buddy" throughout the day. She's terrified, nervous, worried... she's had very little change in her life (same house, same friends, same parents *G*) so finds it very difficult to deal with it when it comes.
I can understand a little, though I had plenty of change growing up. We moved constantly, my mom and dad were divorced, I went to many different schools -- I seldom stayed more than a year or so at any given place. So, I learned how to deal. But change is never fun. Still, she needs to learn how to handle it.
Speaking of DD, here are a couple of her first tries at leather tooling:
For first tries, I think she did well... she's still learning, though she's run out of leather and I need to find out where to buy more (and how much it costs).
So, today we'll be pretty well house bound -- had I known this was going to start so early, I would have gone to the store. I'm out of carrots. And orange juice. I realize that doesn't sound like a tragedy, but I use them every day. *sigh*
Also, DH is staying home from work, so things here will be a bit different... oh well, guess I can handle change, too!
How's your day going?
Oh, also, I'm having trouble with my Google Reader -- it's giving me errors on about half the blogs I follow. I don't have you stored anywhere else, so if I haven't visited you recently, that's most likely why! Maybe I should keep a list elsewhere?
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You Are Sunrise |
 You are a high charging, successful person. You know how to stay motivated and how to motivate others. You are energetic and enthusiastic. You get up each morning ready to take on the day. You are quite career-focused, but you work hard in every aspect of your life. You are a self-starter and widely admired. You won't your stop hard work until the world is a better place. |
That's mostly right.
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Monday, January 17, 2011
A Quiet Day
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” -- J. Lubbock
DD got a leather tooling kit for Christmas and spent all weekend making stuff. I have to admit that I'm a little surprised at how well she's doing! I think after a few more practices, she's going to have another type of creation to offer on her DistinctivelyDD store. I'm very proud of her. I'd post pictures, but everything is behind the bedrooms and, oddly enough, the rest of my family is sleeping.
It was an incredibly quiet day yesterday. DH messed around with our water softener (it's still having issues -- we discovered that there is a block of salt at the bottom about 8" thick that shouldn't be there ... we're trying to dissolve it slowly with warm water, but it's a very time-consuming business) but otherwise just sort of lazed around the house. DD tooled leather. I worked on the LASR/WC website. The dog snoozed, or played with her duck (she got a duck that honks instead of squeaks for Christmas and she LOVES it). I did take her for a walk, despite the cold, but really it was a lazy day here.
How was your weekend?
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About 75% correct...
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DD got a leather tooling kit for Christmas and spent all weekend making stuff. I have to admit that I'm a little surprised at how well she's doing! I think after a few more practices, she's going to have another type of creation to offer on her DistinctivelyDD store. I'm very proud of her. I'd post pictures, but everything is behind the bedrooms and, oddly enough, the rest of my family is sleeping.
It was an incredibly quiet day yesterday. DH messed around with our water softener (it's still having issues -- we discovered that there is a block of salt at the bottom about 8" thick that shouldn't be there ... we're trying to dissolve it slowly with warm water, but it's a very time-consuming business) but otherwise just sort of lazed around the house. DD tooled leather. I worked on the LASR/WC website. The dog snoozed, or played with her duck (she got a duck that honks instead of squeaks for Christmas and she LOVES it). I did take her for a walk, despite the cold, but really it was a lazy day here.
How was your weekend?
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You Are Restless |
 You're never one to feel too settled in your life - you're always looking to shake things up. You are lively and energetic. Even when you feel done for the day, you usually still do something else. You are enthusiastic and optimistic. Many things sound good to you, and you are reluctant to rule options out. You are quick to respond. You sometimes get a little tired of waiting for everyone else. |
About 75% correct...
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
A Fish .... er, Shrimp Tale
“You will never get out of pot or pan anything fundamentally better than what went into it. Cooking is not alchemy; there is no magic in the pot.” - 'Dishes & Beverages Of The Old South', Martha McCulloch-Williams (1913)
I've done a lot of things in my life that made me feel all "pioneer woman-ish" -- growing up with livestock and "living off the land" will do that to you. So, I've plucked chickens and canned food and grown and harvested gardens. I've milked goats and butchered a deer.
Still, yesterday was all about new things for me. You see, I got shrimp. Fresh off the boat shrimp from my local "New Hampshire" store (that's not its actual name, but it's what DD and I call it). They have all local stuff, and the fish lady had mentioned last week that she'd have shrimp, caught on Thursday and picked up by her Thursday night from the docks at Rye Beach.
Doesn't get much fresher than that. I was excited. And then I got my shrimp... I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't shrimp that looked like, well, SHRIMP:
NOW what do I do?
Yep, I've only ever bought shrimp with its head cut off and no feelers, etc. Sometimes I've had "peel and eat" shrimp but never shrimp with this much stuff still there.
I turned to the internet, which I have to say wasn't a lot of help, and then one of my friends (whose parents were off the boat from Portugal and did this type of thing all the time) helped me out.
I had to twist off their heads (or cut, but honestly twisting was faster and easier, once I got over the "ick" factor) and peel off the shells. DD was right in there helping, though she kept taking bits to look at under her microscope AND dissected one head just to see what it was like underneath. Heck, there's never a bad time for a teaching moment when you homeschool ...
So, after nearly an hour (the first half was learning, after that it went FAST) we had shrimp that looked like what I always pictured shrimp as:
I was also told NOT to toss out the shells and the heads, but instead to boil them for broth and use it to make bisque ... so I did:
I've never had bisque before. I have to go to the store today to get some cream... and give it a try.
Anyway, for dinner, I sauteed those shrimp with some minced garlic and butter and tossed in a few portabella mushrooms that I had. And let me tell you: I've NEVER in my life had shrimp so tender, so tasty, so truly amazing. Fresh matters. And, while it was kind of a pain to process them, I may never buy any other kind of shrimp again.
Next week, I think I'll try some fish...
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HAHAHAHAHA.. no.
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I've done a lot of things in my life that made me feel all "pioneer woman-ish" -- growing up with livestock and "living off the land" will do that to you. So, I've plucked chickens and canned food and grown and harvested gardens. I've milked goats and butchered a deer.
Still, yesterday was all about new things for me. You see, I got shrimp. Fresh off the boat shrimp from my local "New Hampshire" store (that's not its actual name, but it's what DD and I call it). They have all local stuff, and the fish lady had mentioned last week that she'd have shrimp, caught on Thursday and picked up by her Thursday night from the docks at Rye Beach.
Doesn't get much fresher than that. I was excited. And then I got my shrimp... I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't shrimp that looked like, well, SHRIMP:
NOW what do I do?
Yep, I've only ever bought shrimp with its head cut off and no feelers, etc. Sometimes I've had "peel and eat" shrimp but never shrimp with this much stuff still there.
I turned to the internet, which I have to say wasn't a lot of help, and then one of my friends (whose parents were off the boat from Portugal and did this type of thing all the time) helped me out.
I had to twist off their heads (or cut, but honestly twisting was faster and easier, once I got over the "ick" factor) and peel off the shells. DD was right in there helping, though she kept taking bits to look at under her microscope AND dissected one head just to see what it was like underneath. Heck, there's never a bad time for a teaching moment when you homeschool ...
So, after nearly an hour (the first half was learning, after that it went FAST) we had shrimp that looked like what I always pictured shrimp as:
I was also told NOT to toss out the shells and the heads, but instead to boil them for broth and use it to make bisque ... so I did:
I've never had bisque before. I have to go to the store today to get some cream... and give it a try.
Anyway, for dinner, I sauteed those shrimp with some minced garlic and butter and tossed in a few portabella mushrooms that I had. And let me tell you: I've NEVER in my life had shrimp so tender, so tasty, so truly amazing. Fresh matters. And, while it was kind of a pain to process them, I may never buy any other kind of shrimp again.
Next week, I think I'll try some fish...
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You Are Almond Shampoo |
 You are chic and sophisticated. You always look polished... and effortlessly so. You are extremely subtle. You abhor anything or anyone who is too over the top. You are known for your good taste. You always seem to know what will work. Friends usually follow what you do, but by that time you've moved on to something else. |
HAHAHAHAHA.. no.
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Saturday, January 15, 2011
Snowmobiling Party
“An optimist is someone who gets treed by a lion but enjoys the scenery.” - Walter Winchell
Yesterday, my DD decided she wanted to go snowmobiling (for the first time) with my DH (and three other family members). I was both excited (for her and for me -- YAY! Alone time!) and worried (would she be cold? Safe? Happy?). But ... I sent her off into the woods just before lunch and kept my fingers crossed.
They got home well after dark, but she had a lot of fun. Her feet were freezing (I didn't think to check her socks, and she'd put on thin, nylon ones instead of her wool ones... duh), but otherwise she was warm, safe and happy. A good day for her.
I, on the other hand, fought a headache (again ... it's almost a daily issue -- I feel like Ah-nold in "Kindergarten Cop", "It's not a tumor.") most of the day. At around 3 pm, I finally stretched out on the couch and closed my eyes. I never slept, but I did lay there, quiet and eyes closed, for about 45 minutes and it really helped ease the pain to a dull throb instead of being unbearable.
Otherwise, my day was quiet (except for my bored dog) and I got a lot of work done. I also figured out how to end my fantasy, and it's not what I had envisioned originally. I hope it works for the reader. I have two weeks to finish by February...
We're going to try to hit the dog park today. Not sure if it got dug out after the storm or not. I'm bringing my shovel, just in case.
Any plans for the weekend for you?
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Dru had asked when my surgery was scheduled. It's for Wednesday, 1/26. I didn't get in for my lab tests on Weds because of the storm, and plum forgot until just now, so I'm hoping Monday is early enough.
My plan is to have surgery, and be well enough by the following Tuesday to drive DD to her art lessons. Power of positive thinking, right? I can't be kept down too long, or I'll lose my mind.
Heck, my last dog, Bailey had her cruciate ligament completely replaced and was walking around in just a few days. Surely I'm going to do at least that well -- I'm not replacing mine.
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That's mostly right...
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Yesterday, my DD decided she wanted to go snowmobiling (for the first time) with my DH (and three other family members). I was both excited (for her and for me -- YAY! Alone time!) and worried (would she be cold? Safe? Happy?). But ... I sent her off into the woods just before lunch and kept my fingers crossed.
They got home well after dark, but she had a lot of fun. Her feet were freezing (I didn't think to check her socks, and she'd put on thin, nylon ones instead of her wool ones... duh), but otherwise she was warm, safe and happy. A good day for her.
I, on the other hand, fought a headache (again ... it's almost a daily issue -- I feel like Ah-nold in "Kindergarten Cop", "It's not a tumor.") most of the day. At around 3 pm, I finally stretched out on the couch and closed my eyes. I never slept, but I did lay there, quiet and eyes closed, for about 45 minutes and it really helped ease the pain to a dull throb instead of being unbearable.
Otherwise, my day was quiet (except for my bored dog) and I got a lot of work done. I also figured out how to end my fantasy, and it's not what I had envisioned originally. I hope it works for the reader. I have two weeks to finish by February...
We're going to try to hit the dog park today. Not sure if it got dug out after the storm or not. I'm bringing my shovel, just in case.
Any plans for the weekend for you?
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Dru had asked when my surgery was scheduled. It's for Wednesday, 1/26. I didn't get in for my lab tests on Weds because of the storm, and plum forgot until just now, so I'm hoping Monday is early enough.
My plan is to have surgery, and be well enough by the following Tuesday to drive DD to her art lessons. Power of positive thinking, right? I can't be kept down too long, or I'll lose my mind.
Heck, my last dog, Bailey had her cruciate ligament completely replaced and was walking around in just a few days. Surely I'm going to do at least that well -- I'm not replacing mine.
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You Are Highly Independent |
 More than anything else, you have to be allowed to do your own thing. You crave freedom. You believe it's important to enjoy today as if it were your last day. All we ever have is the present. You are impulsive and energetic. Whenever you have the choice, you choose to take action. You are restless and a natural wanderer. You never feel completely settled in your life. |
That's mostly right...
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