Finally!

It's been a long winter for me-no snow, but we have had a lot of cold, dark, grey days and I've struggled with seasonal depression more this winter than usual. We are still due for some cold days and hard freezes this coming week, but I can feel things changing and my outlook is getting better. Taking it a day at a time, but so glad to see March!

My Baby Girl

Sigh...where does the time go? My sweet girl is 39 today. We took her and her family out for dinner and then back home for birthday cake. Her youngest (6 yrs. old) wasn't sure about the carrot cake until he had some. He was afraid it would just taste like carrots! (He is a very literal child. He heard someone say something about a broken heart and he was afraid they'd die because he thought their actual heart was broken!)

Nothing Much...

...going on. Keeping two grands tonight-tomorrow is a day off for the school kids. We do have two little 4 month old calves now.

Patches

Pal

My husband brought them home Saturday. The grandkids think they are great and they are cuties! 

Tomorrow my baby girl turns 39. She's been down with the flu all week but plans to go back to work tomorrow. So far no one else has had it thanks to Tamiflu or flu shots. I've had a mild cold and allergies but that's it (fingers crossed!) Have a great week everyone!

Finally February!

"30 days hath September, April, June and November

All the rest have 31 except January which has 743..."

So glad to see February!

Brrr

Our winters are nowhere near as bad as they are up north, no snow or ice, but we have had our share of  cold, gray, windy days. We spent Friday and Saturday on Lake Travis near Austin with our DIL's family and her sister's in-laws. All good people and we had a lot of fun playing games, eating and laughing. I think it's wonderful that in-laws can get together and feel like we are all family-I know it isn't that way in everyone's life and we're grateful! We came home yesterday and picked up our local grands for a sleepover. They don't have school today, but both of their parents have to work, so we kept them last night. Ate popcorn and watched a movie and slept in this morning. Then to Mickey D's for a late breakfast. Pop (my husband) has taken the two younger ones to the park. I don't know how long they'll stay-the wind is blowing and it's cloudy. The oldest and Mimi (me) opted to stay home and stay warm! Hope your long weekend has been a good one!

Blah

The January blahs have hit. Although we haven't had a lot of rain or frost, the days have been gray and windy. Had some routine lab work done and the holidays really did a number on my blood glucose and weight. Guess it's back on the wagon for me-it will be good for both of us to eat better as well as getting a little exercise. Now if only I could work up a little more enthusiasm for doing it!