BRRRRRR-it ought to be against the law!!!

I couldn't believe it when I got in my car today and the mirror read -30 degrees. I couldn't believe we were actually going to school. Are we CRAZY??? I think we need to pass a town ordinance that if it is -30 and the wind isn't blowing then we shouldn't have to get in our cars and go school. The school has a policy and it has to be zero to go out to recess. Our poor little guys got no recess outside today. I think those little kids ( and me)need to stay nice and warm in their beds and reading by a fireplace, don't you?? Our nostrils stuck together and our lungs froze up. And there wasn't a cloud in the sky!!
My brother who lives down by the river said it was -40 and the wind was blowing and the wind chill was most likely more like -50 or -60. He told the kids that if it got any colder they wouldn't have to go to school. CRAZY!!!!!
I wonder how long this will last!!

Music All-Staters

What a fun time for these youth!! They made great friends and beautiful music.

Here is the choir entering the stage.

Found: Burned Clothes

As I was cleaning out my closet I found some clothes that had all kind of burned holes in them. At first I wondered where they came from then I remembered that these were the clothes that were burned on an airplane or in an airport somewhere a few summers ago. I had meant to take pictures then but forgot and put them away. So here they are.

finished basement

This is the shower. The bathroom is a separate room. The shower and toliet is in one room and the sink is on the out side of this room. The sink is actually open to the whole bedroom. I am really happy with the way this part of the room turned out.

An organized closet is also open to the sink part of the room. So it is also a nice dressing room area

I am loving our finished basement and so happy we now have this space to live in.

January 2009

Finally a new year. Last year had many happenings, and I am happy to say I journaled more due to the blog. I now have a copy of my blog on paper and I am hoping it will be looked at over and over again. I will also be adding to my "hardcopy" journal through the year and maybe it won't be so much work at the end of the year.

I also am happy to say that I won't have to sign in every time I want to blog. I stopped blogging when I had to sign in, What A Pain!!!!! I will however be more cautious about names, thanks to a suggestion of a good friend who is tired of signing in too. :=).

This month is already a busy month. I am happy for a fresh, new start and maybe I won't be in so much pain. It has been one year since my knee injury. I have found out recently however, that probably because I walked crooked all year I now have a herniated disk. I am finding ways to fix that and am not going to let it get me down.

We will be traveling this month for the All-State Concert. Our '' Music Girl" is excited to be going and renewing some friendships. Our "Missionary Son" is now serving in his area, and feeling pretty lost not knowing the language. Our " Mom to Be" is coming home this weekend so "Dad to Be" can work, for our little "Grandson to Be." And "Ford Boy" has straight "A"s on his report card so far. Our" Handy Man" has finished the basement, (well almost) we need to do some touch up paint. YUCK!!!! Pictures to come.

Have a super--- duper new year!!!!!!