Another snow day

We had another snow day today.

The school called 8 minutes

before we had to get up.

That was cutting it really close!

turned out that by 9 A.M.

it had turned to rain

and the roads were just slushy.

But earlier it was really slippery.

It's always so pretty when it first snows.

Everything looks clean and bright.

The dogs enjoy the snow tremendously.

Bentley loves to bury his face in it.

Today they went out and created a heart in the snow.

Come on....if you squint, you can see it.

But when I let them in

there was a definite odor of skunk in the air.

So we waited a while before letting them out again!!

The girls had a good day off as well.

Emily baked, Ashley got caught up on some homework

and Kayla finished a TV series

she had been watching on her laptop.

All and all it was a good day.

After lunch we watched a movie.

The girls were happy to stay home and

the dogs didn't get sprayed.

It all made me smile...............

may the best team win............

We are not an athletic family.

We don't watch sports and

participate in few of them.

But tonight is Super Bowl Sunday.

So we had Super Bowl food,

not very nutritious but easy to pick at

while we watch the game.

The Colts (Indianapolis) are playing the Saints (New Orleans).

It's the only game we watch all year.

We really only watch it for the commercials.

So far I like the Doritos commercials the best.

Doing anything together,

even watching a football game,

makes me smile......................

Sing, sing a song, sing out loud......

We were treated, today,

to a voice lesson recital.

Emily and Ashley have been taking voice lessons

since September.

The girls did really well.

Ashley had two solos and a duet with Emily

Emily had two solos as well.

The fact that they can stand

in front of an audience

fills me with awe and pride.

The recital was short,

with only 4 students and the teacher.

A small reception followed.

We all were filled with pride

and left with smiles...................

How to wrap a human around you paw

Bentley was not Dennis' idea.
That was all me!
Dennis wasn't ready for another dog.
And although I do most of the feeding,
walking, training, bathing......
(you get the picture) with Bentley,
Dennis is warming up to him.
Slowly, Bentley has wiggled himself
into Dennis' heart.
They now share the couch at night
while we are watching TV.
Sometimes Bentley prefers to cuddle.



Dennis wouldn't dream of disturbing him.
Animals have such a way
to give you what you need
whether you know you need it or not.
(Or will admit it or not)
Watching Bentley wrap Dennis around his paw
makes me happy and makes me smile..................

Awe inspiring morning

I love nature.

To me, it is, without a doubt,

awe inspiring.

It is ever changing, and always beautiful.

Often I say; I have never seen anything like it.....

More often than not,

I am saying this about the sky,

the cloud patterns, mostly.

This morning was one of those mornings.

I had never seen anything like it......

There was so much movement in the cloud pattern,

the sky was actually "lined".

The pictures won't do it justice

but they are the best I could do.

The clouds seem to radiate

from a central point

invisible to the mortal eye

It was fantastic.

I wish I had better pictures to share.

The girls are now noticing

this incredible beauty on their own

and are often the ones

pointing it out to me.

what a gift....

and that makes me smile........................

A Day FULL of Good News

Last night it was my printer
which needed maintenance.
Apparently it had enough of
all those printing jobs we send it
and decided to go on strike.....


But yesterday was such a good day,
I decided to update this morning.
First Dennis woke up feeling better
after fighting the flu the night before.
Thanks to all my good nursing and
homeopathic medications, we nipped it in the bud!
Then my day started with a visit Dr James Matthews
Ophthalmologist in Lexington

to get a second opinion
on a diagnosis I received from
a charlatan here in town.
Great news....I have neither
the beginning of cataracts
or an astigmatism in my right eye.
WHEW.....Dodged that bullet.....
Moral of this story, when your little voice
tells you something doesn't sound right
LISTEN and ACT ON IT.
Just because someone has a diploma on the wall
doesn't mean he knows what he's talking about.
Someone has to graduate at the bottom of the class!!!
Then in the afternoon
Kayla, Ashley and I went to the dentist
to get our teeth cleaned and have our annual exam.
Ashley has two minor cavities and
Kayla and I received a clean bill of health.
It was a great day with
brighter smiles all around.................

Phase two

The induction phase of my

low carb lifestyle is over,

although I'm not yet ready

to start adding carbs just yet.

I am , however, ready

to start exercising.

So I got our Wii Fit board out,

popped in the CD,

and got moving, today.

I did 30 minutes

(not much, but I need to start slow)

and felt great when I finished.

Tomorrow, I might feel differently

but working towards a healthier way of life

and setting a good example for my daughters

makes me smile......................

we are going to work!

I have been taking Bentley
to dog training for the last month.
We have now started a new class.
The intermediate class,
obedience, tricks and
introduction to agility.
He is smart and obedient
and learns quickly.
For such a young dog,
he is doing extremely well.
We call it "work".
School is where we take the girls in the car.
So this morning when I asked him
if he was ready to go to "work"
this is the face that greeted me....


How can that face
not make you smile?.........................