More snow; a repurposed necklace; leaving for DC

Another week almost over.  But the best part is still to come.  We are planning to leave early tomorrow morning for DC.  Jeremy's birthday is tomorrow.   Unfortunately there is another little snow storm coming through at the very time we plan to leave, so we're not feeling too excited about that.  Dick's not afraid of the driving, he's just afraid of my reactions to his driving.  Sigh.  We plan to stay until Monday.  I'm really looking forward to it. 

Yesterday was the big blizzard, not as severe for us as further east and south of us.  We got about 8 inches I suppose.  On top of all the snow we got on last Sunday and Wednesday and …..  I can't remember anymore.  I decided yesterday was as good a day as any to get my winter shot of the view from the church office. 

I did the things that needed to be done there (copying, etc) then brought home the rest.  The snow was coming down so fast I just wanted to be at home.  As I sat at the dining room table working, I wished I could look out the sliding glass doors behind the love seat.  There's no deck out there like there should be, so I always keep them closed.  I investigated and discovered that there was a hook for a tieback on one side and a hole where a hook used to be on the other side.  Trying to think where I might have put that missing hook, I went to the junk drawer in the kitchen and rooted around and found it!!  I twisted it into the hole, then went on a search through the house to find something I could use as tie backs.  No string in the house.  No ropes.  I didn't feel like cutting anything into strips.  I considered extension cords!!  As I walked through our bedroom I noticed my necklaces hanging in my jewelry box.  Hmmm.  I looked for longer ones and came up with two that would definitely work.  How about this one???  I never even wore it.  Looks like this is where it belongs!

I enjoyed my view as I worked.

We found out that Sam and Jenn's method of surviving the big snow day was by putting up their tent inside the house!!  Is this too cute or what???  She said Sammy even took his nap in the tent yesterday, haha!

Today the sun was out sometimes and our roads were clear.  I had a normal day of work.  Late this afternoon I noticed sun shining on the snow on Anthony and Lori's deck, so I took a peek out the door. This is what I saw!

(Actually, I'm very frustrated with the way my pictures are appearing on this blog lately.  Every picture I post looks lighter than the way I saved it in Picasa.  I wonder what's up.  It used to be that when I saved a file on Picasa it posted just the way I saved it.  I'm not having that problem when I post to Facebook, just when I post here on Blogger.  Anyone else noticing that little problem?)

We're enjoying watching the Olympics when we get a chance to.  How bizarre that the weather is too warm over there!

Thirty-four years ago I was in the beginning stages of labor.  As I probably say every year, Jeremy was born at home, something Dick and I wanted very much.  It was an absolutely beautiful experience.  He was born at 12:45 am, just missing Valentines Day.  

Well, time to pack my bags and get some sleep.