Apr
Happy Easter!
May you have a joyous Easter filled with warmth and new life.
As the weather warms my DIY projects increase, so look for more from me soon.
Mar
My Daughter and God
Mira is 5.
These are the kinds of things that just melt your heart, especially because with Mira they come out of nowhere.
“Hi Hannah!”
(“Hi Mira.”)
“Hannah? Are you so nice because you have God in your heart?”
She talks to her cousin maybe 4 times a year, so it’s amazing that Mira even understands that Hannah IS really nice. And then that question out of nowhere.
Then last week Mira choked on her water pretty badly. She ran into the bathroom because she thought she was going to throw up. I went after her . . .
“Are you okay sweetie?”
“Yeah, I just thought I was going to frow up.”
“Aw, I’m sorry honey. Did the water go down the wrong hole?” (we’ve talked about what that means)
“Yeah . . . Mommy?”
“Yeah babe?”
“Is there a third hole where God lives?”
Isn’t that precious? I laughed and explained to her about God living inside of us and loving us, etc. But I thought it was so cute to think of God all squooshed down in that “third hole.” And if I’m melting over these comments from Mira, just think of how God is feeling.
Tags: cousins, God, things children say
Feb
The Dremel
My husband gave me a dremel and safety glasses (he loves my eyes) for Christmas. I am finally getting around to reading the instructions. Have I told you how much I hate reading instructions? I’m a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kinda girl with a complete arsenal of swear words to use when appropriate (and usually alone).
So the littlest girl is home sick today and I’m stuck at home. I hope to have the instructions read soon and to be armed with a new tool for my DIY madness!
Tags: DIY, Dremel, safety glasses
Feb
Snow Days
The snow is over, for now.
Yesterday my husband and the girls made the above cupcakes from a cupcake kit that Grandma had sent.
I also took some more photos both yesterday and today. Thought I’d share since there is not much else happening here.
Stay warm and safe, wherever you are!
I know this is not unusual snow for many of you. I’m originally from Maine so I’m a little more used to it than most around here. But this is a HUGE deal for Virginia. We live adjacent to the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah National Park, so we have hills galore as well — with very little plowing equipment. It has been quite a ride!
I’m sharing this with Donna and company — click below:
Tags: amateur photography, Blizzard 2010, Blue Ridge Mountains, snow days
Feb
I Can’t Create In This Weather
I live in central Virginia. We have been having one heck of a snowy winter. We usually receive 1 to 3 inches about 3 times a year, on average.
We had that huge 25 inch snowstorm in December. Then we had flooding two weeks ago that canceled school for 2 days. Last weekend we received 7 inches of snow that canceled school Monday and Tuesday. Then last night we had another 4 inches that canceled school today. In addition to all of that, they are predicting 2 to 4 FEET of snow in my area starting this Friday.
So I’ve been busy. Busy shopping and shoveling. But especially busy with the girls home from school. We live in a small house that gets crowded quickly when everybody is home. (My husband has been home too, as he is a teacher.)
Please continue to bear with me. I still have projects and ideas coming out of my ears, but I am in a holding pattern.
Some photos of the snow and snow fun to tide you over.
Tags: snow days, Virginia snow
