last week ice...this week snow!

Sorry for my lack of posts. Senior has been working six days a week and I have been keeping busy with the chores around the ole estate. It warmed up, and then ole man winter returned in the wee hours of the morning... It started snowing. What a treat for us Florida Transplants.
Senior and I dealt with it while stationed in Connecticut, but it is a first for the kids. This light dusting would have shut down schools in Florida, but not here, much to the kids disappointment it was only delayed for two hours.

What is it about when snow falls, that everything seems so quiet and peaceful? I grabbed my camera and took a stroll around the property.. 

Mr. Woodpecker was looking for a warm spot:

Mr. Robin was hunting for some food. I think Robins are a sign Spring is coming...right? 

From what I understand, this is the calm before the storm...We have a prediction of  5-8 inches on Thursday...

ice storm





 

We saw the brine trucks out on the road early yesterday in preparations for the coming storm.We all hoped for snow, but we got a hard freezing rain instead. I know my friends to the north giggle at my silliness over the winter weather, This is nothing compared to what they have endured. I laugh at my neice who now lives in PA, she wants to know who ticked off "Elsa".  LoL

 

Senior and I lived in CT for nearly three years, and had some very snowy winters. The boys have only seen snow once, and never have seen the impact of an ice storm. They had a blast, it all  made for a fun day and some good pictures....

 

 

Old Glory froze in place:

 



limbs weighted down by ice:



the back pasture looked like a winter wonderland:



Our little picnic table in the front yard was covered in nearly a half inch of ice:

 



 

Wow..the impact of frozen water:

 

my valentines birthday...

Started at 3:13 am Saturday morning when NW came out of their room crying and hitting the left side of his head. He woke up with major ear pain. I gave him children's Tylenol and put a warm compress on it, rubbed his little head and got him back to sleep. He woke back up around 8 still in pain.
Since it was a Saturday, the pediatricians office was closed,  I called their hot line, the nurse told me it could be an ear infection and to take him to the ER. The staff was awesome and we were thankful that no one else was waiting, we were able to walk right back in to a room. After an exam the Doctor confirmed that indeed it was an ear infection.

40.00 in prescriptions later and we were headed home. He was worried he had ruined my birthday. No he hadn't.

We got home, got things squared away and settled down. Senior was on his way home from his half day of work, and we began working on making a birthday brunch.. Scrambled eggs, toast and sausage. Once daddy was home the boys could not hold their excitement any longer they presented me with my birthday gifts: the boys made me some home made cards and Senior found the sweetest birthday/valentine card. I also got a bag of purple lilly bulbs, and money. I added it to the money my mom gave me and later in the afternoon we went to a bookstore, I had wanted to start reading the "Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon, so I purchased the first book. Then we went to a deli for valentines/birthday dinner. I was treated to a piece of the most delectable chocolate cake I have ever tasted..

A not so great start to what ended up being a really good day...  

A little carmen?

The weather front came whipping through our area yesterday like a pack of dinosaurs in a china shop. And it was cold. Very Cold.  I was worried about the chickens, so I wrapped tarps around the rooster condo and put up the feed bags over the windows to keep the cold off them as much as possible. The ladies are now pumping out around two dozen eggs per week, and I don't want to lose one of them.

Senior is working a new job, and with the kids gone to school all day, this week has been quiet around the estate. I also got my prize from my girl Sandy-- I LOVE IT! 

Today, the mailbox found birthday cards for me from the Florida family. This is the month of births in my family. We have five of them withen a two week period. Yes it is like Christmas all over again.
My sister fortunately intercepted the card from my mother and included it with hers in a larger envelope, When I opened it and looked at what my mother was sending, I felt a bit of sadness for it showed a person who is deep in the throngs of mental issues: The envelope had my address scratched out several times and rewritten again and again, stickers, and stamps decorated the front and back side. . Inside was stuffed with all sorts of items that she collected around the house. But, it showed her love and caring for me, and I will cherish it always.

With today being "Valentines Eve" and tomorrow the day I dread all year-  I am in the mood for a little "Habanera" from Carmen. Oh, and enchiladas, all messy and scooped up with nacho chips. And perhaps an adult beverage or two.

Have a Happy Valentines Day Everyone!.. and remember:  you don't need one day to say " I LOVE YOU" you should do it every day.

Liar Liar!!!!!

Never watch ...

A naval themed movie with your retired Navy Senior Chief husband. I thought I learned my lesson with "Crimson Tide"..but NOOOOOOOO !!!!! 

Yesterday prior to the Superbowl there was nothing on. So, I flipped over to the SyFy channel. It was a  monster/disaster movie marathon. Movies that are so corny, poorly written, and poorly acted that they could never stand the chance of winning and Oscar.

One title caught my attention and I thought it would be fun to watch.."Mega Shark vs Mecha Shark"

 It begins with a large iceberg being towed into Egypt, the iceberg shatters unleashing a prehistoric Megalodon shark. It goes on a rampage terrorizing the worlds oceans, it takes out fishing boats, an oil rig, a Navy ship and submarine, an air craft carrier, and even flies up to 30,000 feet to attempt to down a 747.  However, never fear the government with help from the Navy creates a robotic copy:  "Mecha Shark" to seek out megalodon and battle to the death. Piloted by a female operator( if you watch "stalker" Wed. on CBS- she plays the blond DA)  Mecha Shark, is all computerized and voiced by "KITT" From "Night Rider" .

Well, I was half way through it when Senior came walking into the living room and sat next to me, After he asked "What in the heck are you watching" His critique of this fine cinematic production began.

First, it was the Admiral wearing SWO pins on his collar, then the crew of the aircraft carrier wearing the navy emblem on their ball caps. Then there was all the other countless uniform discrepancies, and inconsistencies on board the various navy ships.
 Towards the end of the movie, Senior was going nuts sitting on the edge of the couch and I was in tears laughing so hard my sides were hurting.. He made for a most entertaining afternoon.

I included the official trailer for your viewing pleasure: