Snowed In

8 inches of new snow on top of 8 inches of old snow:

Why yes, those chairs are half-buried in snow!

Plus drifting and blowing and probably another 2-3 inches tonight:

Buried under that snow is a double-layer brick ring around the closest tree.

Combined with stir-crazy children and another snow day tomorrow – the only day off for some time to come that should have been child-free – and I’m starting to feel a little like this:

Heeere’s Johnny!
(The Shining, for you heathens who don’t know classic Stephen King)

If you find me laying in a snow drift tomorrow, at least you’ll understand why.

PS – In case I didn’t make it clear, I hate this snow. Bring on springtime.



Haiku Friday: Spring in Winter?

Haiku Friday
Oh Target, why hast
thou forsaken me in my
time of greatest need?

No kids’ long pants and
sweaters, right when I needed
more winter clothing.

Your store is filled with
capris and spring t-shirts. Have
you seen the weather:


I will never presume to know how the fashion industry works. On January 2, I walked into our Target and found all of the winter clothing shoved onto clearance racks while the spring clothing had been placed out on display. It’s not even February yet, but there are no winter clothes to be found other than the random 0-6 mo. sweater or leftover Christmas long-sleeved shirt.

When it comes to shopping for my children, I try to buy ahead, but sometimes I find that there is a need for more, such as long-sleeved shirts for Cordy, since my Amazon warrior princess grows right out of everything. But Target can offer me nothing except Easter dresses and pastel short-sleeved shirts. Puzzling.

To play along for Haiku Friday, follow these steps:

1. Write your own haiku on your blog. You can do one or many, all following a theme or just random. What’s a haiku, you ask? Click here.

2. Sign the Mister Linky below with your name and the link to your haiku post (the specific post URL, not your main blog URL). DON’T sign unless you have a haiku this week. If you need help with this, please let me know.

3. Pick up a Haiku Friday button to display on the post or in your sidebar by clicking the button at the top.

REMEMBER: Do not post your link unless you have a haiku this week! I will delete any links without haiku!



The Snowed-In Kohl’s Giveaway

How’s your day going? Ours can best be summed up as this:


We’re snowed in today – it would seem the entire city of Columbus is closed. Cordy is vibrating from an overload of energy and few ways to discharge it. Mira is still getting over her cold, and while she is almost back to normal, she’s still adding as much whine to her day as possible.

And Aaron and I now have Mira’s cold. Despite all attempts to wash my hands frequently, and bathe in Purell and Cleanwell on a regular basis, nothing can stop a determined toddler from giving you her germs. I think I can trace when I became infected. It was a few days ago when, while working at the computer, she tugged on my arm. As I turned to see what she wanted, she simultaneously thrust a half-chewed pretzel into my mouth. She’s a plague bearer.

Giveaway:

So anyway, today I have another giveaway to go with the Bloggy Giveaways carnival. I’ve got a $25 Kohl’s giftcard for one lucky winner! Who doesn’t love to shop at Kohl’s?

To enter, just leave a comment below – something more than “Pick me!” please. Either tell me what you’re hoping to buy, tell me something about yourself, or feel free to tell me what you like about my blog.

You can also earn additional entries in one of the following ways.

Extra entries:
1. Tweet about this contest on Twitter.
2. Subscribe to my blog or let me know you’re already subscribed.
3. Write a post on your blog linking to this contest.

For each of these additional entries, please leave a separate comment. For #1 and #3, also give me the link to your tweet or blog post.

Entries will be accepted until Saturday, January 31 at 11:59 pm EST. One winner will be chosen at random after that date and contacted via e-mail, so be sure you have a valid e-mail address listed in your comment or in your Blogger profile.

Good luck!

Comments are now closed for this contest.



Why Am I Heard At All The Wrong Times?

So, two days ago I might have been a little worn out from Cordy begging me for three days straight to build a snowman. I would have given in, if there had been more than a dusting of snow on the ground. So then I possibly Tweeted something like this…


Sometimes? Mother Nature listens:


Naturally, now that we have the snow she no longer wants to build a snowman. Now she wants to shovel the driveway, the sidewalk, and all of the grass. Soon our entire property will be completely free of the thing she wanted so much.



Haiku Friday: Red Bird

A blanket of white
And then I see him: a small
Flash of brilliant red

Lovely cardinal,
Won’t you come closer? We want
To admire you

(click the picture to enlarge it)

I snapped this photo earlier in the week from my living room window. This little guy has been hanging out at my backyard bird feeder all week, but he’s too shy to come out from the trees when I’m near the window. Still, he’s stunning against the snowy backdrop, isn’t he?

To play along for Haiku Friday, follow these steps:

1. Write your own haiku on your blog. You can do one or many, all following a theme or just random. What’s a haiku, you ask? Click here.

2. Sign the Mister Linky below or at Jennifer’s blog with your name and the link to your haiku post (the specific post URL, not your generic blog URL). DON’T sign unless you have a haiku this week. If you need help with this, contact Jennifer or myself.

3. Pick up a Haiku Friday button to display on the post or in your sidebar by clicking the button at the top.

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