Cupid visits Michigan...poor guy!!

almost time to get dirty...

I was sharing my excitment about the upcoming greenhouse season with my family the other night (I truely do love it...it makes the Michigan winter a little more bearable!!)...and Haidyn asked me why they call it a greenhouse...when it is white? Shouldn't it be called a white house???

She then looked very puzzled...and realized that the president doesn't live in grandpas backyard...and realized the confussion that would cause...and decided that greenhouse was OK after all.

T minus 6 days and counting!!!

(If I could, I would add a scratch-and-sniff of the "earthy" greenhouse smell for a certain someone who I know enjoys it!)

It is the thought that counts!!

birthday girl - snow day - back to work...OH MY!!

I meant to post a wonderful birthday post for Quinnie yesterday...but we had so much fun with birthday gatherings, and preparing for them that...it didn't happen.

Sooooo...

It was a beautiful unseasonably warm day 10 years (and one day) ago, when cute little, 7lb. 7oz. Quincey Hope came into this world...and our world hasn't been the same since. She has become quite the girl...she can love you like crazy...or not love you just as much...and honestly all in the space of a minute. She is helpful and caring, she love to read and write...and she keeps life interesting thats for sure.

Below is a self portrait of Quinn...she took it herself with her new camara...I think we may need to add photographer to her "resume"??

WE LOVE YOU QUINNER!!


We spent another day cooped up in the house...I have already voiced my opinion on snow days...enough already with the snow machine mother nature.

And...Cam headed back to work today after his 2 week lay off. HORAY!!! (yet another reason for the snow machine to be switched off). Of course the return to work came with a price, I am a single mom for the week. But...we are praising the Lord, work is work, and we will take it...no matter where it may bring us. If you could pray for safty and sanity for Cam and I this week that would be wonderful.

Because...

well...because it is beautiful...and simple...and my wildest dream...and because it is thousands of miles away from the stress of my current location...If only all things could be so simply beautiful!! ...simply amazing and stress free (as most dreams are, I guess)...Ahhhhh...today I thank God for simple beautiful things!!

Let's not forget to pray for our troops...

Saw this video today...It's a song written by a soldier...and it is very good!!
Check it out...

http://www.flashdemo.net/gallery/wake/index.htm

Fat...and Super...it's like something out of a dream!!

I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful Fat Super Tuesday...or Super Fat Tuesday...however you want to look at it!! I'm just excited about super and fat being together...cause that never happens!!

Little things...they amuze me.

Maybe it's the weather???

Have you ever encountered a customer service person (i.e. secretary) that just didn't really get how to do her/his job? I mean a smile would be nice...and not displaying visible disgust with the customer you are dealing with...I don't know...but I've been taught that when working with the public you should go so far as to smile while on the phone because you just sound happier with a smile on your face...Well...Ol' grump @$$ certainly didn't get that memo...and I was handed a large helping of "who the heck are you and why are you bothering me with this..." I mean it would be a shame to actually have to...say...work!!! So join me in saying a little prayer for the next unsuppecting victim who walks through the door. YIKES!!!