Mind over Matter

OK, spring finally arrived. We were waiting with projects lined up for several weeks.
The first nice day -lucky for us, Elizabeth was home on a break-we stained the deck, both front and back.
Immediately, Will leased a sod cutter, and we begin the landscaping project-to be completed before the upcoming wedding.

Later that evening Will complained of a headache and feeling tired
Elizabeth said-'I sure hope I don't come down with something now!!'
I thought-'I sure hope I don't get sick, wonder what I can do to stay healthy?'
Laura said-'Is Will really sick, hope I don't get it!'

Well- Will coughed, I coughed, Elizabeth reported she wasn't feeling well, Laura woke up with a sore throat and actually ate broccoli and carrots for lunch.
and
Gramma coughed................

Me to Gramma- "Sounds like you have the start of a cold, as I hear you cough some."
Gramma- Taken aback- "I do not have a cold, if you heard a cough, it was because I swallowed wrong"
Me- "Well, I asked because it seems I have a cold and I was wondering how you were feeling"
Gramma- "I'm feeling fine, you can keep YOUR COLD, I don't want it."  and adding "there's nothing wrong with the way I feel"

So we will see- is it possible to believe you aren't going to get sick, and actually stay well?  How much power is in positive thought?

The road ditches disappear

February 2013, Two Monday's in a row the snow and wind closed roads and piled layer after layer of snow flakes in the yard. This is our reminder of all the snow removal that needed to be done by Joe and Will before we could go anywhere.

The little boy in our life

I just came back from visiting the cutest little boy I could ever imagine. He entertained us with making so many different faces we couldn't stop watching him. He loves his mom and dad, and reminds them that- he is here and a part of the family. He met Auntie Bet Bet and will soon meet Auntie Laura. How much fun it will be.

                                My only regret - no pictures to remember this eventful trip to Idaho.

Winter wonderland

OH, the weather outside is ....................

The fire is so .............We have no place to go (roads are blocked) 

so let it snow

January

No doubt today-it's January. 3 degrees out, and yesterdays rain turned to ice everywhere. Our front sidewalk is glazed with clear ice.

January or March......

Yesterday, January 10th our thermometer registered 42 degrees at one point. Before this we had a beautiful blanket of snow covering the ground, and covering the things that didn't get done in the fall-like the flower bed.......January thaw makes the world outside our windows look very much like early spring.

Cabin fever was about to set in, so last night we went to the Cornfield for burgers and fries, chicken strip basket, and carrot/hamburger soup and sandwich. Only one other table was occupied. Will bought bird feed, that of course was on sale....We enjoyed the change of pace from dining at home.

I am not sure what today will bring. Will called during his drive to Fargo for Jason's appointment to say the roads were glare ice. I'm glad for the dinner out last night as it might be awhile before the three of us venture out again.

Play-off

Competition........... Between Laura and Will, We had the computer, dictionary, and scrabble dictionary out. New Years Day-2013