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    T Tuesday: snow day edition

    January 23, 2018 - By 

    I am super late getting this posted. Yesterday was a scheduled day off for school although it’s highly likely that school would have been released early due to the blizzard that rolled through.  On the bright side…Mini-me took her knowledge test and got her learners permit yesterday. I let her drive a bit in a parking lot on our way home. It was crazy slippery already at 11am.

    (fyi…this will be a photo heavy post)

    Lets back up a bit….last week I was super excited about the Vikings playing for a spot in the Super Bowl. Yep…they lost. By a lot. It was almost as if they didn’t show up. Don’t get me wrong…I’m still a fan. Always a fan but I’m not going to lie it was disappointing.

    Me circa 1976 sporting a Vikings Fan club button.

    The game was so stressful to watch that I kept myself busy knitting Little Hats for Big Hearts

    When I switched to crochet the pattern got away from me. Not really sure what this might end up as…certainly not a hat.

    I’ve continued with the January photo challenge…this month is going really well and a fun challenge to think outside the box at times.

    13) floral

    14) faceless portrait….faceless portrait of a Vikings fan

    15) new….my new Vikings shirt

    16) wall….local tribute to Prince

    17) thoughtful

    18) cool

    19) paper….embarrassed to say only part of my collection

    20) reflection

    21) day off

    22) scenic…out for a drive at the start of the blizzard

    Last night we waited and waited and waited for the plow to go through so we could clear the driveway. The snow just kept coming getting deeper and deeper. Finally we heard it come barreling down the street at about 8:30. The four of us suited up and began to dig out.

    Fast forward to this morning…I get the call that school is delayed by 2 hours! Hooray! In the meantime Mr. G leaves for work.  Then I get an email to district staff telling us that school is now closed for the day. The kids were screaming for joy and passing the news along to their friends since the automated call had not come through yet. The joy was lost a bit when they realized the chore we still had in front of us….moving a ton more snow.

    The drifting sure looks pretty but makes crazy mounds of snow in other places.

    My garden is in the deep snow.

    The kids worked hard shoveling while I pulled the drifted snow off the roof.

    The struggle was real. We got a foot (30 mm) of snow in total that drifted in crazy ways.

    Since we were all tired and hungry I took the kids to breakfast. I had buckwheat pancakes. They were so good!! I was so hungry I almost forgot to snap my photo for T stands for Tuesday!

    T stands for Tuesday
    What are you doing today?
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    T Tuesday: half of December edition

    December 18, 2017 - By 

    I admit it…I’ve been neglecting my blog again. I haven’t had anything artsy or craftsy to share so I figured I wouldn’t bore you to tears with nothingness. As I began to pull photos together for this post I realized that I have a multitude of things to share, with many different facets.

    Last week I skipped T Tuesday entirely both posting and visiting….in fact, I hardly touched my computer all week. I realized how truly close to Christmas we were getting. With something on the calendar every night after work, I couldn’t quite wrap my brain around blogging too. Gosh I miss it though. Sitting at the keyboard typing away is so soothing…it’s like therapy without paying someone to listen to you bare your soul. No, there will be no soul baring today.

    Where should I start since I can’t remember what order things came in anymore. Ok…first of all…I’ve abandoned my December photo challenge. As I got further into my list I was just not loving it or getting inspired for that matter. It’s supposed to be fun…not work. I’m sure I’ll do another at a later date but for right now…I’m good with my occasional random Instagram posts.

    Speaking of Instagram…I posted this the other day…after getting it from Fitbit.

    I thought that was pretty cool! I can’t wait to see what my next badge will be.

    We had some beautiful weather so I decided one of our favorite summertime meals was in store.

    Crab boil or Low Country boil complete with a Corona beer. See how I snuck that beverage in there. 🙂

    We attended the kids Holiday choir concert.

    And got to hear the boy sing up close and personal.

     

    The weekend was spent in the kitchen….

    J and I made Krumkake…his favorite. My old vintage Nordic Ware iron is well seasoned….it may not look pretty anymore but it makes the best krumkake. Way better than the electric one my mom had given me a couple years ago.

    Mini-me and I tackled lefse making. Neither of us have perfected rolling them out round but they taste the same no matter the shape.

    After we got the majority of the flour swept up…(trust me…its everywhere…ugh.) I was recruited to help out with a mouse trap car. Thankfully Mr. G was available to lend a hand as well. That wire is tough!!

    It’s not the prettiest thing but it definitely moves!

    I have made some progress on the hat I am knitting but I set that aside after work today to make this little hat for a very special early delivery.

    It’s hard to believe that will actually fit on a little ones head. Hopefully not for long!!

    I’d also like to take this time to wish you all a very Merry Christmas from our house to yours!

    T stands for Tuesday
    What are you doing today??
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    T Tuesday: November into December edition

    December 4, 2017 - By 

    I can’t believe we are into December already!! I think its because we have no snow that I’m having a hard time wrapping my brain around it.  Although that is supposed to change in the next couple hours as I write this. I am happy to say that we at least have the tree up and the house decorated…as much as we do. We aren’t outside light people. I admire those who do…it’s just not us.

    Last year after the holidays I bought a tree on clearance at our grocery store of all places….totally sight unseen. All I knew was it was pre-lit with white lights. It was such a steal that I couldn’t pass it up especially since out old pre-lit tree had a band of dead lights smack in the middle.Isn’t it pretty!?!? Not bad for $34.

    Mini-me put together some new hanging decor for a bare corner of the livingroom.  I gave her a little springboard idea and she ran with it while I was busy. It turned out really cute.

    Last Friday I had the privilege of supporting a couple of students on a field trip to Orchestra Hall. I hadn’t been there since Mini-me was in preschool.

    It is so unique inside…and beautiful, not that my quick phone picture really captured the beauty.

    I spent a good share of Saturday trying to decide between designing a photo card and writing a Christmas letter to send out this year. Who knows…I may do both.

    Oh that’s right…I need to update you with my photos to finish out the November photo a day.

    22. A favorite thing…..Marvin, of course

    23. I made this! ……fabric star ornament (shared the tutorial links last week)

    24. I need to do this! ……put all this crap away…just keepin’ it real folks.

    25. Time……clock I made over a decade ago….likely should change the battery one of these days.

    26. Wall…….my favorite wall especially this time of year.

    27. I’m thankful for this…… Love

    28. Black…….J’s school chrome book

    29. So, this happened…..inflation of the new activity dome outside my school (it’s truly immense)

    30. I bought this! ……not telling what’s inside though.

    And with that…November is done.

    This is my new challenge for December. I followed an old version of the October challenge by this same site. I’m enjoying the creative challenge of these photo a day prompts especially since most days this is my only creative outlet.

    Want to see what I’ve already gotten for December?

    What are you doing today?

     

    T stands for Tuesday