Another Snow Day!!!

Haven't been to school yet this week!!! Could it be that they cannot find anywhere to put all this stuff? If you look closely, you can see Dave out shoveling, right before he snow blows his driveway! Louis and Dave love this stuff!! And for the record... the snowiest February ever, and there are still a bunch of those days to go - - and the next storm is due in on Sunday Night... here's the updated snow depth on the deck!

If you look closely at this picture, I am knitting on the bench!

Yea, I wish!!!

Still Snowing!!!

But it didn't stop us from going to WL for dinner!!! : )

Ashley and Steven, come and get it! You can have all of it!

No end in sight!

Birthday, Snow, and Signs of Spring

Happy 79th Birthday, Dad!!!!

Valentine's Day brought with it a birthday get-together. Leanne made the I-ate-way-more-than-I-ever-should-have-but-I-am-glad-I-did cake! It was really scrumptious! We all had a great time, but at the same time wished that Brittannie and Manny, Ashley and Steven, and Laura and Greg could have been here.

Dad seemed to enjoy the day with lunch at Mulligan's! But best of all, I think dad LOVED that Hannah ran up to him and hugged and kissed him at church... that was what he spoke of in the car as being "worth waiting for!" Mason gave Dad a Baby Ruth and said, "Birthday, Papa!"

It was a great birthday - and we wish you all the best, Dad. You certainly deserve it! Thanks for being my FAVORITE DAD! ; )

If you look closely in the upper middle of the picture, you will see a great big fat robin! I was really excited to see this, especially in our record breaking snowfall winter - - right after that fat groundhog saw his shadow. (He will remain nameless since he gave us six more weeks of this white global warming!)

And since Ashley is really sad that WE are getting all the snow, and she is not, I shall send her some! There,

and it is still snowing!











I got the snow day!!!

Yes, we can all dream about the Caribbean warm!!!

This is sad because:

this is the view from my office window... at home... and Tom had to go to work this morning. Got the 4-wheel drive in gear, floored it, and plowed down the driveway as fast as he could. Probably didn't need that much drama, but I was really hoping for him to get stuck so he could stay home! We have about a foot of snow; still snowing!

and

today is the day that Manny and Brittannie head toward Atlanta, into the arms of Greg and Laura. That is not the sad part. . . this is - Weather stations are reporting record snowfalls. They will have a gorgeous drive, AND, I PRAY, A VERY SAFE ONE! We will keep you warmly in our thoughts and prayers for your traveling mercies, and that this time for training and schooling goes fabulously and fast!

and

today is Saturday - not bad in itself, but if this were a Thursday or Friday, hhhhmmmmmm, can you say, "Snow Day?" But God has a sense of humor and all will be back to normal on Monday.







Until then, I will stay cozy and warm in my office doing school work!

Happy New Year!

Tom and I got a wonderful invitation to the Cestari New Year's Eve and New Year's Day Festivities. The family greeted us with open arms and the fun began!

Tom, Felix Dad, and Manny were ready to get the party going with warmth and cheer!

Rosie Mom, Rosie, Brittannie, and baby Yrene were looking forward to ringing in the New Year!

We got there about 9 pm, and little did we know that the rehearsals had already taken place and the performances were to come! Everyone did a fabulous job on their parts: the playing of the instruments, the singing, the translations, the solos, and the laughter! Traditional songs were kept alive with jovial spirits and great harmonies! Encores were also requested and fulfilled!

An amazing dinner of lamb stew, pork roast, and all the trimmings (YUM!) and fabulous desserts were served before midnight. Then, we all donned our party hats in anticipation. Each of us was given a cup with twelve grapes. On the last twelve seconds of the year, as it was counted down, you had to pop a grape into your mouth, make a wish, and do it again... I could only do six grapes (that choking thing) but gave it a good try.

In the morning, we had a light breakfast of eggs, onions, and peppers, toast, and juice... light only as defined by the hosts! It was delicious!

Right after breakfast - - RIGHT AFTER - - preparations were made for the fantastic lunch! The dedication to the process was a show in itself! Everyone had a part in it - - yes, I did, too!

I watched and took pictures!

Felix, Tati, and Yrene were the cutie patootie family of the day! Notice that everyone was in the kitchen!

This is serious business!

About that dedication part - - -the men, the cooks and the audience, were trying to keep warm with temperatures hovering around freezing.


I could be a bit off, but I think that the men were outside for about 45 minutes! The dance of the hands adding the ingredients was quites a sight to behold. The choreography could not have been matched!




One word: Divine!

Thank you for the unforgettable time with those you love! It was greatly appreciated and enjoyed!

Oh, and the Bucks won!

Married a Week Already!!!

The wedding was wonderful!


The marriage is underway!


God's blessings on your adventure together!


We love you both morethanyouknow!

CHRISTmas Knitting and NO COLD FEET!!

We are busy around these parts getting ready for Miss Brittannie and Manny's wedding! This is the only cold foot you will see on the BooBabie! We were at Martha's Vineyard when this picture was taken. Preparations are going well, kept on track by the Bride! So wonderful to be told what to do rather than having to plan it!!! All three girls have been THE BEST at working out all the details, and I sure have appreciated that! Seeing all that goes into it makes me want to thank Heather and Ashley AGAIN for all they did!! Thank you, Heather and Ashley!!!

One more thing... speak up now if you don't want handknits for CHRISTmas!!! Some are already wrapped and under the tree... you will get those anyway!!

Or, if you have a special request - - speak NOW!!! I am stash busting, reasonable requests only - -so no Aran King Size Blankets!!! ; )

Cute story -

Thanksgiving Day, Hannah wanted us to buy things at her "store." She kept saying, "What do you want to buy?"

I asked for a lamb.

She said, "I have some of those, and sheep, too! Let me go get one." She came running back in the room, threw me an imaginary sheep, "Here you go!"

I asked her how much I owed her, and she said, "Seven dollars."

Thought that was a pretty good deal...


anyone have a fence for my sheep?









I think she is ready for The Little Prince by Saint Exupery... what do you think?