WWJD?

017, a photo by fiberbrarian on Flickr.

I am (re)reading Jane Eyre, and I find her traveling with me in my daily life. "What would Jane do?", I wonder at times. She's so ... common...plain...analytical. I don't always agree with how she reacts to her situations but I appreciate her approach to the situation. No screaming, no hystrionics (sp). Maybe a little fainting when she finds out her almost-husband is already married to a madwoman living in the attic. (oops. Spoiler alert!) But then a deep breath as she decides how she will react to this life event. WWJD indeed.

In the meantime, it's snowing! Beautiful heavy snow with no wind. This picture is from 6pm tonight as the sun was setting. Walking outside, you could hear the snow melting already. The temperature tonight is forecast to be just below freezing, so we'll pay for this beauty in the morning as we drive to work. But that's tomorrow.

Today is Presidents Day. A beautiful day in the neighborhood.

A Thought to Ponder on This Lovely Day -

Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring, it was peace. — Milan Kundera

Happy Valentine's Day!

Unbelievable

Denhoff, North Dakota. February 6, 2012. NO SNOW. Nice but creepy, too. There is some snow in the RR Valley, but entire parts of the state are snowless.

We're also in the three and four minute day period of the year. We're adding three or four minutes per day of daylight. Ahhhhhh. Winter is losing its punch.

Invented design wall

Invented design wall, a photo by fiberbrarian on Flickr.

It works! I read somewhere that the reverse side of a plastic table cloth could be used as a flannel design wall - and that's what it's doing.

I sat out in the car tonight for a few minutes, listening to the rain. RAIN. We'll pay for it but the rain on the car roof was so great. And in fact, I just looked out the window and there is a smooth glaze over everything. We are gaining three minutes a day of daylight, so winter is grasping at straws, trying to hang on. Another 6 weeks (whatever the GroundHog predicts).

Happy Thanksgiving!

What a great day! Washed the car this morning (!), November 24, 2011, in North Dakota! And at 2:30pm, it is 54'F. Hard to believe. Pumpkin pie is cooling; window is cracked open. Turkey breast is in the oven. I'll make mashed potatoes in a bit. Watched the dog show - saw a new dog - Xoloitzcuintli, from Mexico. Amazing hairless but the one shown was gorgeous. And the Packers just won. again. Sun is shining. Except for the mouse that I'm trying really hard to not like, life is very very good.

Happy Thanksgiving, Yanks!

11-22-33

If it's November 22, there are 33 days until Christmas! 11-22-33. Sweet, huh?

And it's a month until the days start getting longer. So I guess winter is almost over! (HA!)

Happy Birthday, Grandma Van!

Pumpkin pie from scratch, a photo by fiberbrarian on Flickr.

And here is a picture of my made-from-scratch pumpkin pie. Made it this weekend with my newly fixed KitchenAid stand mixer. I'll probably stick with canned pumpkin but this was an interesting experience. The pureeing of the pumpkin was a hoot - pumpkin goop all over the place. Okay. Cross one thing off the bucket list. :-)