#97 and Snow Day Blizzard!

I was up at 5:00 a.m. hoping that school would be called off because of all the snow. Actually at that time it wasn't so bad. School still wasn't canceled at 5:30, so I gave in and took my shower and got dressed. Then finally a little after 6, it was closed!! By then, I was awake. Later I just couldn't get the back door open to take a picture, so stuck my head and camera out the front door around 11. (picture above)

Just after 4:00 I bravely opened the door again and took a second shot. Blowing snow is drifting higher and it is STILL snowing. Hard to see across the road. Our main highway through northeastern Colorado, I-76, is closed west of here, and on to the Nebraska line, yet there is traffic on our road...cattle trucks, dairy feed trucks, and a few crazy people in cars. Maybe they work next door??

BTW, these are not black and white photos, that is just what everything looks like today!

So, what have I done? Not much. Trying to get over a 'bug' that has zapped my energy, so I rested, did just one load of laundry, ran the dishwasher. Oh, the difficulty of pushing those buttons. So much exertion, I HAD to take a nap! Did lots of blog visits and read a little. What should I be doing?? The wedding jewelry!!!

No school tomorrow as well. That was scheduled as a day off on the school calendar. YIPEE!

Comment to enter my giveaway--only 3 more posts to go.

#96 and FOOD

This is one of about six good pictures that "turned out" from Jennell's wedding tea. We do a small buffet and then bring the pots of tea to the table for everyone...or I should say Sarah brings the tea and pours for us. I think we were having earthquakes every time I pressed the button on the camera! Will have to wait for other pictures to be sent because there were three other cameras here on Saturday. Surely ONE of them will have decent pictures!!

Also, remember to leave a comment for a drawing for my giveaway. A book, a bracelet, and a??
Still thinking on the third item. :)

95 and counting ...

The giveaway--I have an idea! Since I am a reading teacher, I am including this book, one that I read last week by one of my favorite holiday authors. I plan to keep my copy, so this one is a new copy that I bought to give away.

As for the other gift, I'll need to the winner to send me favorite colors or birth stones for the bracelet. I do like to make the jewelry fit and would also need a wrist measurement.

Now I need to come up with something else, and will need to think about it. Things just go better in threes. So leave a comment, it's not difficult. I've learned to do it, so am thinking ANYONE, can. (BTW, Sarah, you can read my book and I'll make you your own jewelry)!

Also I just signed up for a Christmas ornament exchange. I love to make them and they are actually something I shop for. I am not a great shopper, except at the "treasure stores". Jinny thought I should quit calling them junque stores, so I will have to try really, really hard to stop doing that!