No, that is not Santa early at our house – even though the boys call him that and living with him (most of the time) is like living with Santa.  But it does look like Santa in his work clothes, does’t it?  Last Monday GH got on the roof and put heat tape on the internet dish and the satellite tv dish!  I have waited for this for a long time.  He is usually out on the road and when it snows, we loose internet and tv until either 1-I climb up high enough on a ladder to knock the snow off with a long pole or 2. the snow melts.  We were hit by a snow storm Tues and we still have both signals working!

We have another storm hitting tonight with forecasts of up to 2o inches at our altitude of 7500 feet. 

Yesterday my youngest turned 13 yrs old.  My oldest is 34.  I have always thought that birthdays were to celebrate the birthday person.  But now I think it is not only for that but for the family to take time to think about the passage of time.  I realize now that not only is he getting older but so am I!  It makes me think that I really need to appreciate him and our lives to the fullest.  Soon, he will leave home to make his own life – just as the oldest did.  It was hard to let her go on to her life because  she was my first.  The second was not too bad, but this last one is going to be hard, again, I think.  Soon, I will be “stupid” in his eyes and then suddenly I will be “smart” again in about 5 yrs.  I wonder, as I did with the first one, what and where he will land in the world.  I pray that it is not in war, but if that is the path that he chooses for himself (vs drafted) then I will be there to support his efforts.  I look forward to watching him develope to be the adult that is awaiting inside of him.

Head over to A Rider and A Writer.  She has the BEST soap for her Friday soap giveaway. This week it is Berry Cobbler!  I have a bar and I LOVE it!!

All you have to do to be in the drawing is tell her fragrance of soap that you like!

“As always, the soap is premium quality, rich in glycerin and wonderful for face, hands and body. To win, simply leave a comment, telling me your idea of the perfect soap fragrance (yes, it can be a fragrance blend).”

Good luck everyone

I am planning an online baby shower for a friend and need advice, tips or sources.  She is has just moved nearly 2000 miles from her family but I think that all of her online friends are like an extended family.  She is pregnant with her first baby and we are all so excited for her.  She will need support and so many neat and cool things for her new Tater Tot – that is what she is calling her baby – for now.  I would tell everyone who she is, but will hold off until for now to give her some privacy… all of us who have had a baby (or two or more) know how you loose all rights to privacy from the birth until it is about 18 yrs old!

So, if you have done an online baby shower or know of any info, please, pass it on to me, OK?

Thanks