The Ice Man Commeth

We’re facing yet another ice storm. It’s supposed to ice all day on Thursday. Normally I wouldn’t mind the ice, as I find it quite beautiful. But this time it poses a huge dilemma for my daughter and me, who  are traveling to Indianapolis early Friday morning for a gymnastics meet. Now we are contemplating leaving [...]

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Back to work, I think

I was almost ready to leave for work when Laura appeared behind me like my shadow this morning, to announce she had an earache. No surprise, since she developed a cold her earlier in the week. For her, the natural progression of a cold is to have an earache within a few days to two [...]

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Cabin fever

Another day of staying home due to the snow and ice. Cabin fever is setting in (actually, it started yesterday). Yesterday was a day to hunker down, cuddle up, and watch the freezing rain and snow from the comfort of a warm house. This morning, the sun was shining on a dazzling, sparkly, and fluffy [...]

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Snow day

No school or work due to the snow and ice today! Thanks to freezing rain falling all night, there’s a layer of ice on top of the 3 inches of snow that fell yesterday afternoon. It’s quite beautiful, if you know where to look. Spring seems so far away Birds eating sunflowers in their ice [...]

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