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 Thursday [...]

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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 house

Icy branches

Icy [...]

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