I am few hours late in sharing my list this week as I was entertaining some family today and then scrambling to grade some papers so I could enjoy the next few days with more family in peace!
(okay... so the picture is actually from the ice storm in 2011 but I love how peaceful and wintery it is!)
- The time with my sweet, goofy, wonderful family! It was nice to have everyone here in our home and oddly enough to cook for everyone! I am usually not a huge fan of cooking but I do like eating more healthy and whole foods which is done much better here. I made roasted chicken and veg and we have plenty of leftovers for chicken and noodles this week and broth to freeze in the coming days. It was just so good to have them here!
- SNOW!!!!!! We got about three inches overnight on Wednesday night into Thursday. It has even been cold enough to stick around some! Oh how I love snow!!! It sounds like we will be getting more midweek too! Yah!
- The love and help of dear friends! As the snow moved in on Wednesday night it was being pushed this way by some BIG winds. Unfortunately, we lost a mature tree in the wind. We had suspected it was dying but were hoping we could cut some off and recover it in the spring but alas the winds were too much and it fell over onto another tree. Thankfully, it did not hit the house or the deck. Even more thankfully, our friend Mike came over and helped Shane cut the tree the rest of the way down and split the logs. There is still much work to be done but it was an incredible help to say the least!
- Snuggly new handknits! I finished the 6 hour afghan and after dinner with Mike and his wife on Friday night I snuggled up in my new blanket and watched a movie :)
- Our precious Macabean cat who has been fun to watch with all of the Christmas merriment going on!
- The absolutely beautiful handmade baskets that my Aunt Alice made for my sister and I! She made each of us a reed and an oak basket and both are beyond beautiful and made with so much love! I will share pictures in the coming days. So neat!!!!
- Days off for the holiday! I go back to work on Wednesday but wow am I happy to have a few days off!
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Your list brought me smiles. :)
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