My Lucky Day

This morning I woke feeling a little rough.  Can't seem to shake this bug I have.  I did not go to the gym (I know two days in a row missing.  Not like me)  I am planning on going tomorrow.  I did decide that I felt well enough to go to school.  On the way, I stopped at a local quick stop. I had to get breakfast; you know Ho-Hos and Sprite Zero:  The breakfast of champions.  I didn't eat my breakfast until I got to school where I got my surprise.  Instead of three Ho-Hos, there were four.  Yes, one extra.  After finding this extra Ho-Ho, I knew I was going to have a wonderful day!

Steve was very busy today.  He went to Monett to get some paint for his new flower cart.  He got several colors because he has not committed to one color yet.  I will post a picture of what it looks like before he paints it.   He was in the Man Cave working on a new book shelf for Elizabeth.  He did that for quite a while this afternoon.  It did wear him out, and he took it easy this evening.  He has been feeling ok.  His feet have really been bothering him.  We are expecting a big weather change this evening, so that could be part of the issue with his feet.  He has been in wonderful spirits and has had a great sense of humor.  He has been hooked on several hunting shows.  In fact, he has watched more hunting shows than Pickers, Pawns, Swamps, Choppers, or Rocket City lately.  I know it is hard to believe.  I have not been watching them with him, so I have no idea what they are about.  Hunting shows are not really my thing.  He watches them and plans trips that he will take when he is better.  Once he is better, he will never be at home; he will be on hunting trip after hunting trip.  I will never see him!

I have been sewing the past couple of evenings.  I am trying to get a little quilt done for my mother.  It was supposed to be a Christmas present.  I guess it still can be because we have not seen them to celebrate Christmas.  I am not sure when we are going to get together.  It seems that when we are well and feeling good, they are sick with the sniffles or bad colds.  I know we will get together; it is just going to be a really late Christmas.  This has worked in my favor since I am still working on her quilt.  Tonight I finished the top and now only have to back, tie, and bind it. I should have it finished by this weekend if all goes well.    I am also working on another little project.  It is a surprise so I can't give you anymore details.  My sewing room (Steve calls it the Woman Cave) is working out nicely.  It is so nice to be able to leave my stuff set up and not have to really "clean-up" after each session.  I think Steve likes it because I am downstairs and he doesn't have to hear the sewing noise when he watches television in the front room.

Those of you that have been watching the weather for Mt. Vernon know I have one thing on my mind....SNOW DAY.  We are supposed to get some snow, not much, but some.  The temps are supposed to drop drastically tonight.  Tomorrow will be snowy and really gusty winds of 40 mph.  We will have single digit wind chill.  Today, the National Weather Service has changed its weather predictions a couple of time.  They finally put us under a winter weather advisory because of the low temps, wind chills, and blowing snow.  Brandon Beck of KY3 says the road should be slick in the morning because the snow will hit the warm roads melt and then refreeze to make it slick.  I could sure use a day off to just relax.  If we do have a snow day, Aubree and I have a very special project to complete.  We are going to make a tie blanket together.  She picked out material online and we are just waiting for the perfect snow day to make it.  We are both very excited about it.  I have moved a little table and chair into my sewing room so she can have her own work space.  She was coloring this evening while I sewed.  We watched a Cat in the Hat video together.  She did have her first basketball practice this evening.  She was really excited and got new basketball shoes.  They practiced dribbling and passing.  Can you imagine a group of 4-5 year olds playing basketball?  Can't wait for her first game.  Opa hopes she is a big basketball star like he was.  You know skills that run in the genes and all.   It should be interesting to hear and see how Opa reacts to her on the floor.  He can get pretty intense at games.  I hope the referees call fair games or they will hear about it from Opa.  He can get very vocal if he disagrees with calls.  Don't get me wrong, he is not the obnoxious guy in the stands that is constantly yelling at the players, coaches, or refs.  Time will tell.

Well, I still better hit the hay.  Never stay up late hoping for a snow day.  It will bite you in the butt every time!!!!!!!