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Spring 2011 Will Come One Day

Posted on February 4, 2011 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

Wednesday, while Punxsutawney Phil was getting pulled out for his Groundhog Day show, we were digging out from an icy and snowy mess. I have to admit that I think Phil may have “said” he didn’t see his shadow just to avoid being on the dinner table around the country. Seriously, this winter has been crazy for so many people across the United States and beyond.

Here are some recent shots from the storm:

As you can see, we are running out of places to put the snow. I was outside for 2 hours shoveling. Thank goodness a neighbor felt bad and used his monster snow blower to clear off the end of our driveway where we had been severely plowed in. Before dinner, TechyDad raked the roof for quite some time.

So this mess has me thinking about Spring. My question for this week:

What are you most excited about for Spring 2011?

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Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha #137

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Snowpacalypse – February 2011

Posted on February 1, 2011 10:21 am by TheAngelForever

We knew it was not going to be good when the meteorologists in the area refused to disclose information about Wednesday’s weather. They finally started to talk late Monday night. That should have been our first sign to RUN to Florida.

Instead, when I started to hear about the snow fall totals for the area, I started to laugh. And by laugh, I mean hysterical slap stick style laughing. Horrified laughter started as the panic set in.

Why you ask? Well, they are telling us to expect 18-30 inches of snow!

No schools in our immediate area delayed or canceled school. TechyDad took NHL to school this morning, and I brought JSL to nursery school. When I got back home, you could not tell that I had done anything this morning.

This is the pre-Snowpacalype photos of the front and back of the house.

What you can not see here are the snow piles in the front by the street, and on the side of the house.

Hmmm. . . anyone have a good deal on a snow blower?

No, it won’t help us now. I do think that if we get one it would stop all of the future snow from coming. Well, a girl can dream at least. Now off to figure out if I should go and get the boys from school now instead of later. Oy!

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This Number Should Be Illegal For Temperatures

Posted on January 24, 2011 8:10 am by TheAngelForever

I would not and could not make this up. That was a picture that TechyDad took when he was taking NHL to school this morning. According to the weather people, not only is it –13 outside, but it is quite windy. Once we factor in the wind chill it actually feels like it is –24.

So how do you send your child to school in this type of weather? The answer is layers. Lots and lots of layers!

NHL is wearing sweats, topped with a zip up hoody, boots, hat, two pairs of gloves, his coat, two hoods, and a scarf to protect his face. My guess is he will still feel the sting and not be warm enough. Luckily he does not have to walk far to the car and into school.

Now I am off to curl up under a blanket. For the second night in a row JSL had nightmares and was in our bed. I did not sleep since he kept kicking me.

Stay warm everyone!

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Winter Woes

Posted on January 23, 2011 3:10 pm by TheAngelForever

That’s it. . . I have had enough of this winter weather. I knew December was too mild and would come back to haunt us later on.

Welcome January!

January has been cruel with lots of snow, ice, and temperatures not even coming close to 32 in weeks. Tonight we are supposed to dip down to –14. Just thinking about it makes me shiver. I have not left the house this weekend and am not planning on it right now.

I keep hearing reports from TechyDad about the ice dams on our roof and I want to cry. No matter what we do they keep forming on the one side of the house. I have a feeling the insulation under the now replaced section of the roof is shot. We will have to address the obvious problem with our contractor this spring.

So this is my message to Mother Nature:

If you need to vent, please use the comments below. I know how it can sometimes help.

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Happy Birthday Trees – Tu B’Shvat 2011

Posted on January 20, 2011 8:27 am by TheAngelForever

When you look outside, it is hard to believe that warm weather will ever come back to the area.

Last night, they mentioned that it has now been 14 straight days since we have had temperatures over 32 degrees. I guess that would explain why the mounds of snow are not changing and it keeps adding up.

Did you know that today is a holiday?

Today is Tu B’Shvat. What is Tu B’Shvat you ask? It is the New Year of the Trees, when new fruits are beginning to form. Kind of hard to believe if you live in certain parts of the world stuck in winter, but it is true. In Israel, spring has already started. On this day in Israel people will plant trees outside. In the United States, we often create fun projects for children to plant some seeds. Around here we often grow parsley inside to use for our Passover seders in a few months.

In addition to planting trees, we also taste new fruits during Tu B’Shvat. Items like almonds, figs, carob, and dates that are native to Israel are common. On Tu B’Shvat we also spend time thinking about ways to help our planet like with recycling and saving energy.