Only In The South

Today I was doing some cleaning, polishing, getting rid of more mildew (should be rid of mildew about April), when I moved this vase I noticed "stuff" in the bottom.  A leaf and what looked like a little stick - it wasn't until I looked closer that I noticed the "little stick" had a head and legs and a tail!

Yep....you never can tell what you might find.....and in the darndest places!!

Poor little guy made a wrong turn somewhere -

BUT on the brighter, lighter side - only in the SOUTH can you get temps like this in January!  Bob & I went to town this afternoon and this was the exterior temp reading in the car.  Oh yea, now that's the reason we're here!!!

Warmer Weather Coming!!!!!

High of about 52 today - perfect for trimming the shrubs.

The weather lady says this will be our last night of sub-zero temps.

Yaaaaaay!

Deep Freeze!

Missy has decided she really doesn't like the cold.....

she likes to nap on registers....

and she really likes to nap on a rug in front of the wood stove!  Not to worry Missy, mom & dad will take you somewhere warm for the winter.

So off we go - but when will the frigid temps end???

When we stop for the night, the girls usually spend the night in the truck,

too cold this year, they spent the night in the motel.

We got up yesterday morning and continued south...

this was Tennessee...

and this was Alabama.....

well, you get the picture.

So we get to our house -

our drafty old house

that does not have an ounce of insulation

But much to Mimi's relief -

we do have an electric blanket!!!!

Making Progress???

I have finally gotten most of the trees down.  I still have to get all the decorations organized and put away.  The big tree is still up minus decorations.  I think this tree looks so pretty....maybe I could just leave ALL the trees up - with the lights and just add decorations in December....yep, that would be a great plan, except we are planning on spending Christmas in GA next year.  So I guess I will have to pack everything away after all!!!  (Much to Robert's relief) 

Snow

Today was a beautiful snowy morning. 

Even the weeds were beautiful.....

I wandered around the yard

as the sun was coming up

snapping photos

and with me was my "bestest buddy"

Toe-Toes.

Last week she was so sick,

 I thought we were going to lose her.

 I am sooo happy she is back to being

my little shadow!

Check Off Another One...

Laundry room finished!!  Yellow paint that was toooo bright for a bedroom works just fine here.  It is so darn cheery in fact, that I just love spending time in this room....well, ok that is a slight exageration ---but it does make me SMILE!

Princess Missy

Today Missy went to the beauty shop....a little primping after she got back home....and she was once again BEAUTIFUL!!

Lovin' This Weather!

Only 18 degrees here this morning!!!  It seems we always get a mention on the local weather because we are the coldest in the area ..... but the sun was soon shining brightly - causing the steam to rise up from the pond -  and we are again heading for an unseasonably warm day.  Yaaaaay!!!!!!!!!