Happy Birthday Twinies.....

 My twins have a birthday this week. Here's some old photos of them.  They were 14 months old here.

 About four here. Blinded by the sun . Karen's the blonde and Liz is the brunette.

 Some times I dressed them alike. They never really looked alike. They were truly very good girls.

 This is a few years ago.  They are still pretty close.  We used to call them the "twins" .  When I would yell for them , I would say, " Twins, come in now. "  Or some such thing. Their big sister Angie calls them the "twinies".  They are two minutes apart in age...so Liz lets Karen know she is older...when it comes to being the boss. LOL.
   Happy Birthday Sweethearts !! Love you.

This Weekend....

 I Took this shot on Friday evening. The last picture of the sunset was at the same time.  I seem to never get things in the right order. :):) You can see the road is clear and our driveway.

 This is what happened yesterday. The snow melted, well almost all of it . The snow drifts and the neighbors plow piles are still standing. Although they are much smaller. I say hooray for that.

 Funny how much I can take of the cold when the sun is out.  I love the brightness of the sun on the snow.
   Our county and city workers have done a fine job keeping the roads passable. We have to keep the mailbox dug out for mail delivery.  The sidewalks in town are horrid. Our city , many years ago, would plow every sidewalk. Now they leave it up to the home owners. Not every home owner can shovel the walks. Some are just not that strong. Some probably have dug out and the snow plows throw it right back.
   When I lived in town, I had to dig out more than once because of that. Out here, as I clear the drive, I just push the snow on across the road away from the front roadway....then when the plow comes through it's easier to clear it again.
  We had up to 50 degrees in temperature yesterday. Today will be cloudy and the temps will be cooler, but that sure was a fantastic break. I love it.   Hope your day is great. XO

Finally Some Flowers....

 Remember I have been talking about buying myself a bouquet of flowers. Well things work out don't they, I got all these flowers .  Oh yes, I had a birthday this week. Older than dirt, my birth certificate is in stone. :):)

  I got flowers from Ted and the girls.  Ted got this red rose with four yellow roses around it. That is to represent me and my four daughters.

  Kathy and her family got this purple/pink bouquet. So pretty.  I do not know what the berries are, as I have never seen them in floral displays.

 Lizzy and her family got this daisy bouquet in pink, yellow, white and lavender. This is a reusable watering can. How cute. Angie and Karen made cookies and cupcakes. Gave me dining certificates and gifts. I received cards, texts and calls, all day long. Had lunch with Liz and Angie joined us. Karen came after work and had dinner. I had the best day. I am thankful to my friends and family. 
   Today the sun is out and it is to be in the 30's. Hot dog, another pretty day. Hope all of you are safe and keeping warm. XO
 

Sky Shots This Week....

 Filtering the sun thru the neighbor's apple trees. Just was nice to see a pretty sunset.

  This was a little bit later the same day.  It was pretty, but oh boy it was cold.

 Today it got up to 36...now that is a big warm up to me.  The sky has been blue all week.  This is our garden shed in back.  We have a burn ring that we keep branches in all winter. It a good hiding place for the birds, when they feed in the back. 
   Hope all of you are having some fun times, even in the cold or snow.  If I can get to the post office, bank , or store, that is my good time when it's cold and snowy out. It just makes us slow down. Not so much running around. The holidays are pass, time to relax after putting all the decorations away. I will tell you there's wreath on the porch and a snowman. LOL. Take care, stay warm. XO

On The Farm....

    Yesterday was a nice enough day weather wise. I loved it the sun was out most all day. This is the sunset on the shop/garage. You can see where the snow blower went thru the drift at the walkway.

  It is Wednesday morning now . Hoar frost on the trees. Well on everything actually.  It is pretty though. Super cold, six degrees this morning. This coming Saturday is to be 44 degrees, that will be a heat wave. :):)
  Thank you to all who prayed for our Sierra's (granddaughter's) trip to Florida. She is there safely and at her friend Carolina's. She goes today to get the apartment she has put on hold. Then on to the job. So thank you for your wonderful prayers.
  Wishing you all a great day. XO

Sunset & Sierra......

 This is yesterday's  sunset. It was a cold day, but the wind had  died down a bit.  That was nice. I am so thankful the sun did shine all day.We are to start getting ice and snow this afternoon. Not looking forward to that.

 Here's my granddaughter, Sierra. She has been living back home with her parents for a few months to get back on her feet. Her lease was up in Florida and she thought she did not want to pay that much rent again. To live in a safe community the rent is higher. So she has lined up different areas, for job opportunities and living . She will be moving back to Florida this week. She has lived there for four years . She says she can't take this Indiana cold any more. LOL. Neither can I.   She will be in my prayers to be safe getting back to her friends. When I think of all those days , she and I would color and draw.....makes me a bit sad. We have to let them grow their own wings, I guess.
  Hope we all can survive this cold , snowy, icy, windy winter. LOL Take care on the roads. XO

Saturday....

  The snow is still on the ground. The wind has been nasty the  past couple evenings.  Makes even the smallest amount of snow, drift.  Ted had to use the snow blower again this morning.  I want to get some snow fencing to put up in spots to stop some of the drifting.  Snow fencing is plastic made into a grid to help deflect the wind. We have some on the split rail fence and it helps around the front a bit..but we need it along the garage drive.

 Now this is what I am longing to see. LOL. Oh yes, the spring flower displays at the local garden centers.  Are any of you thinking like I am?   Of course we have Valentine's day to be happy about. That's when the florist have some really beautiful things. I may just buy myself a nice bouquet when I go to the grocery, even they have nice flowers.
  Wishing all of you a great Saturday. Stay warm and safe.  XO