Glamour Girl ... Not.

Went to the country Friday night. Ate on the way & didn't arrive until 8:30p. We had a wood rack that we needed to move in order for the power to be ran to the electrical box.

The rack on the left needed to be moved but of course we had been piling stuff all around it. At least it was the rack with less wood. To top it off it was very cold Saturday morning. It was in the mid 30's with a wind chill around 29. Don't let that blue sky fool you. The wind was howling & blowing straight where we needed to work. I found my ear muffs that I love but guess what, they were broken so I had to improvise. I put on my Boggs rubber boots, a t-shirt, a long sleeve shirt & found a thin hoodie to help cover my ears (I can't stand my ears to be cold) & also donned a fishing hat to keep it all in place. Here is the pic, before I put on the flannel lined denim jacket & fuzzy gloves covered by work gloves. Mama Pea, I can't believe I am sharing this but here goes.

Not my best look but it definitely did the trick. Husband moved the wood on the rack itself & I tackled the crap extra stuff in front of it. By the 2nd load I lost the big jacket & the fuzzy gloves & looked pretty much like I do in the pic.

As we were working, one of my cousins pulled up. He had been trying to contact my Mom & didn't realize she was at my sister's & was concerned. I'm sure he thought that I looked pretty silly but didn't say a word, just gave me a big hug. We chatted with him a bit & then he helped us push the boat out of the way (behind the wood pile) & then he helped move the wood rack itself.

We left early this morning so we could stop by my sister's to say hello to my Mom. She's doing great just having trouble deciphering her meds, but in good spirits. My sister took her to church this morning so she was happy to get 'dressed up'. My sister will continue to educate her on the meds so Mama will be straight when she's ready to live in her new place.. Please say a prayer for my sister. Although, she is much more patient than I am it can still be very stressful.

While there my BIL cut us some fresh broccoli from their garden & while we were standing around chatting, his parents new additions stopped by to say hi. They are 2 pregnant females that were given to them. I'm not sure of the breed but they have identical dark brown crosses on their backs (apparently the whole herd does). His Mom calls them Jesus donkeys. They are very protective of the cattle they have. And they are verrry loud brayers (right term?).

Next week, we should find out when the new trailer will be delivered & what our timeline is. Until then, I've got a busy week. Hope everyone is getting back in the groove after the Holidays.

Back from Vacation to Cold Weather

We had a little mini vacation to bring in the New Year. We arrived in Cancun, Mexico on January 1st for a few days of sun, relaxation, food, drinks & more drinks. Greg met his quota from the warehouse he buys from & they treated us, along with about 50 other dealers, to a trip to Mexico. A little business (very little actually) mixed in with pleasure & relaxation.

I wasn't in the picture taking mood so you won't have to be bored looking through my vacation pics.

I read a lot, & relaxed a lot more. I had spa appointments & naps & food every 4 hours or so although the food wasn't that great. The place we stayed at was an all inclusive & we weren't expecting too much. It rained a couple of days but that didn't bother us at all. We pretty much stayed on resort property & took it easy. Even though Mexico isn't our favorite destination, overall it was a nice vacation.

Leigh I did get to start your book but I didn't make it all the way through, yet. Loving it so far, very organized & will definitely be a great reference book!

Anyway we came home to the South to very cold temps. It got down to around 19 degrees here last night. Not even 1/2 as cold as the rest of the nation but cold for us! The last time I remember it that cold was almost 10 years ago. Here are a few pics from then.