It's that time of year again...

Hubby went and got our tax software yesterday. He finished the federal and part year Alabama resident, now we need to print the NC forms. Thankfully, we are getting refunds for federal and AL state, and hopefully for NC too. We need all we can get with another daughter starting college in the fall…ha.

(images from internet)

The week went by without a hitch. School was delayed two hours on Thursday for the dusting of snow we got. One morning I heard birds’ chirping when I returned from taking Cori to school I guess they didn’t realize it was 25 degrees outside.

Hubby is out playing a round of golf today…I am enjoying the quiet of no TV. :)

Take care,

Sheila

Rain, rain go away...send us snow instead...

Hi all,

We are a little rainy and chilly here. Cori had a two-hour delay at school again on Friday. There was a chance of sleet and roads icing over. Earlier this year they had a couple of kids get killed going to school and a couple of school buses slid off the road because of icing, so I think now they are being more cautious.

I think Hubby is a little chilly; he is sitting in his rocking chair covered with a throw. I had the fireplace on earlier to get the chill out of the room, but I guess I didn’t get enough of it out.

I am going to fix lasagna today with garlic bread. Tomorrow it will be chili…then probably a couple of days of leftovers…ha.

We were planning to visit Mount Airy (Mayberry) today, but we will wait for a sunnier Saturday. No hurry, it ain’t going no where…ha.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend,
Sheila

Nice weekend...

Well, well, well, we had a nice weekend here. It was warm enough for Hubby to play golf this weekend, not once but twice. His usual golfing buddy had knee surgery a few months ago and then after Christmas had a bout of Bronchitis and Pneumonia. But he is finally back at work and was able to play golf Saturday. Then another buddy had a birthday Sunday so eight of them played on Sunday. He also watched a movie with us both days. Jarin bought ‘House of Wax’ (newer version) recently so we watched that Saturday night. Sunday afternoon we watched ‘RED’ with Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren. It was a good movie.

Jarin has a bad cold so we went to the minute clinic on Monday. She gave her some medicine for cough that looks like tiny round vitamin E pills. She is only supposed to take them when she has a coughing spell. She also told her to take Sudafed 12 hour and ibuprofen and spray her nose with saline spray. I put off getting a flu shot last year, but I got one while I was there with her.

We are supposed to get up to around 60 today, then cool back down again tomorrow. I was checking the 10-day forecast and it shows snow showers on Tuesday Feb. 8th. Fingers crossed…ha.

Have a great rest of the week,
Sheila

The Royal Theater...

Mom was talking about the Royal Theater that her Aunt and Uncle owned, in her blog. So I decided to post a picture of it that I have. The building is still there, but it doesn't look like this anymore. Her Uncle George is standing out in front. Mom has a story about a visit to the Theater, maybe she will share it one day.

I'm reading a book where the kids were taken over to the 'Royal Theater' to see a movie. I've even read a couple of books that mentioned my hometown in them, one was by Fannie Flagg. That was always a nice surprise, because my home town is very small. This is in addition to 'Cracker's Mule', this story was based in my hometown, because that is where he spent summers at his grandparents.


Cori has been taking exams this week at school. They were delayed because of the days they missed because of the snow and ice. I picked her up early today after she finished her exams and we rode around some. We finally ended up at IH0P for some apple crepes. While we were there the rain turned to snow...big snowflakes and lots of them. It was fun watching them fall outside the windows. I texted Hubby and told him it was snowing and he texted back and said 'make it stop'...haha. It lasted while we were there, then it stopped. Oh well, at least I got to see some. The waitress asked me if that was Santa Claus on my debit card...Hubby hated the new cards because he thought it looked like Santa Claus and his reindeer...ha.

Now, we are waiting to see if they delay school in the morning because the wet ground will probably ice over.

Take care,
Sheila

New blogger...

Hi Everyone,

We are good here. Hoping for more snow this week. :) We had Mexican food again last night, but I cooked it this time. I bought me some guacamole but I haven't eaten it yet. Maybe later today.

Also wanted to let you know that my Mom has a blog now if you haven't found it already. She had a little adventure with our cat Sam that we left there at Christmas. Drop in and visit.

Shirl, let's start our snow dancing today! Paula, you can join in too if you like.

Have a great weekend,
Sheila

Oh you missed it!

As is the custom of most teenagers, they like to wait until almost the last minute to finish homework…and this was the case Monday night. After Cori finished up her homework, she was searching everywhere for one of her binders (notebooks to us older folk). Looking high and low, in places it has never been, hoping maybe somehow it walked in there on it’s on. I asked, ‘did you leave it in the car’? ‘I don’t think so’, continues searching.

So I decide to put on my coat and shoes and go check and see if she left it in the car. It had been raining so the sidewalk was wet and it was pretty cold. I don’t think it warmed up as much as they thought it would (they being the weather persons). Most of our snow was gone except for the areas that had been piled up. I felt a little slick spot as I went to the car…the wet sidewalks were starting to freeze a little. I go around to the passenger side and look in the back seat. LO AND BEHOLD, there is her binder! I get it out and head back to the apartment…that’s when I busted my @$$ on the sidewalk…. go ahead you can laugh…I am fine…wasn’t hurt; I was somewhat prepared since I knew it was slick in places.

The next morning when I reached for my reading glasses by the bed they weren’t there. So I checked in the bathroom, a few other places I might have left them, not there. I usually keep them on the top of my head until they are needed. (This is why I lost a pair at the lake when Mom and I took my niece fishing. I leaned over the rail to look in the water and they fell off). AH Ha! They must have fell off when I landed on my rear. Jarin was going out that morning to get her charger out of my car and I told her to check and see if they were out there…. and they were!

The only ill effects are a sore muscle in my upper arm from having to call it into action so quickly to break my fall…ha.

Oh and I hope it was late enough and dark enough that I don’t show up on y0utube. :D

Take care,
Sheila

Catching up...

We had our New Year’s meal on the 1^st. We actually found hog jowl this year. I fixed pork chops, turnips, black-eyed peas w/hog jowl, mashed potatoes and rolls. I also put in some hog jowl with the turnips too…maybe that will help bring more good stuff for the new year…ha.

We were going to meet Hubby at IH0P when we got back to town on New Year’s Eve but they were already closed. :( Hubby did buy a bottle of champagne to open at midnight. We toasted the New Year with a few sips…maybe it tastes better with chocolate covered strawberries… The rest is taking up space in the refrigerator.

Now to present day…Hubby and I went out to eat Friday night. I was craving some Mexican food. I didn’t see what I wanted on the menu…(I wanted what I had the last time we went to the Mexican restaurant at Mom’s) I told them what I wanted and they came pretty close…it was good. I think Mom likes to go there because she has a crush on the cute young waiter there…ha.

The girls have another shortened week this week. No school today or Friday. Well Jarin doesn’t have a class on Friday so hers is always a shortened week.

You in the snow states, push some of that snow to the south…but stop it at the Florida line, I don’t want to make Jack mad… : D Happy Birthday Jack!!

Take care,

Sheila