I survived Florida. I had better migraine meds. this time. Butterfly world has become to expensive to go visit. We went to the Orchid Society's Display green house. I took a couple hundred pics. I've been to busy to do anything with them since I got home. I gave away half the ATC pieces I did while there to relatives. I met someone visiting one ( Read more... )

Jan 30 to Feb. 1 I attended Conflikt the Filk convention that Rick chairs. It was a great Filk con. I spent most of my time painting Water color fancy Goldfish and Frog ATCs in the con suite. I spent most of the week after it sick. Rick had been sick the week before the con. Fleet and came down with it after the con. At least I wasn't sick at the ( Read more... )

The ATC's Ive done so far can be seen here:
http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss268/Tess_Calhoun/ATCs%20by%20Tess%20Calhoun/

I got my lap top back so all is well again and I'm reachable 24/7 once again.

The snow left with the thaw and wind. We had a great New Years party. Its now snowing big wet flakes and the wind is blowing. The snow is predicted to change to rain by morning. Right now there is 2 inches of wet snow on the ground and the trees are dancing in the wind.

It didn't snow today. I only had to shovel everything out once today. We have 18 inches - 2 feet of snow on the ground here. Snow is predicted for tomorrow the. Wed. it's going to be warm then freeze and more show and ice on Thursday. After that we should be into a warming trend and be back to normal, which is rain off and on and partly cloudy.

After 2 days of a bright and clear snow covered winter wonderland the latest storm hit. We spent 2 days frantically doing what needed done and more to last out the predicted string of storms. at 5 we walked into Oak Harbors Albertsons. At 6:30 we walked out of Albertsons to falling snow and it was already collecting on the ground. It normally takes ( Read more... )

The storm has stopped for now. It was bad all over the state. west side 4 -18 inches we got about 9 . The east side of the state got as much as 4 feet. It starts all over tomorrow. 2 more storm fronts are to hit us by Christmas ( Read more... )

We got wind, about 3 inches of snow with the first storm and a 2 hour power outage. The 2nd storm started last night so far no wind but about 8 inches of very wet snow. Its still snowing with no end in sight.

Yeah busy, doing what? don't know to busy to remember. I guess I will just ramble and see what becomes of it. finally picked my my tomatoes. One and only one picking all green no ripe ones. Ripening fast now sitting on the kitchen counter. If I plant tomatoes next spring someone please smack me. We don't get enough sun or heat to grow tomatoes even ( Read more... )