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I bet I've drive past this old cabin on the Poplar Grove Ext a million times. I've never stopped to take its photo until today. I wonder who used to live there? One day I'm going to stop at the house in front of it and ask someone---I'll let you know.
I can't get "All these things that I've done" by The Killers out of my head. My youngest introduced me to them last month . And while I'm in the Dear Diary mode, my favorite text messages sent to me this week are:
1) i luv u mor thn coffey & chocolate (sent by husband of course)
2) I PASSED MY DRIVERS TEST (sent this morning by my youngest daughter)
I have no clue what this thingy is but it was too early this morning when I took its photo. Eldest child was invited to play in a quartet at the BIG church in Boone this morning--both services. Because our road is still icy, I starred in the role of meanest-mom-in-the-whole-wide-world and would not let her drive herself. Which meant that meanest-mom-in-the-whole-wide-world had to get her butt to church by 7:15 am. As I was searching for a cup of coffee, the sun was rising and I drove around Boone spiritually delighting in my closeness to heaven...
Our family is not the most organized at participating in organized religion so by the 11am service, my delicate internal balance was teeter-totting. It was interesting. I never did hear my daughter play her cello, but she looked wonderful. You see, the organ, the piano, the choir, the bass guitar and the drums drowned out the stringed instruments. I had to stifle my giggles. Every once in a while you could hear the violin eek something out but really, there was not much point in the charade.
Now...if I can only stay up to watch some of the superbowl. I just want to see the commercials and have no emotional investment in who wins/loses.
Despite it's name, Flat Top Mountain is not really flat. But, it does have a tremendous view which I ignored yesterday. Instead, I focused on the ice covered objects which contrast with the sky. I like the fleeting cloud in the sky.
I'm blogging today because I am stalling on doing other nagging gotta do tasks. Gotta pay bills, gotta fill out summer camp applications, gotta take a shower, gotta help youngest child get a summer job lined up, gotta this and that. On the bright side, I don't have to shoot one single basketball this weekend. In fact, this is my first weekend off in about a month. Well, gotta go do stuff. Happy weekend ya'll.
I saw the sun coming from behind Yarnall Knob and swung my jeep onto the Hwy 105 By-pass. I had hoped for a shot of twinkling
ice in the morning sun, but alas it it was not meant to be this morning. I needed more time because the sun was not cooperating . I did manage to make this photo which basically looks in the direction of Kalmia Acres from the by-pass.
The weather forecasters completely blew it in predicting 4-6 inches of snowfall overnight. We woke up to about 1/4 inch of ice. Our road is worthless at this point. It is easier to hike in and out through the woods.
But never mind all that. I am happy to report that my husband, who has been away for a month, returned last night. I didn't want to whine about his absence on my blog, but I did not enjoy the time without him. A month is the longest that we have ever been apart in our almost 17 years of marriage. I took on the role of mom and dad as I had to manage his business and mine. I was confident that I was up to the task, but was beginning to show signs of wear and tear. Last night I slept through the night and had the sweetest dreams.
I took this photo yesterday when there was much more snow around than today. I love this homestead, but for the life of me I can never remember the name of the family that owns it. It sits right below the Episcopal church on Dutch Creek Rd.
I spent two hours yesterday afternoon breaking up inch thick ice on Killer Hill. The girls and I made it up to our home last evening and safely back down this morning. But, I'm in a generally grumpy mood today--caused by a sore back and the fact that I can not prevent my children from encountering powerful, yet dim adults who make silly decisions which directly impact youth. Well, I'm off to slay some dragons....anyone want to help?
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