Snow, Cold Temps, Rain, Old House, New House, and the Girls

 

Well hello winter!

Again.

The snow started around 8 or

so, did not do anything and stopped

soon after. I went to bed 

early, could not sleep so I 

read. Here it is 2:11am and I looked

out to this.

Isn't it so pretty laying there

before any prints are on 

it? I love watching

it come down also.

But after the sneak peek at

spring that we had last week,

I am ready for winter to be over.

The kitty and the butterfly

on its nose was getting covered, 

wind was blowing last night.

At 8 this morning, looking

out into the snowy 

looking woods.

Yes, I did step out on 

to the porch, barefoot to 

measure the snow.

Looks to be 3 inches.

As normal I always

write Britney and Cory 

a note in the snow since in

Southern Calif. they don't 

get snow.

I can take the snow, 

it's reports like this 

that I am not crazy about.

According to one 

weather station~

 Feels like temps Thursday morning

 could be 5 to 10 below zero! BRR!

We are not going to see

temps above freezing till after

Sunday. 

Of course, for the three to four

days leading up to the white

stuff, we had rain.

Even though the girls don't 

go out much in the winter

months, they still feel it from

inside, so they have been 

just laying around.

I think they both are wishing

for those warmer temps to 

enjoy time on the deck.

Last week I took a ride 

down to the next town. It was

the day after a big rainy day. 

Actually, a couple of days of 

rain. This lower part of my 

road floods with the river down

that way. 

About five years ago, our area of 

TN., had

a lot of rain, flooding a neighboring town,

killing several people. It also flooded

this end of my road, which is a long

way from my house. Not really sure who

owns this older home but before that flood

five yrs ago, this home was used

as a rehab place where patients lived.

It apparently flooded, along with the

barns and the church across the street.

Since then, it all just sits empty.

The river travels to the right of 

this house and sits on a big

spot of land. 

It's a cool looking 

house, even has an old

spinning wheel sitting out on 

the porch. Such a shame. 

Speaking of homes, this winter,

with the cold and the rain, and the

fact that it happens, my new home

started to settle. With the settling

the only issue I have really had

is the cracking of caulk. This is behind

my kitchen sink.

 I have not jumped right in 

with it, but I do a little

here and there. Not in a hurry,

but I am finding that not

being in a hurry is my normal.

This little tool is great

at its job. It scrapes out the 

old caulk. 

I have another tool that 

came along with this one, it is

to help spread the caulk so that

you don't use your fingers. 

Plus, I am not at all sure that

the right caulk was used. I am using

a silicone type so that it will be

flexible with the settling of the

house. If you decide to move to a 

new home and think it comes

without issues, think again.

Also, keep in mind that issues

that are an issue to you, might

not be an issue to others.

I say that cause one of the biggest

things I am dealing with 

probably would not bother any

one of you. 

Lack of landscaping.

I want a yard full of 

landscaping but the body

is not playing along with my

ideas, but you all know this

already. I know it, I know

I take on way too much in 

the way of crafts, yard, and

other stuff, but I can't 

seem to get my heart or my

head to understand. 

Another issue with landscaping,

I like it, I want it, and I have

always just plopped things in 

where I wanted them. Now I find

myself trying to decide what needs

to go where. Like in the way of 

trees, I want to be careful of roots

growing into the pipes, don't

want to be doing a lot 

of watering up next to the house,

to prevent water from seeping

through the cinder blocks, etcs.

I will prob not be a figure upon

this earth when a tree gets

big enough to cause issues

with the sewer pipes or

water seeping in through the

cinder blocks under the house, but

after dealing with both issues

the four yrs I lived at my

childhood home, I want to 

be careful.

Last night before heading 

to bed to read, I looked up and 

saw these two sleeping.

Lily on the back of the couch,

her favorite spot and 

Misty not far from me.

Are you in an area that got

snow yesterday?

Pam