Above The Pearls

Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones

It appears that I've decided to become 'all fancy' and get my own .com!  For a person with no inclination for html, I did it all on my own and I'm quite proud of that fact.  I now feel like an absolute princess....so, when you pass by please remember to wave....above the pearls and below the tiara.  ; )

You've Gotta Laugh

Snowing....again!  Sometimes you've just gotta laugh.  This might help 

Snow Day!

Mother Nature has been keeping us on our toes recently.  Lots of snow and incredibly cold temperatures have blessed us with two "snow days".  While we enjoy these unexpected mini vacations, I look around and see the havoc these snow days wreak on my home.

Hats, coats and gloves are strewn all about the front foyer and extra laundry is piled from frequent changes.  The remains of hot cocoa and cinnamon toast litter the counter top and I wonder if I have the energy to tackle it all.

I've had a cold for the past week and have been left weak and sleep deprived.  At times like these I just want to run away, but we all know that it isn't realistic :)  Being a homemaker is a 24/7 job and, while you don't get sick days off, you can lighten up on yourself.

Know and accept that things are not going to be perfect for a while.  Do the bare minimum!  No, the floor does not need moped right now.  It can wait...but, a quick spritz and wipe of the countertops is doable and should not exhaust you.  Hopefully, it will even give you a little lift to see that shiny expanse of clean.

Have the children gather all of their wet clothing and toss them (the clothes...not the children lol) into the washer.  If they are big enough to play in the snow, then they are big enough to contribute to the clean up of it.  Besides, they will love to slip on those socks, gloves and hates, toasty and warm from the dryer.....and head back out.

Remember, whether ill or not, this is your snow day, too.  Pamper yourself a little with some hot cocoa, a good book and some warm fuzzy socks.  Here in the south  we don't often get these surprise vacations, so let's all enjoy it!

Life

Jack Davis Art

I came upon this recently on ylcf ... Lanier always posts such lovely things.  It is  a perfect poem for this time of year.  Enjoy!

             Life by Henry Van Dyke

"LET me but live my life from year to year,

With forward face and unreluctant soul;

Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;

Not mourning for the things that disappear

In the dim past, nor holding back in fear

From what the future veils; but with a whole

And happy heart, that pays its toll

To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer.

So let the way wind up the hill or down,

O’er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy:

Still seeking what I sought when but a boy,

New friendship, high adventure, and a crown,

My heart will keep the courage of the quest,

And hope the road’s last turn will be the best.