What? No Plan?

I'm a planner.

 I like to know what's happening and when.

Even on a so called, "free day", I've got to have a plan.

This past weekend we were suppose to be in 

Huntsville, Texas.

When our travel plans were canceled, it

suddenly became 3 "free days" without a plan.

So dispite the fact that Ed couldn't

run his 100 mile race, 

it was a serendipity kind of a weekend.

 We enjoyed some wonderful things

we weren't planning on.

We enjoyed dinner with friends.

I didn't have to work on Friday so I could 

have lunch with my sister and a friend.

Elizabeth can to visit and to cheer up her dad.

We got to go shopping, play with

my Cricut Cutter, and watch movies.

We slept in, had time to make

pancakes for breakfast, read the paper,

watched the Super Bowl, and

just RELAXED.

I had planned my weekend to be one way, 

and when that didn't happen, life

slipped in and opened other doors.

Keep your eyes open for those other doors.

Until Next Time-

Fabulous Friday

For Today:

Looking Out My Window: The lake is frozen solid so I ventured out to see what it was like out there.

Fun, even without skates

My Weekend Plans Include: Well, plans come and go.  And ours went.  The plan was to fly to Houston today for Ed's 100 mile race.  There are no planes flying into Houston today in order for us to get there.  So his big race is off.  Hopefully, it's just temporarily postponed until he finds another somewhere else.. All of his training and dedication will have to be redirected to another venue.  He's pretty bummed.

I’m Reading: Absolutely Beautiful Containers by Sue Amatangelo. With all this freezing weather, I'm looking ahead.  If only I could  be planning and planting flowers.

Movie Marquee: More of The Office, season 6.

Something Quiltie: I've been hand quilting this week.  My Ocean Wave antique quilt is looking great.  It seems like I use to be faster at this.  Maybe I use to sit longer and stay focused or I'm just savoring the moments.

One of My Lease Favorite Things: Despite the water dripping effort, Tuesday night the one vulnerable pipe froze.  After a half a day of warming the bathroom walls, it began to drip again.  Fortunately, it just froze and didn't break.  Lesson: Let the drip be a drip not a minuscule drop.


I'm Thinking About: Ed and his disappointment.  

What’s For Dinner: I guess I'll have to do some quick planning to take care of the weekend at home.

A Favorite Photo:

 Feathers?

On the lake there were these fantastic ice crystals

perched just on the surface and a couple of inches tall.

They look like down feathers.

Until Next Time-

Keeping Warm

This cold weather seems to be affecting

the whole country.

We haven't recieved much snow, but

it definitely was a frigid Tuesday.

The reports indicate the temp

might go as low as -20 degrees Tuesday night.

That doesn't happen often around here.

We keep the water dripping in some of the faucets

that are prone to freeze,

I'm wearing my Cuddle Duds, fingerless gloves,

a scarf and two sweatshirts

and it was the perfect night for soup.

You must think that's all we eat.

Not every night, but often!

I found this recipe awhile ago on 

the Well Fed Newlyweds blog,

Tortellini Soup.

Please check it out.

It's fast, quick and delicious.

The other way to keep warm is with a flannel quilt

tucked under your chin. 

  As soon as I'm done here, I'll be

sharing.

Keep warm 

and don't try this...

Even if you are double dog dared.

Until Next Time-