Bah Humbug to Winter

It has been snowing on and off all day today. I know a lot of people love the snow but may me...not so much. If we could only have it one day a year and that day be Christmas day then I wouldn't mind it so much. It's not even the snow I hate but the cold that comes with it ugh. I just do not like the cold!

I know this might seem strange to some but it takes me longer to warm up in the winter then it takes me to cool down in the summer. I know I am odd LOL. If I could I would so move to a warmer climate. Unfortunately I have a husband who loves the winter and the cold it brings. I know opposites are supposed to attract and all but come on LOL. Because of this he will never really want to move out out of state. Unless of course it's to Alaska or say the North Pole. Neither of which I would like to move to. Visit maybe (if I have 100 layers or so on) but move? NO WAY!

I never really knew how sensitive I was to the cold till we (my mom, brother and I) moved back to Michigan after my parents divorced. Then again we never really lived any where that had extreme winters. We did live in Germany a few times but none of the places we lived seemed to ever get as cold as it does here. You would think though since I have lived here since I was fifteen (and now I am 34) I would have gotten used to it, but sadly I haven't. If anything I seemed to have gotten more sensitive.

I don't know if it is just because I am a wimp (which I admit I can be LOL) or because my normal temperature is only 97.6 but I do have a hard time staying warm. You would think since I am over weight that it would insulate me more but it really doesn't LOL. Most people can stay warm by putting on more layers but nope not me. I could be in multiple layers and blankets and still feel like I am freezing. I would much rather have the hot humid summers we have than the freezing cold winters. Yeah I know I am weird but I am ok with that LOL. I think I am going to be like a bear and hibernate till spring and say a big BAH HUMBUG to winter!

Frozen Water

Well, today we woke-up to our water being frozen.  Our Landlord (he lives right next to us on the same land and share the same well) and our neighbors (also on same land and they rent from our Landlord too) are all having the same problem.  Good news is that we don't drink that water anyway (we have to get Culligan water because we have well water that isn't so good to drink) so we have drinking water anyway.  Bad news is we can't flush the toilet or take a shower LOL. 

More good news we all took a shower last night before bed so we aren't stinky yet LOL.  Also some good news is we have lots of snow!  So we collected some snow and melted it so we can put it in our toilet to flush it.  There is enough snow so it's not like we will run out unless it all melts and then we wouldn't be having a problem anyway.

So that has been our adventure for the day.  It could be worse so I am not too worried about it.  We have already had people offer the use of their shower so I think we will do ok.  I just pray it melts soon enough so we won't have to do this too long LOL.  So have you had any adventures lately?

Very Cold and Future

Thought I should change my layout a bit.  This is what it seems like it is here in Michigan LOL.  Granted there is no mountains here but it is very cold and snowy here. This year has been a lot of snow.  I haven't seen this much snow here in a long time. 

All though the snow is pretty.  Especially when it's fresh untouched snow I still don't like the cold!  It's really cold!  If I could I would just hibernate till Spring LOL.

With the weather being cold we haven't been outside too much unless we have too.  Poor boys.  I know they want to go out and play in all that snow but it is just too bitterly cold.  Tomorrow is supposed to be even colder!  With the wind chills it's supposed to be like 25 degrees below freezing!

Hubby is getting into a routine of going to school now.  He is feeling a lot better about things but please keep him in your prayers.  Pray for all of us that he can find a job after the schooling.

He's going to get the State certificate to be a diesel mechanic.  From what we have heard from a few people it's an in demand job.  So hopefully after a year it will still be in demand and hubby can find a job.  It's been a long year of him being without work. 

While it's been nice having him home the uncertainty of things can be a bit stressful.   Granted we know God provides and has through these time it is still a bit scary.

With hubby going to school and his schedule  and homeschooling the boys it is about impossible for me to even think of even getting a part-time job. 

Even with all that though I am thinking positive.  After all God had really provided for us thus far.  Every time I don't know how we are going to get through I pray and we get through it.  Some way or another we get through.  So even though I am uncertain of what the future holds and am a little scared I know we will some how get through it all.  Not sure how or what way it will lead us but I do know we will get through.

Well I guess I have babbled on long enough.  Thanks for reading this far if you got this far LOL.  I hope everyone is having a good week and a great start to your new year!

Reason for Being MIA

Sorry I have been MIA. I still might not be blogging for a day or so. I have caught a very bad cold! I have no idea where I go it either. I haven't done much since our Zoo trip on Thursday and no one was sick there. I guess I could have picked it up from some where at the zoo along the way though. I just hope the boys and Harlow don't get it. I can't even talk right now because my throat and chest are so raw. Ugh pray that I get better soon please :). So if I don't blog for a while more you know why. Take care and don't get what I have LOL.

Sorry been MIA again

Hey Everyone. Sorry I have been MIA. First of all Monday was Chord's birthday!! He is eight years old now. Can't believe how big he's gotten and so fast it seems.

Here is Chord right when we got home from the hospital after having him. Yes I know he's a little crooked in his seat LOL but I just had to take pics right away when he was home hehe. He was 10 lbs 7 oz and 23 inches long when he was born (yeah had an emergency c-section since they didn't realize just how big he was LOL).

Here is a pic of Chord I took of him today at 8 years old now. *Sigh they grow up so fast!!!

Isn't he a cutie? Ok I might be a little bias LOL.


As for the other day's I have been MIA it's because I have been sick with a bad cold the boy's decided to share (aren't they sweet? ugh LOL) with hubby and I. First he was sick and now I am. Today my voice is about gone but feel better than what I had been otherwise. I hope everyone else is healthier than I have been.