Mon/Tues-Busy days. Studying for Encounter. Visited Lori K. briefly. Met Paul and Lisa at tractor supply in Appomattox to exchange blessings. People getting ready for a big snow everywhere.
Wed.-It is 11:00. So far this morning, I made a kettle of potatoes, put a turkey in the Dutch Oven to cook all day, made a huge potato spinach egg quiche, some hot chocolate, and scrapple, and Susan has made 2 coconut zucchini cakes, a batch of her own recipe oatmeal muffins, and crockpot apple cinnamon oatmeal for supper. We've done wash and loaded up the dishwasher, filled bird feeders, fed chickens, brought in a big bag of dog food, sent emails and face book messages regarding Grams and More this Saturday, read fb posts about how much snow we should be getting, listened to Phil do business at the kitchen table with papers and rulers and phone surrounded by storm food. It's like getting ready for Christmas. The dogs will be in during the storm. They are shedding. I brought a cot in in case we have an extra person or two in the house. Freeman fixed Janelle's fireplace so she'll have heat (turned on the knob) and took her a cooler to put her refrigerated items in case of lose of power, and the guys are doing fire wood and fencing with cousin Tommy. Michael's at school. Snow is supposed to start here around 3. PE schools didn't even open today and the Christian School in Dillwyn is closing at 1:15. Naomi called and said their neighborhood looks like a warzone with downed trees and branches, etc. Some haven't even gotten electricity back. They'll be heading to the beach house this weekend. Hope they can find a parking space!
Jordan W. is spending the 'snowed in' experience here. We all watched The Pacifier last evening. Made regular, cheesy, and peanut butter/maple syrup popcorn.
Thurs.-Started raining around midnight last night and has been drizzling and winter weather mixing all day. Probably got about 8 inches of snow last eve. It really blew around until it rained. The dogs weren't interested in 'going' in the snow. Davi came in and peed on her mat. Couldn't believe it. Phil walked around with her outside and she did her business. Read on face book about others having the same problem with their dogs. Susan made chocolate chip cookies and peanut butter oatmeal raisin cookies. She did some studying for her SAT's. Guys are hanging out in the mancave. They're calling for more snow and wintry mix until Sat. morning.
Fri.-Susan cleaned out the chest freezer in the old house. Made a map of where everything is and how much we have of each thing. Watched Sherlock Holmes in the evening. In the past two days I sewed a housecoat, a pillowcase from the same material, two pillow cases for cylinder pillows Judy gave me, finished sewing my homemade mittens, mended a sleeping bag, and I think that's it. My sewing pile is no longer there. Been studying about the Holy Spirit and taking lots of notes. Guys have been playing video games. Philip worked around farm. Phil doing job business from kitchen table. Hopewell's roof caved in from snow. Upper lobby. Cindy S. discovered it. Pictures on face book. I feel sad for those who feel sad.
Sat.-Slept in. raining. Cancelled Grams and More yesterday for today. Judy's grandbaby, Logan, born at 2:18 this morning. Head of black hair. I studied some more. Vacuumed house. Then we took on a group project and cleaned out the chest freezer in the entryway. Found stuff nearly a decade old. Cooked fish, pork tenderloin, and beef kidney's. Chickens and pigs will recycle the give away produce and meat but we've got to figure out a better way to process our food. Guys worked in their room. Jordan went home. Must have gotten out lane okay. I haven't had courage to try yet and Phil hasn't wanted me to. Hopefully today it melted enough but ruts are already freezing up this eve. Started two bear roasts this eve. in crockpot for men's hunting breakfast tomorrow. Phil will make two packs of scrapple in the morning and leave around 7:15. Famous Amos is spending the night on his way to their Time Share in Fla. We're making him a spot on the sofa. He should be here in about 15 min.
Sun.-Phil, Amos, and all guys from our family went out to the Men's Hunter Breakfast. Phil made two batches of scrapple to take along as well as the bear roast. Nothing was left. Amos left for Fla. after the breakfast. Church was wonderful. Michael and Phil left for home afterwards. I hung around with Dianna in her car and offices studying and helping until our 4:00 meeting for Encounter. Susan was out in town and called me when she was finished with her Fine Arts Festival practice. I love to hear her sing. Gutsy beautiful voice. Came home. Philip got hit in the eye with a hockey puck at Lapp's indoor gym. No more playing without a helmet. Went to bed early. Naomi and family spent the weekend at our house at the shore. Makes me a little homesick for heaven just knowing they are there at our happy place.
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