Sugar-Plum Fairies

It started on Thursday morning. I got up at 6 am to get ready for work. The weather 'people' had been reporting (spastically) the storm for the past week. But honestly, with it being 60 degrees on Wednesday night and wearing my Capri’s for church, I really thought the weather 'people' were at it again. But I was wrong (please forgive me weather ‘people’. I mistrusted you.). Ten minutes before I left for work,  Hannah got a phone call that all the State offices were closed and they were shutting down the airport. It started to rain, ice was coming within the hour, and I got the text that work was canceled. It is one of those moments that you want to live over again, a wonderful feeling.

On Friday the freezing rain turned into snow. Bee-uuutiful snow! We didn't lose power once, but we had the bathtubs full, water bottles, and Dura logs (they keep going, and going :) ready if we had.

We got out today in the snow and ice. It took us about an hour and half to de-ice our cars. It was quite the ordeal. My windshield has a small crack in it, but nothing too bad. The snow and ice is lovely to look at. Don't I have such a conqueror's stance in the bottom picture? 'Ice, this day I beat you.' Literally I did. I broke the scraper part off of my ice-scraper so I started wacking the ice off the car (controllably of course) with the padded ice-scrapper handle and it worked very, very well. And if you think this is why my windshield is cracked, you are wrong. I did not crack my windshield, and my car has no bruises.

This 4-day weekend was truly a God-send. And I am so thankful for it. I was able to catch up on a few things, and spend some time thinking. I also rearranged furniture, baked and cooked, did my accounts, blogged, watched Julie&Julia (wonderful movie), croqueted, napped, fell in love with Mr. Knightly again, did a much needed pedicure/manicure, and cleaned the apartment.
So, thank you, Lord. Thank you for sending the storm.

L.s.R

Blizzard Survival 101....Okie Style

In 2009 I was taught how to sneeze correctly (thank you Kathleen Sebelius)....and then I learned how to drive, dress and freak out for a blizzard.
Thank you JC for making Okies look even more....Okie.

.Texas Town.

Texas doesn't seem the place to have a fabulous weekend get away, but it is.

Flying with Instyle. Coffee. Omelets. Peach Margaritas. Old Navy cashier giving you the $40.00 Capri’s' for $14.00 (because he is nice like that :). Eating at cafes. Room service. WNTW episodes. Valet parking. Chocolate Bar. Seeing Leap Year again. Shopping. Mimosas. Flip-flop, wearing weather. My burnt-orange sweater. Great company with two of my best friends on this earth.

Extra cash we found in our rental car.

L.s.R

Swing, Batta-Batta, Swing.

It was in the 40's today. Felt like I was in the Bahamas. On the way home I drove with the sunroof open.

Dad and I have started training again for the Marathon. It is so much fun. And I am not being sarcastic, it is really fun.

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I have a three day weekend coming up.
I have a day with girlfriends coming up.
I have lunch at Old Germany coming up.
I have a trip to Houston coming up.
I have a trip to another country coming up.

"My God, He can move mountains; He is mighty to save."

L.s.R

New Dress

Starting the year off right.

L.s.R

Getting Past Conveniences

"...Felix [Governor of Judea]...sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. Now as he [Paul] reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, 'Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you.'" ~Acts 24: 24-25

God never said His timing will be convenient for us. But it it perfect.

I don't want to be like Felix. I don't want to put God's convicting words on the back burner.
I don't want to wait until I feel ready to do what God is calling me to.

I want to obey Christ the first time I hear His voice.

L.s.R