... and as of 2 p.m. Sunday, we're officially hunkered down! :)
We spent the morning hours out and about - at mass, at breakfast, at the bookstore, and then finally at the supermarket. Yikes, what a zoo! Everybody and their cousin was out there ~ vying for parking spots, shopping carts and the quickest checkout line. For goodness sakes, this is New England, people! Act like we've been here before! Lol, I love all the storm mania, though. It's been a solid few weeks since we've had significant snow, and the storm is all anyone's talking about ...
Well, that and the Pats ... ;)
So now we're home and things have quieted down considerably. Especially since a little while ago Bill took the boys out on a nature walk and now it's just me and the cats. I'm parked here on the couch, surrounded by all kinds of things to read, clip and assemble ...
For instance:
- The Sunday Globe (just a few sections, not the whole paper!)
- a new paperback I'm excited to preview for the boys
- The Story of the World (in order to make library requests)
- my calendar
- my journal (and tape and scissors)
- a few random magazines:
- Ranger Rick
- Time
- Entertainment Weekly
- Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion
- a new 3-ring binder and all the "fixin's" (more on this project later)
So, as you can see I've got a busy little afternoon ahead of myself. But before I button up the laptop for the day, I want to tell you all a few things ...
First and foremost, thank you all SO much for the birthday messages! You all are so sweet to me, and your happy wishes made a wonderful day even more special. (I'm printing them out and pasting them into my journal today!) Thank you for such kindness. :)
Also:
Don't forget that tonight, PBS begins The Complete Jane Austen - first up, Persuasion. As much as I'd like to watch it though, there's very little chance I'll be able to stay awake, so I'm recording it to watch tomorrow at an earlier hour.
This just in! Beginning next Saturday, Barnes & Noble is having another Educator Discount Week. Mark it down, folks; it ends the 27th. (I am SO getting a toasted marshmallow latte.)
More good book news: A Winter Sale at Barefoot Books (up to 70% off selected titles!) is ongoing through February 18th ...
And on the weekend of January 26-27, The Bakers Catalogue is having a "Blizzard Sale" ~ 10% of the entire site, 15% off mixes and up to 40% on selected items. Time to restock the winter pantry? :)
Before I go, here are some pictures from the boys' nature walk today ... it may look like fall, but there is a definite hint of snow in the air ...
Well, I'm off now ~ I hope everyone stays warm, well and safe - wherever you are, and whatever your weather. See you all again sometime soon. :)
