Been a few days since I last posted. Not much new going on, unless you count work, sleep, snow, ice, work, sleep, snow, freezing cold, work, sleep, snow...LOL...I'm sure you get the picture!

Have several days in a row off this week. Got to go and eat out with girls I graduated from high school with last evening. There were about 10 of us and it was a very enjoyable time. Freezing cold outside, but good conversation and good food inside! We do this every other month or so and it's been really nice since moving back to PA last fall to be able to go out with them.

Today, as part of day #2 off, I am doing the household chores! So far, here's what's done:

• dusted/vacuumed carpets
• stripped and remade bed after rotating the mattress
• washed dishes
• working on load #4 of laundry
• putting laundry away
• dog fed
• floors swept and rugs taken up to be laundered
• changed covers on couch and chair (Cady shed, so they needed it since she likes to sleep on them!)
• bathroom cleaned
• made cherry Jello (w/mandarin oranges and peaches) and chocolate pudding for later
• threw together a ham and bean soup in the crockpot
• divided up some sliced ham I got that was marked down and put in freezer for later use
• gathered up the garbage for trash night

And now? Well, now I'm catching up with you! I've missed not writing but, honestly, didn't feel I had too much to say. Work has been keeping me busy and the weather as well.

SNOW! I will be so glad to see it thaw! I am so ready to see green grass again!

The road around our little trailer park circle is pretty much ice....and it's rather thick! We even have what I am calling a crater lake at one place. The ice melts, has nowhere to go, and thus a puddle formed. The puddle has now grown and I've taken to going in the opposite direction to go anywhere to avoid being swallowed whole in the water! Not sure how deep it is! I may have to take some pictures and share!

No water issues this week here at home with the freezing temps, praise God! That is a HUGE blessing! Have had a tiny trickle running in both the kitchen and bathroom a couple of nights this week with the very frigid wind chill factor. Downright beyond cold! Cady doesn't stay out too long when I take her out. She does her business and is ready to come back in fairly soon! I feel bad for her little paws...that ice-encrusted snow has to be hard on them!

Making ham and bean soup today in the crockpot. Oh, does it smell good! I went to the pantry and was going to make potato soup with the ham I had bought, but decided to make bean soup instead as I haven't had that in a while. And beans are good for you! ☺

So what's in the pot today? Well, diced up ham, couple of cans of northern beans (a fave of mine in soups!), chopped/diced onion, carrots, celery (love the color they add!), a can of diced potatoes (for fun!), and chicken broth. If it tastes anything like it smells, I'm gonna have one great supper!

I will add some French bread that was reduced at the store (OK, I admit that I check out the reduced racks at Walmart for bargains! It allows me to try different things without paying full price!). The bread has "everything" on top of it...very good sliced and toasted!

I'm glad you stopped by to catch up with me! May God continue to bless you beyond measure and keep you in His care!

Always trusting in His peace,

Sue