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I'm still alive and well. I've been so busy with work lately, that I just feel too tired when I get home to blog so I haven't been around much. Once you get away from the habit of writing daily, it gets easier and easier not to do it. I don't know where I'm going with this blog....maybe not continuing it.
I attended a Ladies Retreat last weekend. It snowed Friday and most of Saturday. This is what my cabin and surroundings looked like. It was very beautiful, although we were all hoping for more springlike weather. We set another record for longest winter from first snowfall to last (hopefully) on May 19. It's already all melted, but sure looked like a winter wonderland while it was happening. Last summer was the rainiest on record and the winter before set a record for highest snowfall. I hope the next record is for most sunny days in a year!
I've been biking to work this week. It's usually about 35 degrees in the morning and maybe up to high 40's when I come home. Still too cold not to wear a jacket and gloves. But it is nice. I took a picture of Campbell Creek which the bike trail follows. I'm fortunate to have a bike trail that takes me almost perfectly from our house to my place of work.
I'm hoping to work on an art project this weekend. Its already mapped out in my head, just a matter of getting it done.
It's been over a month since I've blogged. I have checked in a few times to see what everyone is up to but just haven't had the energy to make comments.
I have been short-staffed again at work. I have worked the last 5 weekends at least one day and have been getting about 50 hours per week. It's good for the bank, but a little tiring for me. I have to work the next two Saturdays and then I believe I will have weekends free again. I was able to hire a new staff member and am in the process of training, so I see a light at the end of this tunnel.
In the past month I had a birthday and am now one year closer to retirement! YAY!
Even though it is officially spring, it doesn't feel like it. There is still snow in both the front and backyard although lots of it has melted. Nothing is green yet, no buds, no flowers and even a forecast of rain/snow for tomorrow. I am really tired of this winter. I want to go bike riding but the trails still have ice and snow, hopefully they will be cleared by May 17 which is our annual Bike-to-work Day.
I haven't drawn or painted anything in over a month. I do think up artwork in my head though so when I have a little more free time, I expect to be posting art again.
Today it is minus 4 degrees and we have received over a foot of snow in the past few days.....spring? I think not! I know it will go quickly once spring really arrives, the calendar just doesn't match the reality. I took these two pics after leaving work yesterday. Ravens, seagulls and eagles tend to congregate near the garbage facilities. The seagulls have not yet come back from their winter in warmer climates so we just have ravens and eagles right now.
Today I sat right behind Judy, who had her hair in a french braid. I didn't have my sketchbook or pencils so used ink on the bulletin.
In other news, my husband and I just stepped into the 21st century and bought ourselves I-Phones. Up until now we have had basic flip phones that were ONLY phones, no picture taking, no texting (without great difficulty), no internet, videos, no nothing. So it is quite a learning curve for us. Our son and daughter-in-law came over to give us basic instructions. Whew! My head feels overwhelmed with information! Look out - I may be uploading to my blog from my new I-Phone in short order.......ha ha ha. I bet it will take me awhile!
I can't believe it's been over a week since I blogged....been so busy with work, a surprise visit from a sister who lives out of state, and still getting over the sickies. We can finally sleep through the night without coughing- whew! What a relief!
I'm posting a picture for Cactus Monday even though I haven't participated in a while....plus I just wanted to show more pics of my grandchildren. This is at the "arid garden" at Corpus Christi botanical gardens.
And, have you ever done something you really thought you would never do in your whole life? Well I never in my wildest dreams would have thought I would attend a World League Wrestling event. Yes, these are the ones where the men dress up in silly tights and outfits and have persona's and yell at each other and generally fake fight? Turns out my niece in MO is dating an up and coming young World League Wrestler and he is just the nicest young man so we went to one of his shows. There were probably only 20 people in attendance and I would say at least half of them were related to her in some way - our family shows support, even if it means going to a World League Wrestling event! In the lime green shorts is Kris (The Wild Thing!) Wallace. (they are blurry because it was so dark.)
