The weather people got it right, unfortunately! February 24, 2019

(Above) The 'before' picture from yesterday looking east. (Click on each picture if you'd like to look at any of them a little bigger.)

 The 'after' picture from this morning! Now it's blowing so much you can't see across our road to the field!

The 'before picture looking west yesterday (above).

This morning's view to the west, including some blowing snow.  

That's a snow plow stuck at the north end of Stanhope. (Photo taken from Facebook from a resident in Stanhope.)  It's been there a couple of hours already!  The road through Stanhope is closed, as are a number of other roads in the state, including I-35 from Ames, (Iowa) north into Minnesota!

Pictures of our trip to the Grandkids' house... February 21, 2019

 This is my favorite picture of Max from our weekend stay.  He's eating the remnants of a cake we made to celebrate Olivia's 5th birthday.

 This is the decorated cake for Olivia.  She frosted and decorated it mostly by herself!

 At brunch, Olivia was gifted with a Unicorn headband (it was metal).  Max had to try it on for fun.  That's his dad (and our son), Alex, beside him.  (Brunch was delicious!)

 Olivia and Max watching something on her tablet.

I think this is my favorite picture of Olivia smiling over the weekend (that I captured on the camera).  She and Max BOTH like to do the 'cheese' smile.... but I don't always think they're the most attractive of smiles!

Pain and Snow!! February 7, 2019

 No, Max (above at day care yesterday) does not cause me pain.  I did not have any pictures from today's adventure in traveling to the pain clinic and back in this horrible weather we're having (again).

 So, I'm using pictures of my adorable grandchildren to make the page more interesting.  This is Max (now 17 months old!) having lunch at day care a couple of days ago.  

 This is Olivia (on the left) with a friend playing in the snow in Minnesota yesterday at day care/pre K school.

Olivia (who will be 5 on February 10th!) smiling for the camera at day care yesterday.  

My friend only came back from a vacation overnight Monday and I bugged her yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) to take me to Ames to get a shot (today) to relieve some of the excruciating pain I've been having with my herniated disks/spinal stenosis.

 Wyatt (who turned a year old last week already!!!) in his new 'stander' helping Gramps (John) with cooking last Friday.

Of course my friend said she would take me-and she had heard the weather reports!

Wyatt at his birthday party--when we realized for sure he did not feel well.... he was not a happy camper! 

Gramps holding Wyatt Tuesday after a nap while recovering from a very weird virus he was having.  Stig (the dog) was not letting Gramps get by with only giving Wyatt attention.... 

 Gramps and Wyatt reading a book.

I'm grateful for my friends (my friend's hubby ended up driving us due to the weather concerns) AND my grandchildren!

I'm also grateful for doctors who are compassionate, and for the people who cancelled their appointments for today so that I could have one of them.