Winter frame of mind

Time flies when you are having fun, or does it?  It seems 2 months have gone by and I haven't posted anything, yet I feel I have nothing to post... So I look at my blog and think to myself , 'okay, Christmas is over and you really should do another post', but what do I have to say?  Nothing.  Really, nothing is going on in my life that is worth talking about...the weather?  Well, winter is finally making its presence known... a month and a half of decent temps without any snow is kinda newsworthy, isn't it? 
The family?  Roger is getting called in more and more and it seems exciting, except I have this doom and gloom feeling that it will end and we will be back to struggling again. Living in the parent's basement isn't something you can be proud of at any age let alone being 'middle-aged'.  If we could just get the hubby to the 'full-time employee' status, I would be more enthusiastic about looking for a place to call our own again...it seems lately it may happen, but me and my negative thinking keeps us from that. I call it cautionary, others may see it as lazy, but I have a bad habit of determining the future before it happens. Too many times I have felt comfortable only to have it come back to bite me, so forgive me if I am fearful of taking that "leap of faith". Sometimes bad things happen to good people, and the bad things just keep happening.
I guess most times I try to paint a different picture.  Reality sucks almost always and I have become very cynical  in the last three years.  Should we have stayed in Georgia?  Probably.  Would I have been happy staying there?  Probably not.  I wanted to be closer to my family. That is important to me. Did I think things would fall into place if we moved back to Utah? Yes.  I really did feel in my heart that it was the right thing to do at the time.  Did I think it would be as hard as it has been to find full time employment for the two of us?  No.  I figured I would find something quicker than Roger, but didn't think it would take 2 1/2 years to find (part-time) employment. I also knew that we wouldn't make as much money as we did in Georgia.. I didn't realize that it would be as low as it is, either.  Am I glad I came back home to Utah?  It depends.  I got what I wanted (to be closer to my family) but I have lost my independence.  Is that a good price to pay? I really don't know right now. 
I may feel better in a couple more months and be in a better frame of mind. For now, let's just chalk it up to the winter blues.

Christmas Tree 2011... Mom and I found the snowman topper and it got me thinking all things snowman...of course, I didn't hang carrots or coal on the tree, but I did make some mittens and top hats to add to the theme... they did turn out pretty good if I say so myself! 

Add a scarf....

Some top hats and candy canes....

... don't forget the snow!

Be sure to wear warm mittens, too!!!   :O)

Add a little boy who steals your heart.. (and the decorations off the tree)  LOL

...talk about your "peace, love  and joy" !  Merry Christmas everyone.... and to all a good nite!  :O)

Random Rules!

Time to be random.  All these pictures were taken today.  First, Boone-kitty decided it was safe enough for a venture out of the garage. (as long as I was there to oversee and protect him from who knows what).  Here he is looking out at the flowerbed.. I think he was making sure nothing would sneak up behind him!

When all seemed safe, he decided to chill on the front porch... he was even relaxed enough to yawn... now that is what I call a yawn! 

It rained this evening just before the sun set, and we were lucky enough to see this beautiful rainbow... it was just about the brightest rainbow I have ever seen!

Loved this little steer... he was just standing there with grass hanging out of his mouth.  I wonder if he was bothered that I was taking his picture??? 

After the rain, the sunset was amazing!  Of course, we have some really spectacular sunsets here in Utah!

So how's that for random? 

Flower power

Springtime. 

Time to plant.  We took a trip up "north" to the town of Benjamin to Hansen's Nursery to get some flowers.. (some flowers) LOL !  We ended up bringing home 3 palates of petunias!  Even Dad had a hard time finding places to plant all three palates... but we managed to fill every available space we could find this time.

Of course I (as always) brought along the camera to get some pictures.  You just never know when an opportunity will arise!  The marigolds really stink, but they are beneficial to the garden to keep unwanted guests away.

Don't know what this one is, but I thought it was pretty! 

Plenty of flowers to choose from.. this particular nursery is only open in the spring for a few weeks, but they seem to be really busy during that time.

..and here is the wheelbarrow full of flowers to plant.

In just a few weeks, this should be very very colorful... pinks, yellow, lavender and white!

This flower has a deep purple center...

This greenhouse held garden veggies and herbs... it smelled good!  My Dad said loves the smell of a greenhouse.

Seriously, I need warmth and color... I mean winter is nice.. for awhile, but it's time for the sun to make it's appearance and start making this place come to life again! 

Is anyone else waiting for Spring to arrive???

A very Merry Christmas from us to you !!!