Still snowing!

It's still snowing. So much so now that you can't even see the grass. Wait...what grass?

Here's an interesting fact that was on the news tonight. Every year we've had a hurricane, there's been snow the following December.
1983--Hurricane Alicia in August, snow in December.
1989--Hurricane Jerry, snow in December.
2008--Hurricane Ike, snow tonight.

Is there a correlation?

We also had snow Christmas Eve in 2004, but no hurricane that previous summer.

We are under a winter weather advisory now. Hmm...late arrival tomorrow at school? Maybe we'll have a snow day? I guess we will have to wait and see.

Snow? In Texas?

Yes, your eyes aren't fooling you! Driving home from school mid-afternoon today was a frigid one! It was a mixture of sleet and rain. (Ok, you Northerners. I know this sounds pathetic to you, but you have to remember, it only snows in Texas once in a blue moon!) It's been snowing for a little more than hour now, and believe it or not, it is beginning to stick and acumulate! The temperature is below freezing, so the snow might just be hanging around for awhile. Although it is to be back in the low- to mid-50s tomorrow. And by this weekend it is to be back in the 70s. Where, I ask you, where does the five day forecast go from snow to mostly sunny and in the 70s? Only in Texas!

My parents spent the day up at the lake house. Yes, dad fished all day. (Is he nuts??) Apparently it snowed up there most of the day. It must look beautiful!

Tim says I'm acting like a kid. He keeps coming in the computer room to tell me it's acumulating more and more, and I keep running outside to look. I just came back in from tromping in the field, and once upon the sidewalk I had to stomp the snow out of my shoes!

It's so much fun. Although, I wouldn't have to live in it day in and day out!

The weathermen originally said the snow would end around 10 tonight, but there's been an update and now they are saying 6 a.m. Hmm...wonder what it will look like in the morning. Keep your eyes peeled for an update!

Girls Night Out

Last Tuesday night, a few of my friends and I went out for a night out on the town. Ok, not really, but we did get together. I guess one could say it was in a sense, my bachelorette party. We went to Papasitto's for dinner and then went to Main Event for some bowling. It was fun, except for the embarrassing moments.... The wearing of the vail in the restaurant, and the index cards pinned all over me of words of advice. (Hence the pictures below.)

A good time was had by all!

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, No It's....

It's a Starbucks Tree!

I went to Target this afternoon (while Tim was home watching the Washington Redskins football game) and got another artificial tree. This one's sole purpose is for Starbucks ornaments, cardboard wrappers, and yes, even the tree topper is a holiday Grande cup from Starbucks. Oh, and yes, I do have this year's holiday ornaments, thank you very much!

The holiday decorating has begun. I usually do it on Black Friday, but was not in the mood this year. I guess I have too many other things on my mind, like wedding things and such. I think what got me in the mood today was the Hanging of the Greens at church this morning.

Anyway...
Just wanted to share a pic of the tree. If you get a chance, come see it. Tim says I need to take the pic into Starbucks to get recognizion. Yea, whatever!

Hope you have a great week.
Oh, and Kaz, I'm working on the "7 things you didn't know about me", I promise.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Gobble, Gobble!

It's Thanksgiving Day and our day is in full-swing. As I type, I'm watching the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. (My dream one day is to see it live in NY.) Later this morning, Tim and I will be going to my parent's for Thanksgiving dinner. My sister, brother-in-law, and niece came in late Tuesday night. The tradition continues this year. We have all pitched in and are in charge of part of the meal. My task this year...the pumpkin cheesecake. Yummm.... My mouth is drooling already!

Later tonight, it's the Univeristy of Texas and Texas A & M football showdown. May the best team win. (Go UT!!!!)

Anybody going out shopping in the morning? I've been seeing the ads on TV and seems like one could start shopping as early as 4 a.m.! Not me. I'll still be in bed, thank you very much.

Hope everybody has a great Thanksgiving.

Shower Time!

Saturday afternoon was the first (of three!) bridal showers. Pictured below are Gran, my mom, and Tim's mom.

Pictured below here are the three hostesses and my mom.

We all had a great time and it was such a surprise to see an old college friend there. She drove in all the way from Austin just for the shower. She deserves a prize for coming the farthest. Thanks Susan!

Julia Grace (my flower girl) was at the shower, and she was as funny as usual. It took her about 3/4 of the way through opening things to realize what I was doing. She helped me open the rest (of course I didn't care!). In one of the packages was a wire whip/wisk, and she said, "Look Ms. Julie. It's a whisker!" Then later we opened a lemon/lime juicer, and she called it a lemon-lime squeezer. At one point I unwrapped a griddle (and pictured on the box was three pieces of bacon, three eggs, and four pancakes cooking). I asked her if later we could cook hamburgers on it, and she told me no, it's for cooking breakfast!

Thanks everybody who was there.

Hope everybody has a great week!

Happy Halloween, Y'all!

Ding Dong....
Trick or Treat!

Yes, it's that time again! Happy Halloween! As I sit here and type this, Tim is answering the door at his parent's house getting a chuckle or two out of all the cute kids in costumes. Every now and then, I look out the window to the passers by and see what the hottest costume is. Wonder what it is this year. What do you remember dressing up as when you were a child? My most memorable costume...dressing up as a coke can! Tim's most memorable costume...wearing his dad's old Navy uniform.

Wedding update....
Arne's Warehouse won't be open until the last week of November or the first week of December. I ended up ordering candles online, and getting bubbles from a very exclusive place...Dollar Tree. Time is ticking away, and December 13 will be here before we know it!

Hope y'all have a great weekend!
Don't forget to set your clocks back Saturday night.