Oh what a night . . .
DH and I went to the local NHL (Predators) hockey game last night. We have season tickets for half the games. The first intermission last night was one we'll never forget.
It is quite normal to have fans down on the ice for all sorts of fun & silly competitions, so last night, it was a man who was to try to hit three pucks into a tended goal for some sort of fun prize. After he was done, the emcee went over with microphone, asked the fellow about his wife who is in the military serving in Afghanistan for the past year, he must miss her a lot, how she had been nominated for a Bronze Star, etc. We
knew what was coming, how could one not know, but what surprised us all was when the goalie took off his ... er... HER face mask and it was his wife! DH and I don't think there was a dry eye in the arena.
Next, there is always live music entertainment (this
is "Music City") during the intermission between periods, and the band last night were semi-regulars and favorites of ours. But, they introduced Vince Gill who was playing guitar with them, and he sang a song. Meh... I'm not a Vince fan but it was still nice. Then .... they introduced yet another guest ... Alice Cooper. Oh my, now they had my attention. (LOL) He sang a country song (if you can imagine that) and then he sang his "School's Out" hit.
http://video.predators.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=739&id=96391&navid=DL|NSH|home (<---learned from this video that he's from Detroit.)
To make it even better, the game was a 3-0 shut-out against Detroit Red Wings, this after a 4-game losing streak.
Warm weather today, but this too shall pass. Ugh.... Now when the weather forecast says chance of snow, I don't even blink and say "bring it on." No big deal anymore,,,, we are used to it by now. ;o)
Stay warm, dry, healthy and drive safely on the snow & ice.
Sarah
would love to see your fur children. I have a suggestion for the eyelash yarn , I used it but sewed it on by hand I couldn't use it by machine as you say it was all squashed. You could sew it by making the rows quite bit apart but that would look a bit sparse. Good luck and do show us the result. Hugs Bee in NZ.
Cold noses report
It has rained cats and dogs here all day, starting about 4:00 AM with thunderstorms.
I know it doesn't compare to all the bad snow, etc. and the weather in Australia, but enough!
Took the little fur-children out at 8:00AM for their morning walk. I had to put their rain slickers on them, and they were not happy. (Do wish I had a video camera along, they are so cute)
Polly needed a hair cut, so took her in for grooming. There was a delay, so it was over 3 hrs. there. Poor thing. She is in my lap as I type this. It's a 2 dog bone day.
I spent over an hour trying to get the walking foot on my machine, finally gave up.
Just tried again, and did it in 2 min. Go figure.
Any suggestions as to how to put eyelash yarn on a jacket collar without mushing it down? I thought the walking foot would do it, but it is still a mess. Thankfully I'm doing small samples.
I tried the couching foot, but no luck.
On a brighter note, the new wall paper I ordered for my small bathroom came in. It is really pretty. Once it gets up will post a picture. Cupids and doves. White and silver, very feminine.
The side walls will have silver and white stripes to coordinate.
Sara in soggy Fla.
Video
My cousin-in-law, Heather, sent me this link. You might find it interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=7lfaSmDxVZQRosey
A snowy day, finally
It's great to see so many different postings from all over. Like Sandi & Grace, we are in the midst of a storm which has come up to us from the US Midwest (Texas & Oaklahoma). Although the amounts of snow so far have not met the expectations of the media, who have been talking about this storm for some days now, it will drop a fair amount of snow before it's over tonight. Schools are all closed in the Toronto area and ours, an hour north, as well. The birds are flocking to my birdfeeding station just outside the studio windows and believe it or not, the little wild canaries (goldfinches) are beginning to show some yellow feathering ....the winter drab khaki colour is being replaced with their spring/summer colours. Nature knows that spring is coming even though we are in the midst of freezing conditions & blowing snow. It's nice to be inside looking out, although I will miss snowshoeing today. I've been plagued with a sinus infection which seems to be going around...off and on for the past month, thinking I was fighting it, last week-end it took hold with a vengeance, hopefully to move on with the help of antibiotics. A lot of people have the same symptoms and it's not the flu, which is a relief.
Sara, Florida is a very big state, long, I guess rather than wide. I always remember driving there and when we entered the state of Florida, I was surprised to find it took so long to drive south still to Sarasota.
Sandi, congratulations on the new granddaughter, such excitement in your family. Grace, it's no wonder you're aprehensive getting yourself out and down into Ottawa for your knee operation with this storm. It's great not living in a big city but when it comes to things like that, we have to go to big cities and the stress of that is enough aside from the fact we're there for something we wish we weren't. Good luck tomorrow. And good grief, is that a cat or a dog...look at the size of him, my goodness.
Last week-end, with B&B guests here, seven deer came in close to the house. Our guests, city-folk, were enchanted. So was I. One stood so close to the house for some minutes and Hope, the Australian Shepherd, had a low growl in the back of her throat looking at it. And, our well-pump quit last week, just as other B&B guests were ready for their showers. They were good sports about it but the cost of replacing a 15 yr. old pump was pretty sobering. In addition, all wells here are not to the new codes the Dept. of Environment has set and because we are a B&B we will be approached first, before homeowners....(all because of a terrible situation in Walkerton, a small town n/w of here where some laxadazical employee did not put the proper disinfectants in the town's water system and many people became ill, some died). Our well water has always tested out just fine. The next work on the well will happen in May, another $2,000.00. Living in the country is great when everything works as it should.
Rosey
Congrats Sandi!
Sandi-I'm sure much joy will fill your heart with this new grandbaby.
Do you have a baby quilt ready? Or is one in the planning stage?
My grands are all in -17 degree weather this morning, with a wind chill of -29. I hope the school is canceled for their area.
Sara in rainy Fla.
Hi all,
I've been visiting pretty steady and keeping up with what you are all doing. Really enjoy some of the pictures.
Have been keeping rather quiet on the home front and also the sewing.
For those I've met, a little news. I get to have my knee replacement surgery next week. I am beginning to feel a little apprehensive, but I think that is only going to last until tomorrow. Have to go to Ottawa for real early in the morning and we are in the middle of a dosie snowstorm right now. I do not drive in the snow !!
I will all work out I am sure.
Congrat to Sandi, hello and hugs to all
Grace
New baby!
I have a new grand daughter! She was born on Sunday, weighed in a 6lbs, 11 oz and is 19" long. Lots of dark hair, takes after her dad. I'm staying at my daughters all week so my SIL can go back to work (and I can snoozzle the bebe).
You can see her picture at www.brainerdlakeshealth.org scroll down to online nursery and click on Evelyn Joyce. She's a purty one, that's fer sure, lol She's our first grand baby.
I'm enjoying the pet pictures! I'm sure our Daisy will be happy to see my hubby when he gets home later today.
I think they got about 6" of snow in the twin cities, only 3 or so at my dd's place. Stay safe everyone in the storm belt!
Sandi in IGH
