Love Is In the Air

Je t'aime. Ti amo. Ich liebe dich. Ik houd van u.

No matter how you say I love you, be sure to hug your soulmate today.

Snow-M-G

You've all heard about the record snowfall that the DC area received last week. Museums closed, the federal government shut down, everyone stayed inside...well, almost everyone.

Can't you guys read? ONE WAY -- as in go back the way you came -- from inside where it's warm.

As usual, no one listens to me, except maybe the Obamas 'cause you don't see Sasha and Malia frolicking in the snow here on the White House lawn.

Please, Mrs. Obama, can they come out and play?

No? Okay, then, we'll just move along.

The World War II Memorial looks lovely covered in snow. How does the snow stick to the side of the tree? Just wondering.

Look, it's the Washington Monument with no lines, no waiting.

No one in their right mind would be out in snow this deep. I mean, where would you sit when you got tired?

Snow - M - G!! There are other idiots out in this.

The snow must have affected everyone's judgement because no one in their right mind would let these two in the cockpit of a plane.

The pilot must have lost his head or something. Kinda like this guy.

Global warming? Whatever.

Mexican Food

The best thing about eating at a Mexican restaurant (besides the margaritas) is when the muchacho asks, "Jew wanna more cheeps?"

Backyard Birding

Hey folks! This weekend is the annual Great Backyard Bird Count. I started doing this several years ago and have enjoyed really taking notice of the different birds that visit our backyard. The great part is you don't have to be a serious birdwatcher to participate.

You may have to put on a jacket, but get outside this weekend and marvel at our avian friends.

Artsy Etsy

If I had the ability to be uber creative and translate that into something someone would pay for, I'd join up with the masses and sell my wares in an Etsy shop. I could really spend some serious money (if I had any) in any one of the online shops. Everything in handmade.

Cody's girlfriend's Valentines Day gift came from Zephyrwoods.etsy.com.

Madalyn wants some art on her bedroom walls and we're trying to decide which one from Popwall.etsy.com would be best.

Tom over at trmackstudio.etsy.com makes me happy over trees -- and who get happy about trees?

Check out any number of shops at etsy.com.

I Didn't Even Know

When I posted on January 28 about the lack of official followers of the blog, I had no idea that there was an official Delurking Day.

De-what?

Delurking. It's a day in the blog world where people who regularly follow blogs, but never comment or join, are encouraged to come out of the closet. No, not like that, although delurking does sound like such a dirty word, I must agree.

I was only two weeks late in making a plea for followers and I didn't even know it.

Looking Back

Somehow I have amassed literally thousands of family photographs. I mean, I love to take pictures (just ask anyone who I've said just one more to), but thousands? Some were taken on my old camera and have not even been developed. I wonder what wonders they hold?

While my family is tucked into their beds at night, all warm and snoring, I've been organizing the photos digitally. What I've come across are sweet photos of the kids when they are younger, vacation photos, and some really odd photos that I have no idea why they were ever taken.

Keep your eyes open -- I hope give you a look back soon.