12.11.2012

What happened to the SNOW?

Hi Everybuddy!  Here is something to sort of "set up" this blog post.
Years ago, I used to be a Nanny for a husband and wife who were employed with a major airline, he was a pilot and she a flight attendant.  We will call them John and Marsha, and their beautiful baby daughter whom I took wonderful care of.   OK, so now and then there might be a plane crash or an accident worth noting and when that happened, the phone started ringing.  John's Dad, John's Grandma, his mother, his sister all called to check and see if maybe this place of accident is where John was on this day. (It never was.) Then Marsha's Dad, Grandma, mother, Grandpa, sister would all call with the same query.  Was this and was Marsha there? (She also never was.) So I would have nine phone calls to comfort and tell family their son and daughter were not involved in an accident.

Now we come to Minniesnowda, 2012, with lots of headlines about a big snow here in this state.  We were projected to get a good hit of the stuff but here is what we got:


Not even 2" of snow!  Stella has found someplace out there where if she digs a little, she can even come up with Mud.  She is quite happy doing this, so when she comes in, and brings this black stuff with her, she is eager to get out there again and have some more fun in this mess.  I, on the other hand, am appalled at what the kitchen floor and Stella's bed look like so soon I will get the cleaning supplies and get to it.

Now how this connects with the top story is that I get e-mails asking if we are buried in snow, if everything is OK and while you can see what I got, here is what cousin Donna got in Minnieapples, a whole load of snow 6-8" or so .  Sister Mary, in Northfield, got 5 or more inches of white stuff on her beautiful tree ( a little window reflection there)

So while its loads of fun hearing from everybuddy, we are just fine, at least so far.  Oh, we'll get it, lots of inches to cover the ground and me , I will be glad because Stella will have to find something besides dirt to dig up!


Cheers and happy Christmasing* to all of you!

*Christmasing is knitting, sewing, buying gifts, wrapping, baking and all the things we women JUST LOVE to do.

from Jo, Stella and Zkhat

16 comments:

  1. well, it's just like when it rains here. 'town' only 12 miles away can be having flooding and tornadoes, and we'll not get a drop. glad you are well, albeit, muddy. :)

    i failed in the women dept. i don't like christmasing.

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    1. You haven't failed, you just probably got smarter earlier than the rest of us did.

      I love to knit and sew, but thats about it. (Except baking which equates to eating!)

      Jo

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  2. We have just had a teeny weeny bit of snow here in Aberdeen so far. Glad to hear that all's well in Minnie-no very much-snowda, But oh dear, I must have been busy reading a science book when the 'how to be a woman' lessons were on, and so I only in fact enjoy one of the five things you mention. Can you guess which one it is?
    Cheers!
    Gail.

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    1. Hi Gail,

      Maybe buying gifts, baking? I sort of meant it in a sarcastic way since at this time of my life, I don't like to do ANY of it very much!

      Cheers and hugs to you and the boy,

      Jo

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    2. Yes, well done, it is indeed baking (sort of like a chemistry experiment!)
      Hope you get do do some of the really enjoyable things over Christmas too.

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  3. Actually I enjoy all those things as long as I'm not under any pressure to do them. At my own pace I'm quite happy being domestic.

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  4. That happens here too, and I can only think it's because I really want snow, and those who don't, get clobbered!

    Better luck next blizzard! :-)

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  5. At least there are people who will check on you! It is a little funny when people all call with the same questions, though.

    I'm glad you're all safe and sound and enjoying a bit of snow. So far, all we have here is mud and grass! lol

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  6. We would gladly send you our cold and whatever slight moisture our desert air holds in hopes it could become snow for you. Although if cold= warm bread pudding and cream for breakfast all winter, maybe we will have to rethink that! Hope you are all well and warm!

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  7. You guys compare snowfall like we compare rainfall! The pictures are lovely.

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  8. Ditto Kathy. It is rain in the main over here. Mind you it is Brit thing talking about the weather. Have a wonderful Wednesday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  9. I hope you get more snow soon

    Stop on by for a visit
    Kari
    http://dogisgodinreverse.com

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  10. Indeed. I can handle the snow. It's the ice that puts my limbs at risk.... Take care fellow Minnesnowdian...:)

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  11. Howdy Stella Up Over, we hope you don't get snow and then you can continue to play in mud and make your mum happy. We know how happy it makes our mum when we run mud inside in winter hehe. No worries, and love, Stella and Rory

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  12. Oh wow, that's what snow looks like! It's been awhile since we've had any over here, maybe we'll get snow this year!

    -Brandon's Raiser

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  13. Oh Jo...The Christmas tree covered in snow is GORGEOUS! Sorry about the mess Stella is making of your house and her bed! Today Chicago is rainy and misty and gray...So my pup is giving me the same messy misery! Thought you'd appreciate that 'cause misery loves company! LOL

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