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1910-2008

He would say “what is all the fuss about?” but we miss him deeply and honor him.

I am not a TV watcher (I know that is weird). I used to be, back in the day I was a full blown addict but I gave it up.

When we moved to Utah, I just decided to not hook up cable, and it has been wonderful. We only own one TV and it’s 27 inches (I know I know really weird). I spend very few hours a week watching TV, and can’t say that there is even one show that I am hooked on. I probably couldn’t even tell you what night of the week any given show is on.

Life this way has been wonderful, until my sister brought over her unused cable box that she pays for and hooked it up to my TV. Long story short she has two boxes, but now only has one TV. Since she just moved in next door she decided to let us test drive the second box just in case we decide we want cable.

I now find myself compelled to sit in front of the TV and “catch up” on all the shows I used to watch. The truth is I really didn’t miss them so why am I so compelled to watch now? The shows I find myself really enjoying are the ones where they buy a house and fix it up and resell them. I’m totally hooked.

Another great question is why is it when you have like, I don’t know, 500 channels there still is nothing on? I can spend 30 minutes just flipping through them all trying to find something to watch.

Now with my newly rejuvenated obsession with TV I have totally neglected my blog, my Google reader, my work, and of course there is that pile of clean laundry just screaming to be folded. I guess I’ll have to just ask Sadie to fold it because my show is on.

Go over and check out my post at Fight the Fluffy, and help me figure out my numbers problem.

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Growing up in Seattle we didn’t see a whole lot of snow. Rain yes, but snow no. When it did snow, it was a big mushy mess, and everything shut down. We could get less than 1/2 an inch of snow and the whole city would come to a grinding halt. No stores open, no work, but most of all no school.

The city was just not equipped with snow removal gear or at least not enough. Since it only snowed once or maybe twice a year, I guess they didn’t think it was worth it to buy a bunch of plows.

Of course we didn’t mind, we loved snow days. We would brake into the golf course and slide down the hills.

When we moved to Idaho we had lots and LOTS of snow. The first week we were there it snowed about a foot and a half. I waited for the announcement that school would be closed and planned on a fun day with snow forts, sledding and hot coco. The announcement never came, Idaho schools don’t close because of snow. I couldn’t believe it how did they function with all this snow.

In all the years we lived in Idaho they only closed school once, and that was not because of snow. It was because the heater went out in the building and it was about 5 degrees outside. That brings me to another fun fact about Idaho, if it is above 0 then the kids have to go out for recess. They are only aloud to stay in if the temperature dips into the negative range. How crazy is that?

This morning we woke up to a winter wonderland outside, and I couldn’t’ get off our hill to get the kids to school. A very nice neighbor put chains on his car and drove them to school late.

Being new to Utah, I’m just wondering what is Utah’s policy on snow days, and what are your favorite snow day memories?

On a side note, I got a phone call from my mom last night. She called to tell me that the girl in Lehi who was killed by her husband at church was my childhood friend Christy from Seattle. I hadn’t put it together since I haven’t seen her since we were little and her last name is different. I’m still processing this, I’m sure I’ll write more about it later. Until then please pray for her family.

(Disclaimer: Ash uses the word sexy A LOT. He says things like “look at that car, that’s sexy” and “our new TV is sexy”, things like that.)

Cole:Â “Mom what does sexy mean?”

Me: ” Um, sexy is when something looks really good.”

Cole: “Oh, ok I’m going to go put on my sexy socks.”

Happy 5th Birthday Sugar Bear!

I just did my very first ever guest post over at Fight the Fluffy. (who am I kidding, it isn’t really a guest post if you ask to join ;0) Go check it out.

Due to popular demand (ok only on person asked, but whatever) here are my before and after pictures of my hair.

This is before:

This is what my new cut is supposed to look like:

And TaDa! This is my new look. What do you think? Really? Okay maybe not really, just lie to me if you hate it kay ;0)

Okay my sister said that my picture sucked so she took a better one.

P.S. No comments on my dirty kitchen.

Being the rockstar that he is my hubby got up from his death bed last night, and helped me make changes to my blog. We stayed up until 1 o’clock this morning updating, and choosing a new look.

 Now I just need a new photo for the top. I’m holding out for the next time Lucky Red Hen is in town, so I can have her take family pictures. In total honesty, I’m also waiting to loose the last few lbs. so I will look fabulous in the photos. Although it really doesn’t matter because Lucky makes everyone look fabulous.

Along with the new blog look, I’m going for a new look for me to. I’m going in tomorrow to get my hair chopped off, any suggestions? No suggesting that I don’t do it kay.

While I’m up to making changes I think I’ll try some New Years resolutions. Since I love Compulsive Writers more or less list I’ll give that a try. This year I definitely need more of some things, and a lot less of others.

• More time with my kids
• Less work
• Save more
• Spend less
• Be grateful more
• Worry less
• Loose more
• Eat less junk

But most of all simplify, simplify, SIMPLIFY. Last year got out of control and I’m working on simplifying, and de-cluttering. I feel major changes coming our way, and I’m hoping for smooth transitions.