Brrrr rabbit. It is cold! Ol' man winter came a visitin' again!

Summer like temperatures, then the bottom fell out. Twenty degree drop in about an hour followed by thunder, lightning, rain, sleet, snow! And wind as a chaser! Weather officials are saying that these could be the coldest temperatures in sixteen years!

That is one department I am not looking to set a record!

Yippee! I got done with the tax reporting! It was a full Sunday and Monday sitting at the computer. Of course, nothing comes easy in this house. When I began to print, my black print cartridge had dried up or run out! I wish there was some way I could preserve my laptop's printer cartridge. I've thought about taking it out, putting tape over the dispensing end and maybe sealing it in a ziploc!

I slipped on my jeans and hiking boots and hit the door to go to the office supply. I figured I needed to go to the pharmacy while I was out. I hadn't really given it much thought, but WalMart was a busy, busy place. I bet I stood in line forty minutes to check out. I visited (if you can believe me talking with anyone) with the cashier and she told me it was the weather forecast. "When they predict bad weather soups, chili, and alcohol fly off the shelf", she said. I had gone down the soup aisle, and it really didn't register how picked over the shelves were.

When they didn't have the soup stock I wanted, I went to United. When I walked in the door, I took the very last grocery basket from the rack. While they had the soup stock, they didn't have fresh spinach. Needless to say, the store was packed.

With no fresh spinach, I went to Albertson's. They too were packed, but they did have my spinach.

Last night I went to dance class and when I went by United, their parking lot was overflowing. Even the parking slots along Buffalo Gap were full.

Predictions are we might not see above freezing temperatures until Friday.

As a precaution I toted a fair amount of firewood on to the back porch yesterday afternoon.

Well, Ollie called me yesterday. She got to her new job and they told her they were with drawing their offer of employment. She asked why, and they told her because her crime was a crime against honesty. She had been very upfront with them about everything that had transpired in her life in the last couple of years and they had no problem hiring her. She asked them wouldn't any crime be a crime against honesty.

Needless to say she was distraught. Her crime was a fourth degree felony, but it could really be a problem going forward. All I could tell her was that if she was going to be in and out of rooms containing clients belongings, they want to avoid a possible situation.

For every action there is an adverse reaction. Words to live by.

On the bright side Ollie doesn't have to battle the elements to get to work today! (And that could save another vehicle).

Jitterbug. Lots of turns and spins. And you put it together. That may allow too much creativity for me! Certain signs and movements mean certain things to your partner. Cross your partners face with her hand and it indicates you turning her in that direction. Take her hand away from body and that indicates you turning under or beside her. Pretzel. Rib tickler. ?????????? Lots to injest and digest!

My biggest problem was probably that the lady I was dancing with knew even less about the jitterbug than I. I can certainly see where one partner knowing what is going on could help the other learn.

I still can't wait til we get to the Junebug! Ha!

Reports last night indicate Aunt Betsy is doing much better, although she is still in the hospital.

I just had a call from Pepa and he was telling me Rian's littlest one was confused. If it is going to snow, why isn't Santa coming?

'Splain that Dad!

As much as I don't want to, I am going to have to get out and run a couple of errands.

As for you? Keep the home fires burning, and stay close to them.

FATHER, YOUR nature is beautiful. We pray for safety for all those on the road, for warmth and protection for everyone. Great things you do!