I like winter, and I like snow. To an extent. Usually I figure a couple good snows before mid-February is nice and then it is time to clear up. We had a couple 12-14 inch snows already this winter, and this week it was warm enough to melt most of the snow. There were just a few random snow piles left when I fell asleep Friday night.
I woke up just after midnight and noticed a strange glow from outside. I assumed we had inadvertantly left the porch light on, so I went to turn it off. It was already off. The glow was the reflection of the moon off 6 inches of new snow! That was a surprise as I wasn't expecting snow until today.
We are supposed to get another 12 inches by tomorrow noon. So much for my early spring!
On a similar topic, it was Groundhog's Day a few weeks ago. The groundhog didn't see his shadow which, according to legend, means we are to have an early spring. The next two weeks were the most brutally cold of the year, with windchills at 20-30 degrees below zero (Farenheit). Ben sounded so betrayed when he would say, "But the groundhog didn't see his shadow. It is supposed to be spring!" Poor guy took the groundhog at his word and couldn't understand why we had more winter!
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Monday, February 12, 2007
That Was Fun!
This morning I got to be on the radio! It was a fun deja vu of my dj days back in Texas. What made it even more fun was it was on a morning show with three dj's, so we just got to yak. They were so laid back and fun it was easy to join right in.
Oh, but I forgot the beginning of the story! A local radio station does "Extreme Makeover Life Edition" every winter. One of the categories this year was "Reclaim Your House." Entrants had to write an essay about why the services offered the winner--in this case a professional organizer, interior decorator, and a maid service--would help them improve their life. I won! Last week we had visits from the maid service to do a walk through, the interior decorator to choose colors and take room and furniture measurements, and from the organizer who spent over 5 hours with me decluttering our downstairs! Today the organizer and I got to report on our progress on the air.
It has been a ton of work, but it is invigorating to finally get this done. Ever since the moves last year we've needed to do it, but I just couldn't seem to take that first step without getting overwhelmed. We spent the weekend putting closet organizers in the bedroom closets so we can get stuff put away and doing more decluttering. Tomorrow a team of maids is coming to do a professional deep clean, next week a painter is coming to paint the living room, and then we're rearranging furniture and putting up new curtains with the assistance of someone with an eye for organization.
I will be on the radio three more times to report our progress, and in the end there is a listener vote to see which contestant worked the hardest and wins the Grand Prize family vacation! Even if we don't win the grand prize, we are excited about what we have won and look forward to living in a more organized house.
Oh, but I forgot the beginning of the story! A local radio station does "Extreme Makeover Life Edition" every winter. One of the categories this year was "Reclaim Your House." Entrants had to write an essay about why the services offered the winner--in this case a professional organizer, interior decorator, and a maid service--would help them improve their life. I won! Last week we had visits from the maid service to do a walk through, the interior decorator to choose colors and take room and furniture measurements, and from the organizer who spent over 5 hours with me decluttering our downstairs! Today the organizer and I got to report on our progress on the air.
It has been a ton of work, but it is invigorating to finally get this done. Ever since the moves last year we've needed to do it, but I just couldn't seem to take that first step without getting overwhelmed. We spent the weekend putting closet organizers in the bedroom closets so we can get stuff put away and doing more decluttering. Tomorrow a team of maids is coming to do a professional deep clean, next week a painter is coming to paint the living room, and then we're rearranging furniture and putting up new curtains with the assistance of someone with an eye for organization.
I will be on the radio three more times to report our progress, and in the end there is a listener vote to see which contestant worked the hardest and wins the Grand Prize family vacation! Even if we don't win the grand prize, we are excited about what we have won and look forward to living in a more organized house.
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