Adios March!

Are you as surprised as I am that March is 

already coming to a close??

Sadly, we are ending it in Nebraska just as we started it -

with snow forecast!

Just say NOOOO!

Bye Bye March!

In other random news, little granddaughter Dorothy

turned 3 yesterday!

Ahhhh - I remember the day she was born and I spilled

the beans that "it's a girl" before they told me not to tell

the kids!  OY!

They'll never forget how Mimi screwed that one up! :)

We'll be celebrating Dorothy's birthday on Sunday

with pancakes, waffles, Eggs Benedict and bacon! 

Always bacon! Yum!

(These photos were borrowed from their family b-day celebration!)

And next year, we'll have another March birthday to celebrate -

Baby Gloria is now 3-1/2 weeks old already!

In more random news,

Mads and I  tried our hands at a crafty little Easter egg

project recently!

Craft eggs with Modge-Podged designs.

Gorgeous, right?

I hope to get a few more done over the weekend . . . 

instead of cleaning closets and drawers.

Avoidance is one of my best attributes!

How about you? 

 What's up this weekend?

5 Things You May Not Know About Me

 Due to the popularity of  my "Five on Friday",

I'm expanding it today to share

"5 Things You May Not Know About Me!"

Of course, family and friends IRL may already know these 

interesting tidbits but, 

please play along!  :)

1.  No Left Turns.  I hate to make left turns!  Yes, it's true I will go out of

my way and make 4 or 5 or more right turns in order to avoid a 

left turn!

2.  Aerobic Mowing?  In years past (not mowing time here yet),

I have raced across the lawn calling it "Aerobic Mowing!"

In addition, every time I mow the yard, I go a different

direction and sometimes when I want to be really adventurous, I go diagonal!

3.  I Have a Twin.  Most of you probably know, I have a twin sister!

But, did you know that she is the older twin?   Yes, it's true and

as a result her name ALWAYS came first on every 

birthday cake!  

I am not exaggerating - every single cake

said, "Happy Birthday Judy and Janet!"

I tried sneaking in a cake giving myself top billing one year

and, she brought her own cake with . . . 

you guessed it - her name first!

Do I resent never getting top billing??????

Noooooo, not much!

Brother Tom with me and Judy!

4.  Spanx and Me.  Who likes Spanx???  

Raising my hand slowly.

I like what it holds in, but it's not always the most comfy

undergarment!

However, I'm old enough to remember GIRDLES - 

and, believe me,

Spanx is a huge improvement!

5.  Always Hair Issues.  If you've been reading for any

amount of time, you know I have issues with my hair - 

especially in the spring, summer and fall.

Humidity is not my friend!

I have tried straightening it, Brazilian blowouts, flat irons

and every potion and lotion -- it still gets very big and frizzy
just like Monica's!

Any and all advice on taming the beast is appreciated!

Stay tuned for another edition of "5 Things" coming soon! 

Five on Friday!

A quick Five on Friday Post!

1.  #NebraskaStrong -- The State of Nebraska has been devastated

by the "bomb cyclone" and flooding of the last week!  So sad to see entire towns

wiped out, livestock killed, houses and barns floating away.

As our state song says, 

"We'll all stick together in all kinds of weather"

and the entire State has rallied to help those out who have

sustained horrendous losses.

Please Pray for Nebraska.

2.  Hogwarts!  I never finished reporting on our February Orlando trip!

Does visiting Hogwarts University count as a college visit??? :)

So. Much. Fun!

3.  Hogwarts Train.  Coming from a railroad family - there was no way

we could miss seeing and riding the Hogwarts Express.

The steam engines reminded me of my dear Dad who was

a railroad engineer all his life!  

He would have loved that train!

4.  Minions and the Girls!  When we heard there was a breakfast

buffet at our hotel with the Minions, we signed right up!

What a hoot! Despicable Me Forever!

5.  The Castle!  The Harry Potter castle and rides were beyond

amazing!  What fun!

Truth be told - we missed Disney a little - so sneaked

over for a one-day quick visit!

Happy Weekend!

Lucky No. 5

On March 5th, my 5th grandchild was born!

Lucky Number 5!

A little girl weighing in at 8 pounds, 12 ounces.

Her name is Gloria and she is a little beauty!

She joins her happy parents and brothers and sisters!

Jane - 9; Walt - 7; Harry - 5 and Dorothy - 3!

I stayed with the kiddos while my son and his wife were in the

hospital from Monday through Thursday.

Gloria and parents arrived home to a snow day off from school!

This weather has been the wackiest and we

ended up with over 50 inches of snow

this season.

Welcome sweet baby Gloria!