Oh, SO HOT!

(Solar flare photo courtesy of NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org)

It is definitely hot around here. You don't want to leave your house at all! We're having temperatures in the 90s with heat indexes around 100! The heat and humidity is literally killer. So, if you're in NE Ohio or in the Northeast at all, please be careful and stay in the shade, drink lots of water and don't over exert! There are excessive heat warnings all over the area and heat exhaustion/heat stroke are serious, so stay safe and cool! 

And PLEASE, please pray for the firefighters and families out west battling the wildfires.

More Weather Photos of the Yard

As a friend (she lives about 30 minutes north of me) on Facebook  stated: "I live in Narnia!"

Of course, it's supposed to warm up again causing more flooding! I'll be very happy when this winter is over!

Finally Spring is Here!

I've been lacking in the creative realm, but that's due to the pains in my head playing with my creativity. Hopefully that will start getting resolved in the next month to six weeks with nerve blocks and meds, then maybe I'll be thinking clearly enough to be creative again!

One thing that has helped my mental mood though is the weather. We've had some gorgeous days of sunshine and warmth and now the flowers are blooming! It's amazing how much improvement there is in everyone's mood when the weather gets better. Winter's blues and grays are burned away by the yellows and greens of spring...it's wonderful!

With spring comes the ending of another school year and that means we're closer to baby girl's graduation! We're thinking that DH and I could be "empty nesters" within the next 18 months and I have to admit, we're not unhappy about that! We love our girls and are very proud of them, but we're ready to have time to ourselves!

So, here are some photos of our backyard getting it's spring on! Enjoy...

Why Spring in Ohio is Difficult

One day it's sunny and warm, the next day it's snowing! Yes, that's right, snowing! Here we are a week into April and we have more than an inch of snow on the ground! But, it's OK because tomorrow it's going to be 50! Spring is such a weather roller coaster here! On the left is a photo from the 4th and the other is from the 6th.

Evening of Stormy Saturday

Here is Sadie braving the blizzard. She went out onto the deck and the snow was up to her chest. She looked around and then dropped her head right into the snow and started licking it up! Silly puppy!

Stormy Weather

We are having REALLY stormy weather right now! We've had a full foot of snow in the last 24 hours and it's coming down like it's never going to stop! A mere 25 hours ago, the snow was almost completely gone off the ground and it had just starting to snow a bit. Now this is what it looks like! But if you're looking for some eye candy, go to the Etsy Beadweavers Blog and vote for your favorite "Stormy Weather" challenge piece! There's 32 to choose from and you have until 3/14 to vote!

Sadie and Snow

Our golden retriever is the sweetest dog. She is patient and loving and she has gotten me through some tough times. I have loved seeing her these last few days playing in the snow and I wanted to share! (She's almost 7 and has bad hips and a skin problem, but you'd never know it after she's been playing outside!)

More Snow Today

We came very close to a foot of snow overall in the last 36-48 hours. And it was much colder today, so the icy snow that was left on the roads was like an ice rink to drive on. Luckily, I only had to go out briefly today. Poor daughter didn't get her snow day for her birthday though, despite how much more snow we ended up getting!Aside from her sad face, Sadie actually likes the snow. She comes in acting like a puppy. It's like the cold air gives her energy!

Snow Day

Well, it turned out that winter wasn't done with us yet. It snowed all night last night and has continued all day. We've had at least 6" of snow, if not more. The kids had a snow day today and if it keeps up, they might have another tomorrow, which would thrill my daughter since her birthday is tomorrow! It's very pretty and I don't mind it at all when I don't have to go anywhere. I just hope dear husband gets home without a problem.