dammit, that's what I tried to do. I just learned tilt-shift all of 90 minutes ago.

if you tilt-shift the photo they'll look smaller too.

Sandymom - I appreciate your son for his willingness to make home made valentines. Lots of tracing and cutting flowers. I ran out of steam after 20. I'm sure your interest in crafting had at least a small influence in this whole project/ordeal.

are you packing and moving yourself?

Thanks Rita.

Yes, ao, I check that account regularly. Thanks for the reminder.

New address updated. Videos of new house this weekend if we get internet hooked up.

When it rains 360 days a year, the whole town comes out to celebrate a dry day.

Maastricht

Also, Sarah & I have still been using the workout log to track our marathon training. Here. Please feel free to join, family!

Tracy & Roman, I just sent a family letter to your gmail account. I don't know how much you use that. But you should check it.

18 hrs of sleep and I still don't want to get out of bed.

hrm, I was at work today too. What's wrong with us!

Whining kids present in Tx today too. hmmmmmm

I think we will not be making it to the wedding because Daniela has her recital that weekend.
*****hug for Veronica********
******and for AO**********
I'm not at work, but I'm working on cleaning the house before my mother-in-law gets here. Igor is a good helper... my kids, not so much, but they did try in between the whining.

I am also at work today. Turns out the Journal of Regulatory Economics does not accept submission in pdf format. However, once you have submitted your document they will convert it to pdf format for you. What a frustrating 2 hrs.

Paper submitted!

Just got home from going to work at 8am Friday and could really use a hug :( I am going to settle for a hot shower and a coma under my feather comforter until morning when I have to get up and go back.

I'm pretty good with fire. It's scissors that I'm not good with. Hopefully, the challenge doesn't have me running with scissors.

AO: Lauren is afraid you might fall in the fire.

except maybe Hitler on Ice

The day after Luke & Leanne's wedding is this WARRIOR DASH in Channon, IL. I think it would be a good test of one's strength and/or ability to recover from a hangover. I'm probably going to sign up for the 1 'oclock wave. Let me know if you're interested.

work from home today, because nothing's as deadly as Texans on ice.

dunno...

meanwhile, in Billings...

Will there be any opportunities for you there, nto?

That's because we just bought a company... in the Netherlands... in Diemen... six blocks from Merel's apartment.

Patsy and I just did a short walk around this side of town. The wind has picked up a little so it's not as nice out as it was when I walked to the store this morning. Still hearing stories about the drifts between here and Springfield. Tonight and tomorrow are just bitter cold in the forecast. We have less snow than in ao's pictures, but Matto might disagree since he was the one who actually shoveled it.

Looks Christmasy ao.

The snow plow finally came by. I think the last time it went down our street was last night around 8pm. Enjoy!

Feb2011

Sunny outside, but cold. At least it's stopped snowing for now. We only got nine inches according to Channel 3, one of the lower numbers for the area. Matthew shoveled out his side of the drive, and then the neighbor lent him his snow blower to get my side opened. Don't plan to drive anywhere today but I do hope it warms enough to walk a little this afternoon. I feel a need for exercise.

Nicolas gave Thomas a bloody nose last night. Just wondering if that will be the first of many.

41F with a rainbow this morning at the Y. Good start to groundhog day.

only lost power once last night. Snowing again this morning. They did plow this morning but I am guessing that will be it for today.

A balmy -10F right now with a crystal clear sky. Good thing the furnace is...oh wait, what was that clunk?