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The wind blew these two little mounds of snow in through the gaps. They just looked cool.

Did your deer move on, Gundula?

[Manybooks]

Jeannette wrote: "The wind blew these two little mounds of snow in through the gaps. They just looked cool.

Did your deer move on, Gundula?"

They were not around this morning, but who knows, they might be back tonight. It's still snowing a bit (maybe I should ski down my driveway).

[Kathy]

Jeannette, you are taking the smart course of action and staying inside. Just stay safe. Gundula, that wind was sure howling here last night, too. Very eerie sounding indeed! We've been lucky, rain yesterday and bitter cold today, but only some snow flurries. I will have to check the forecast today, but last I heard, we were pretty much in the clear for any major stuff. I still have nightmares from the big ice storm two years ago. Just horrible! Christine, I saw the news on TV about Lakeshore Dr. in Chicago, too. Oh, and Jimmy Kimmel did a comedy sketch last night about the reporters in the snow. It made my heart jump, as I was not expecting what happened in it, looked real but I know it wasn't. Gundula, it must be a beautiful sight to see the deer outside your door. Jeannette, I will check your deer pics. I'm sure they're adorable.

[Manybooks]

Kathy wrote: "Jeannette, you are taking the smart course of action and staying inside. Just stay safe. Gundula, that wind was sure howling here last night, too. Very eerie sounding indeed! We've been lucky, r..."

Kathy, I'm glad you did not get hit with any major weather, but I would rather have snow in the winter than rain. And, freezing rain is the worst (I'm glad we did not get any of that). It's snowing right now, but not so windy anymore, the snow does look very nice, very peaceful, not a lot of cars about.

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Just got word that my kids don't have school again tomorrow. My son is happy and my daughter is not....she was ready for this test and wanted to get it over with.

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No fun to have a snow day with a test hanging over your head! Is it very cold where you are?

I have a guess, too, why they mentioned Ames on your newscast: the Iowa DOT is headquartered in Ames. They issue all of the road closings.

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It's realllllly cold because the wind is intense. It's a bummer to have a snow day when it's too cold to go sledding.

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It's 5 here today, without the wind. My husband was a block of ice when he finished shoveling.

[Manybooks]

Brrr, you guys, that's really, really cold. Sounds like Manitoba.

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That's where the wind blows from into Iowa! It is going down to -9F overnight.

[Manybooks]

Jeannette wrote: "That's where the wind blows from into Iowa! It is going down to -9F overnight."

Remind me never to move to Winnipeg, although if I got a great job offer from the University of Manitoba, I might be tempted, winter chills notwithstanding.

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Good morning everyone! It's a balmy 1 degree today, so I am staying inside to work on my taxes. *oh, joy!* I usually put this off until April, but this is my first year of also filling out the FAFSA. The college deadline for financial aid is March 1, so I have 6 weeks less time to procrastinate.

Have a great day! Hope everyone has power and is feeling well. :)

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Oh, now I feel gulity complaining about our 2 degrees. What was I thinking? Maybe I'll open the windows or do some gardening.

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Sure make me feel like a whiner! :P

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Hahaha!!!

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I guess I'll have to wash windows now! Anything but do taxes....

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We should tan! The sun is shining, why not?

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Nah! I hate getting all sweaty.

[Manybooks]

Christine wrote: "We should tan! The sun is shining, why not?"

Ha, ha, ha, you would likely not know what part of your skin is tanned and what part has frostbite. But seriously, some of my best tans (at least on my face) I got from skiing when it was cold and sunny. At university, we actually did go out and tan in bikinis and bathing suits when the temperature was about 23 F (-5 Celsius), we got great tans, but also really bad colds.

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You were a wild woman, Gundula! I remember getting a sunburn in late October at a football game. It was a cool, fall day. We never realized how much sun we were getting.

[Manybooks]

Jeannette wrote: "You were a wild woman, Gundula! I remember getting a sunburn in late October at a football game. It was a cool, fall day. We never realized how much sun we were getting."

It's very easy to get a sunburn when it's cool and sunny. And, for me, when it's too hot, I don't even like being in the sun that much, but cold and sunny or cool and sunny are much more dangerous for me.

[Kathy]

Wow, you ladies are having some wicked weather. Brrrrrrr! Our high today is supposed to be 29, a heat wave compared to Christine and Jeannette. I agree with you about preferring snow to rain and freezing rain, Gundula. We were lucky in that we only got rain that one day, and not freezing rain. The sun is out today and so less gloomy. Yay!

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The sun is shining here, too. So unlike Michigan, where I grew up, where so many February days were cloudy.

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I'm off to watch a tiny person in diapers. Luckily they are next door so I don't have to brave the cold for more than about 92 seconds. :)

I sure hope that groundhog got it right this year.

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Have fun! Be careful with your back.

[Manybooks]

Jeannette wrote: "Have fun! Be careful with your back."

I second that, you don't want to put your back out again.

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Good morning everyone! I'm just heading to bed on Friday, but Saturday is going to be busy. And, I wanted to beat Christine for once! Have a good one! :)

[Manybooks]

Jeannette wrote: "Good morning everyone! I'm just heading to bed on Friday, but Saturday is going to be busy. And, I wanted to beat Christine for once! Have a good one! :)"

I like the new picture, have a good sleep and a good weekend (that goes for everyone).

[Laura]

For our dear friend Lee:

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Jeannette wrote: And, I wanted to beat Christine for once! "

So competitive, haha!

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Awwww Laura, that's so sweet! I'm here, just a little bit quiet.

[Laura]

Lee, don't hide again, we missed you here, believe me!!

[Laura]

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sweet! <3

[Lee, Mod Mama]

What beautiful kitties Laura! Thank-you for missing me! I don't know why I get so overwhelmed at this time of year.

[Lisa]

Lee wrote: "What beautiful kitties Laura! Thank-you for missing me! I don't know why I get so overwhelmed at this time of year."

Adorable kitties!

Lee, Take what time you need when you need it. We're willing to be tortured by your absence. ;-)

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Ha! Tortured by my absence, that's a good one Lisa!
I am sitting in my living room surrounded by stuff (mostly toys, dvds and books) right now. I feel like one of those hoarders without any control over the environment.

[Lisa]

Lee wrote: "I am sitting in my living room surrounded by stuff (mostly toys, dvds and books) right now. I feel like one of those hoarders without any contr..."

Ha! At least you have an excuse with a kid in the house. I do it all by myself with books.

[Lee, Mod Mama]

We had fun today leaving some almonds in the shell outside on the deck for the squirrels. We watched them eat a few and then hide the rest all over the yard under the snow.

[Lisa]

Lee wrote: "We had fun today leaving some almonds in the shell outside on the deck for the squirrels. We watched them eat a few and then hide the rest all over the yard under the snow."

Sounds like fun!

[Lee, Mod Mama]

It was fun, my daughter made a little video with commentary and then the cat tried to get in on the action. The squirrels were much too smart and fast though!

[Manybooks]

Lee wrote: "It was fun, my daughter made a little video with commentary and then the cat tried to get in on the action. The squirrels were much too smart and fast though!"

It will be fun watching if the squirrels remember where they hid all the peanuts. Cool that your daughter is so tech-savvy ...

[Laura]

Lee wrote: "It was fun, my daughter made a little video with commentary and then the cat tried to get in on the action. The squirrels were much too smart and fast though!"

I can imagine the scenario, wouldn't miss it for nothing!!

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Good morning comfies! I had book group last night and we finally have our list for the year. I'm excited about the choices! The first one up is The Invisible Bridge. Anyway, it was a fun night of chatting and eating. We discussed Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America a bit.

Today is Dixie's 3rd birthday. :) She just did her blog post (This is why I was late, she was using the computer and was taking forever. Sheesh!).

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Morning Christine! I hope you have a nice party planned for Dixie.

I like chatting and eating. And, sometimes, I read books. :)

It's -5 today, so I'm staying in. We went out to dinner last night to celebrate: DD was named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist! We're all pretty excited for her. :)

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Yay! That's exciting news, Jeannette! You must be very proud of her!

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I certainly am! :D She did good!

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Is DD your daughter Jeanette? Congrats!

And Happy Birthday Dixie!

[Maude]

Christine, I hope you and your book club like The Invisible Bridge as much as I did. I have to go read Dixie's Blog now.

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Shelley wrote: "Is DD your daughter Jeanette? Congrats!"

DD is text-speak (I'm guessing) for dear daughter! Thanks!