Happy Valentines Day

 A Valentine for loved parents on Valentines day.

My Valentines for my students.

**Both ideas from Pinterest.

Last week,

while I was sick with shingles, I decided to do some sewing for my classroom.  I took a yard of valentine fabric that I had, cut it into a square and machine hemmed the edges.  A cute result for a project that does not involve a lot of thinking.  (Which was a good thing as I had some bad headaches - all better now.)

My children this year (4 and 5 year olds) love flowers in the kitchen area.  These are fun ones that I found at Michaels.

**Look at the refrigerator door for the art work.  Why is it there?  Because the art work of one little girl goes on the refrigerator at home, so it should at school also! :-)

Yesterday morning

we were greeted by a surprise snowfall of 3 plus inches.  School was canceled.  By 2 pm it was all gone.

Taking Life Slow

Last fall I took German 101 at the local community college and by midterm I was ready to quit.  It was a hard class and most of my spare time was spent studying or worrying about not getting a good grade.  Though I enjoyed class and the teacher, and found my classmates interesting (I was the second oldest in the class) it sucked up all my free time and I found that I resented it.  When the final came around I was an hour late for the exam sitting.  Our work Christmas party was that afternoon and when I turned on my car radio on my way to school there was mournful music on and talk of a school shooting in Connecticut.  I needed a 30 on the exam to get a B.  After looking at the test for awhile and answering a few questions I questioned myself on why I was there and putting myself through all of this.  Then I left.  I got a B.

After Christmas I ripped all of the cow/country wallpaper off of the walls.  It was quite a job and yes, I'm the one who put it up there.  I painted the walls Mossy Green (Valspar from Lowes) in a satin.  The trim is semi gloss white.  As I had painted my cupboards green originally it is taking a lot of white to cover them.  

I've decluttered walls, counter tops and hauled a bookcase to another room.  There are curtains to be made and more drawers to clean out.  But like life, it is a work in progress.  

Bella and I have been going out more for walks.  As I've injured my my hand violin playing has taken a back seat also.  I no longer have a stack of books to be read from the library.  I can only read one at a time.  A stack is not necessary.  

I'm enjoying my slow time.  Life is good.

Henry, the rooster,

found his voice this morning!

On the Third Day of Christmas

We got our first egg!!!

On the First Day of Christmas

 The tree was bought and set up.

The decorating of the guest room was started.

My grandparents manger was set up (with a few additions).