Recent crafts to spruce up the office and house.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
State of Emergency
The Governor of Alabama has declared a state of emergency, he has the National Guard on standby. Why you might ask? It snowed. 4 cm today. Gasp!
It took us 2.5 hours to get home today (our usual journey is 15 minutes). All of North Central Alabama released their schools at 11 a.m. and business closed all at the same time creating absolute mayhem for everyone. Most people reacted out of fear, driving their 4 wheel drive vehicles at 5mph down the snowless road with their hazards on as they talked on their cell phone. I will never quite understand this place.
Today I am glad to be home from work early, for more than one reason....
This is exactly how much snow it takes to send us home early from work. Can't see it?
Don't worry we couldn't really either.
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Greener on the other side.
On a recent trip to Washington (State that is) we discovered a few things that Alabama does not have.
Roadside libraries. That's right, a borrowing system right on the street. How clever. If I had a house I think I'd be inclined to start my own little mailbox library. How about you? A little too close to the front door maybe? But such a nice idea, borrowing, sharing, neighbors. It felt very 'northwest' to see this little treasure.
Alabama does not have ferry boats or....
Tall buildings
But they do have a serious shortage of sidewalks. I love sidewalks, the idea of walking without the fear of being hit by a car brings joy to my soul.
Okay work with me, way off in the distance.....Alabama certainly does not have these, or anything like it.
"The mountains are calling, I must go" John Muir
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Packing material
Dear South,
I think you should know when we moved we only packed our winter coats to create padding between our dishes and platters. We didn't actually think it would be cold enough to wear them. You have proved us wrong and I am let down. What happened to the heat? Don't you have a reputation for being warm? I'm told you'll remain like this for the next several months. My original thought was isn't there any good time to be here? And then I remembered October. Guess I'll have to hold that in my memory, my nice cozy and warm memory.
Thankful for the coat,
Newbie
PS I'll be leaving you for a few days. Thankfully I know you are a hard core traditionalist and won't go changing in my absence.
I think you should know when we moved we only packed our winter coats to create padding between our dishes and platters. We didn't actually think it would be cold enough to wear them. You have proved us wrong and I am let down. What happened to the heat? Don't you have a reputation for being warm? I'm told you'll remain like this for the next several months. My original thought was isn't there any good time to be here? And then I remembered October. Guess I'll have to hold that in my memory, my nice cozy and warm memory.
Thankful for the coat,
Newbie
PS I'll be leaving you for a few days. Thankfully I know you are a hard core traditionalist and won't go changing in my absence.
Friday, December 20, 2013
Christmas in Ttown
Remember what I said about 7s? What I love about being here during the holiday season is the amount of flair Tuscaloosa throws into it. They celebrate with such enthusiasm. There are trees everywhere, on top of the hospital (one of the tallest points in town), in front of the University and in every cafe, store and shop.
They bring in a ice skating rink for the month, have downtown parades and gatherings and have a trail of trees members from the town can decorate. (see below). Perhaps they are compensating for the fact that today's high was 60 degrees. Not exactly Christmasie....
This one is my favorite.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Christmas Makings part three
If you'll recall previous posts about Christmas decor.....
Then here is the finished product. Yet another use for that burlap and fabric from the church sale!
7 days out, Merry Christmas.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Strange behavior
Dear South,
It has been a few days since we last talked, okay since I last talked, but I felt like you were such a good listener so here are a few more points that leave me stumped.
Men down here (and maybe a few women) like to sport these on a regular basis.
I may be from up north but last I checked 60 degrees didn't warrant winter snow boots. When I was growing up we begrudgingly wore these boots to remove snow from our driveway. It was anything but cool. Did I miss the memo? I guess with most fashion trends they don't have to make sense to catch on.
While I've noticed an abundance of extra thick footwear, I have yet to observe any PDA. In fact I'm pretty sure my husband and I are the only ones who hold hands or steal a quick kiss in all of Tuscaloosa. I think my friends in Washington would agree with me that this is abnormal. Abnormal for us at least. While I was living in Africa this kind of behavior was normal but I'm not in Africa, at least I thought. Anyway where is the love?
Too much or too little?
Newbie
It has been a few days since we last talked, okay since I last talked, but I felt like you were such a good listener so here are a few more points that leave me stumped.
Men down here (and maybe a few women) like to sport these on a regular basis.
While I've noticed an abundance of extra thick footwear, I have yet to observe any PDA. In fact I'm pretty sure my husband and I are the only ones who hold hands or steal a quick kiss in all of Tuscaloosa. I think my friends in Washington would agree with me that this is abnormal. Abnormal for us at least. While I was living in Africa this kind of behavior was normal but I'm not in Africa, at least I thought. Anyway where is the love?
Too much or too little?
Newbie
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