November Skies

Goodbye November!

Back in Time

This was the last day I took pictures of the yard this fall, early October I think. It's going to be a long time before we step out the door and see green again. Today, the wind continues to blow and it was -7 with the windchill at noon. The poor kids had to go outside as -10 is our cutoff. They were not happy campers when they came in. I would have had them stay inside but it's not my call. I did tell them that on Fridays this winter they can stay in the classroom and read over their recess as an option. I have a lot of bookworms in my class this year so they're excited about that. Back to the photo...I painted the service door on the garage red this summer and it made such a big difference. I didn't know they were called "service doors" until we had them installed. Hope you are keeping warm. Happy Birthday, Jen!!!! Laurie

Hanging in there

We're just hanging out this evening. Maisy jumps through this stool several times per day. Sometimes she stops and hangs in the middle for awhile. She did it long enough for me to grab my camera this time.
The wind is really howling out there tonight. So far, we're only getting some rain. I'm not really looking forward to winter but the snow would make things look much prettier around here. I've been putting up some Christmas decor but no tree yet. Usually I have it up by now. My kitchen window box is empty too. It's one of my favorite things to decorate for Christmas. I'll post a picture when that's done. We got our first Christmas card today and it wasn't from the person who usually is in first place. With that card I guess the holidays are officially here. Merry Christmas! Laurie

Thrift Stores

I had to get my hair cut and highlighted after school today. While I was in Fergus I was able to hit two thrift stores. I found two great kids' books, another about Gettysburg and one wonderful Pyrex teapot. It's the only one I've ever seen with this cute round shape. I'm brewing tea as I'm blogging. The Gettysburg book is a great find as Dan and I visited the battlefield site while in DC this August. We both agreed that it was the highlight of our trip. Dan will be pleased with this find unlike the china he's used to me lugging home. Oh, and about the haircut...I had 5 inches off the back! Hard to believe it was that long. I'm back to my angled bob and I went darker for winter. One last thing, I changed the comments so that anyone can comment, not just members. I'm learning!

November 26, 2006

Welcome to my first attempt at blogging. I have decided to blog to share my interests and life with family and friends. In this photo you can see Sandy Point which inspired the name of this blog. Thanks for checking in! Laurie