Outside My Window ~ 3.3.2013
Outside my window…is a beautiful blue sky, sunshine and a bit windy. It is also 37°F but with the brrrr chilly wind it feels like 29°F at 9:45 this morning. You know what, I don’t care if it is cold because there are blue skies and sunshine….for the first time since Thursday morning. I don’t know if I suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)…I have never been clinically diagnosed as such….but I can say that after day in and day out of nothing but clouds, it does affect my mood and spirit. I want to feel the warmth of the sun on my face, I want to squint in the bright sunlight, I want to complain about how hot it is! I’m officially over winter….this has to be one of the cloudiest and wettest winters I can remember. But wait, winter is not done with us….seems there could be a snowstorm of historic proportions heading towards Virginia the middle of the week. First we will get rain (because lord knows we haven’t had ENOUGH of that) and then it will turn to snow. How much will stick is still an argument between the meteorological types because of the temperature forecast. We are forecast to be in the 50’s on Tuesday when the rain is expected to begin with a few showers, Wednesday will bring a high of 45°F with rain and wing, Thursday is expected to reach 48°F with rain, snow and wind. The snow depths for our area vary, depending on who you listen to or what site you read it on. Some people are saying it won’t stick because of the warmer temperatures, but the catch is we were suppose to be in the 40’s yesterday and never got out of the 30’s….so will it be colder than they are forecasting? Anyone’s guess so I suppose we will have to wait and see. All I know is I’m going to be getting wet the middle of the week during dog walks. Neither one of us is fond of that prospect. Note: When I began writing this post it was sunshine and blue skies, 30 minutes later it is once again dull and gray with heavy clouds. 🙁 At lease I was able to enjoy the sunshine this morning during my walk with Turbo.
Did you know…that the herb rosemary is said to improve memory? This easy to grow and pest resilient plant is both attractive and drought resistant. While it is native to the Mediterranean region and Asia, it does fairly well in cooler climates. You can use the leaves in both their fresh and dried state. It is typically used to flavor stuffing’s and potatoes as well as pork, chicken and turkey. It is also known as a symbol for remembrance during weddings and funerals. It is said that if you tap another with a blooming rosemary sprig, the two of you will fall in love.
I am thinking…that time does certainly fly by the older we get. We are now into the third month of the new year and it doesn’t seem all that long ago we were celebrating Christmas. And speaking of time flying by, the first of March snuck up on me so the monthly desktop calendars have not been completed. It dawned on me last night that we were indeed into a new month and no calendar has been completed. I should have them up by tomorrow evening.
I am glad…we were able to find a new car for my oldest daughter. She had been driving the old BMW we purchased a couple of years ago and to say I worried each time she headed off for work is an understatement. Her commute to work isn’t a short one and the need for a reliable automobile was obvious. We talked about the pros and cons and after some discussion, she decided she wanted to get a new car. Of course now she has a new car payment for a few years, but it is her first step in establishing credit on her own which as we all know is a necessary evil if your goal is to ever purchase a home or other large expenditure. I don’t think I have ever seen anyone happier to get a new car…a 2012 Honda Civic LX and it was a new one, right off the show room floor with only 4 miles on the odometer. This the same kind of car she bought used several years ago but was totalled when someone ran into the back of it while parked at a friends house. She hasn’t sat still long enough for me to get one with my DSLR, but here is a photo of her I took with my cellphone….
….and now to get rid of the beast.
From my kitchen…is a recipe for Sesame Chicken. Cook it up….serve over rice….grab your chopsticks…enjoy! 🙂
I am hoping…that if it must snow this week it will be like the last storm we had ~ only on the ground and even that didn’t hang around too long.
I am hearing…the ticking of my many clocks….the wind chimes singing me a song….an otherwise quiet house.
A recap of last week…is another slow one. What little time I spent on the computer I worked on another composite created without the use of a tutorial, Beware When The Moon Is Full.
Plans for the week include…The Walking Dead on television tonight….working from home on Tuesday….finish rearranging some things around here at the house. I’m also working on a story board type form that I can use when creating composites, something to make it a bit easier when it comes time to creating and crediting.
One of life’s little pleasures…a clean and tidy desk ~ for now anyway. 🙂
From my camera…along with the composites I have been working on, I have also been working on digitally painting photographs. This is one….say hello to Alanna’s little eye…also known as “Eye in the Sky”.
