Oh my gosh, I can't believe it. It's 1:00 and I am still sitting around the living room in my pajamas! What it going on? I just feel so lazy and unmotivated today. First I didn't want to wake up, I forced myself to get up and plunked myself down on the couch and have been there most of the day. Unfortunately, I do have some housework to get done...but that can wait.
Before I say any more I'd like to say "Bon Anniversaire, Darlene!" I hope you have a chance to relax a bit and enjoy your birthday.
Now, onto me. I can't really share the spotlight - it is MY blog, you know. Ugh, the snow it melting making me dread our daily afternoon walk. The past few days have been fun because the snow was light and fluffy, Ally was so cute running through the snow. But today it's just going to be slogging through a bunch of slush coming back soaked through. Just plain ooky (yeah, so what if I just made up a word. It totally fits). Sadly this weather shifting is wreaking havoc with my sinuses.
OK, so I've taken quite a few breaks in writing this post..it is now almost 2 p.m. and Ally is starting to whine for her afternoon trek. But first, I just want to make my comments about Dancing with the Stars (yeah, yeah you don't have to read it if you're not interested.) I really like all the stars this year. It wasn't a huge surprise that Monica Seles and Penn Jillette were the first to go. They actually had the lowest scores so for once America and the judges agreed. I did feel rather bad for them both they seemed to really enjoy being on the show and tried very hard. Poor Penn and his monstrous feet, I don't know if he ever would have succeeded in getting those boats under control. And Monica Seles looks so uncomfortable on the dance floor. Surprisingly uncoordinated and ungraceful for an athlete (at least that's my opinion). Adam Corolla actually got some decent scores -Len gave him a 7! Just imagine if he actually practiced more than 2 hours a day he might become very good! Though, I'm not holding my breath that he'll put more effort into the dancing. I don't really have any strong favorites yet. I am totally surprised by Jason Taylor. He seems very light and graceful for a football player. It would be nice to see Edyta win, or at least come close. I believe she's the only pro who has been on every single season.
Steve Guttenberg is great but I can see him getting very annoying very quickly. It's not that he's bubbly it's that everything he says is so P.C. you know? Like, "this show helps to change the world." What?!?! How!?!?! Sure, maybe it encourages people to go out and take ballroom dance lessons, which is great and a very healthy trend...but...I don't know it just sounds so dumb when he says it. I don't want to say it's contrived, because it seems like he is sincerely a sweet person...but I don't know how much of it I can take. He needs back off the overly nice quotient just a tad. Marissa could also fall into this annoyingly bubbly, nice category for many people as well. She doesn't annoy me because I think she's funny, but I could see her getting on a lot of peoples nerves. Hmmm...what else can I spout off on to avoid walking the dog....Kristi Yamaguchi is doing an amazing job. I know a lot of people say she has an edge because of the figure skating and in some ways that's probably true. But, in the end I don't really care. I mean this is a contest among people who are already famous (maybe some of them are trying to resuscitate their careers) and the prize is a mirror ball trophy and bragging rights, that's it. It's not like some of these competitions where people are competing for a recording contract or whatever. So, who cares. Yeah, she probably has an advantage since she understands how to move to music and place her arms, but I'm sure that skating around to music is much different than performing all those dance steps. And think of it this way all the contestants have an edge over Marlee Matlin she can't even hear the music!!! She blows me away. Can you imagine being Fabien? Your first season on DWTS and you have a deaf partner. They are doing an outstanding job, I'm so impressed.
OK, OK enough of that. I better go do something useful. I need to take the laundry out of the washing machine, walk the dog, and do the dishes... the fun never ends here in Sergy!
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
Snow Report
It is 4:16 p.m. and it appears to have stopped snowing! I can't tell if it is now raining or if it is just the snow falling from the trees and roofs. There are huge hunks of wet snow falling off the trees, that I am sure of. Poor hubby. Hope it lasts till tomorrow so he can enjoy it. Although, our romp in the early morning snow was probably the best it's been all day. I went out this afternoon with Ally and it is just so heavy and wet. You pick up a handful to make a snowball and your gloves are soaked through! Yuck
Alright, enough about snow. I have been working on my knitting today. I have been struggling through my first sweater and I'll post some pictures tomorrow...or even later today.
That's all from weathergirl Mel.
Alright, enough about snow. I have been working on my knitting today. I have been struggling through my first sweater and I'll post some pictures tomorrow...or even later today.
That's all from weathergirl Mel.
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let is Snow...
I just have to tell you it is now 11:45 am and it is STILL snowing out. It has not stopped snowing since before 7 am this morning! The tracks from our morning romp through the snow are nearly obliterated (OK, OK that could be a small exaggeration...but there's LOT'S of snow).
I'll let you know if it ever stops snowing.
I'll let you know if it ever stops snowing.
March Madness!!!
NO, I'm not talking about college basketball, I'm talking about the fact that the first day of Spring finally arrives and we get 8 inches of snow and it's still coming down!!!
What the *bleep* is going on!?!?! I wanted snow all winter (DH wanted it more) and now when I'm ready for the warm weather to be here, ready to put up the skis and get out the gardening gloves the snow starts falling and doesn't stop.
As you can tell by the above picture I had no clue that it was going to start snowing last night.
Not until Ally woke me up at 5 am anxious to go outside did I realize that something looked different outside. Everything seemed to have this strange yellow glow from the street lights. Then I realized everything was covered in snow! How bizarre. We had snow in November (autumn) and now in March (spring) but no snow ALL WINTER long! When I finally took Ally for her walk around 6:45 am it had started snowing again and it's nearly 9 am and it's still going strong. Ally, like my wonderful husband, adores the snow. She gets so excited. All she wants to do is run around frolicking through the thick, white powder. Actually, this snow is less powder and more wet. Perfect packing snow really. You might have to click the picture to the right to actually see Ally running like mad
through the snow. I don't know why these pictures are so dark...well, OK I do. It was just getting light out so, duh, of course the pictures will be dark. Sometimes I wonder how I make it through the day - I can be such an idiot. So, anyways. Poor hubby, had to go into work this morning. He was planning on taking the day off but he was asked last night if he could go in this morning and help lay or plug in some opto cables....or something to that effect. He'll chastise me when he reads this saying i don't listen to him but I did listen, I just can't quite remember. What I do know is it was something physically (or at least semi-physically) active. Not sitting in front of the computer screen so I know it's something he'd like to do. He was very disappointed that he was going to miss out on a morning of playing in the snow. But I'm sure it will be here this afternoon and tomorrow. Besides we did manage to get some play time in - I helped in unbury the car and we ran around with Ally for a while (which almost made him late - ooops!)
As we were cleaning off the car Marion poked her head out the window to say hello and stared a snow ball fight!! Cheater, she was inside. hee, hee. it was fun. I thought the snowball fight was all over and returned to brushing snow off the car when; THUNK , a huge mound of snow was swept off the roof of the car right into my face and consequently down the front of my shirt! You just gotta laugh. My hubby grinned and said, "I just couldn't resist. It was too perfect." How can you get angry with that? It's so true. I would have done the exact same thing in his place. hee, hee
Despite the fact that I have been yearning for springtime. warm afternoons, colorful flowers, sipping drinks on the patio in early evening before it gets cold....it's still fun to have a snow day. I just hope it doesn't last too long!
What the *bleep* is going on!?!?! I wanted snow all winter (DH wanted it more) and now when I'm ready for the warm weather to be here, ready to put up the skis and get out the gardening gloves the snow starts falling and doesn't stop.
As you can tell by the above picture I had no clue that it was going to start snowing last night.
Not until Ally woke me up at 5 am anxious to go outside did I realize that something looked different outside. Everything seemed to have this strange yellow glow from the street lights. Then I realized everything was covered in snow! How bizarre. We had snow in November (autumn) and now in March (spring) but no snow ALL WINTER long! When I finally took Ally for her walk around 6:45 am it had started snowing again and it's nearly 9 am and it's still going strong. Ally, like my wonderful husband, adores the snow. She gets so excited. All she wants to do is run around frolicking through the thick, white powder. Actually, this snow is less powder and more wet. Perfect packing snow really. You might have to click the picture to the right to actually see Ally running like mad
through the snow. I don't know why these pictures are so dark...well, OK I do. It was just getting light out so, duh, of course the pictures will be dark. Sometimes I wonder how I make it through the day - I can be such an idiot. So, anyways. Poor hubby, had to go into work this morning. He was planning on taking the day off but he was asked last night if he could go in this morning and help lay or plug in some opto cables....or something to that effect. He'll chastise me when he reads this saying i don't listen to him but I did listen, I just can't quite remember. What I do know is it was something physically (or at least semi-physically) active. Not sitting in front of the computer screen so I know it's something he'd like to do. He was very disappointed that he was going to miss out on a morning of playing in the snow. But I'm sure it will be here this afternoon and tomorrow. Besides we did manage to get some play time in - I helped in unbury the car and we ran around with Ally for a while (which almost made him late - ooops!)
As we were cleaning off the car Marion poked her head out the window to say hello and stared a snow ball fight!! Cheater, she was inside. hee, hee. it was fun. I thought the snowball fight was all over and returned to brushing snow off the car when; THUNK , a huge mound of snow was swept off the roof of the car right into my face and consequently down the front of my shirt! You just gotta laugh. My hubby grinned and said, "I just couldn't resist. It was too perfect." How can you get angry with that? It's so true. I would have done the exact same thing in his place. hee, hee
Despite the fact that I have been yearning for springtime. warm afternoons, colorful flowers, sipping drinks on the patio in early evening before it gets cold....it's still fun to have a snow day. I just hope it doesn't last too long!
Friday, November 16, 2007
This weeks update
sorry, sorry, I know I have been remiss in posting this week so I will try to give a brief recap of this weeks events, with pictures included no less. I know some of you were probably thinking that I'd gone off the deep end this week and sunk so far in my self misery that I couldn't even post, but au contraire mon frère ( isn't it cute how I use inane French sayings that I'm sure the French wouldn't be caught dead saying!?), I have been a rather busy little beaver this week.
Monday: Ok, I can't really remember what I did...which means I probably spent a good deal of my day plopped on the couch, knitting and hanging with the dogs. Oh! I did finally finish knitting my lace-knit shawl, which I've been working on for ages (since, like, March or something). I don't have a picture now, but I'll post some soon. for any interested parties. And I spilled red wine all over my laptop keyboard thus effectively making have the letters no longer able to function - see that's why I didn't post anything; I COULDN'T! Josh just brought me a keyboard he "borrowed" from work.
Tuesday: Went into Geneva for yet another IAC art exhibit meeting. This lasted nearly 3 hours and at least a few things got accomplished. I am relieved to find that there are now others who share my worries about an opening night of February 6. They have now decided perhaps April would be better. Ok, ok, it's not 2009 like I would have wanted, but it's a few more months at least. Keep your fingers crossed that I don't go psycho on these people and their good works.
Tuesday night it started snowing. Yay! Josh and Ally went nuts - like 2 kids in a candy store hyped up on sugar. Josh and I had our first snowball fight of the season- I, of course, lost. Hey, you try and win against him.
Wednesday: My wonderful husband took the morning off because we were expecting a delivery of firewood at about 10:00 a.m. While we waited we entertained ourselves and the dogs by building a snow man. It had snowed continuously throughout the night and was still snowing at 7:30 a.m. when I took Ally for a walk. She LOVES the snow. I let her off her leash in an open field near us and she just started tearing around like you wouldn't believe. It was wonderful. I hadn't seen her that excited in quite some time! Ally and Picasso tried to help with
the snowman building, but their idea of lending a helping paw was to pounce on the snow as we attempted to roll it into gigantic balls. Here's our snowman, a little melted since I didn't take the picture till Thursday - but he's still standing. And here is Josh taking his aggression out on that poor, defenseless snowman! Finally, after we were getting a bit cold and it had started to rain - more of a light, but persistent misting - the firewood delivery showed up. Only an hour later than the time we were told to expect them - this is extraordinarily punctual in French time. We're lucky we weren't waiting till 5:00 p.m.! So, after lots of hand gesturing and vapid smiling and head nodding I paid the bill, indicated where we wanted the wood dumped - he was a bit mystified as to why we wanted it deposited directly in front of the gate to our apartment. 
He tried to tell me it would block the entrance, but I just smiled and said, "oui, je sais." (yes, I know) and then pointed to where we were going to be moving it too. He smiled uncertainly and dumped the wood where I wanted it. He took off, with a parting commiseration over the dreary weather and how wet we were going to be hauling that wood around. See, I can understand French when I really try - I just can't make any sensible replies! oh well. Ok, I have more pictures and more to write...but, I'm starving so I will post again later
Ciao!!! I leave you with an image of Foreman Ally observing the finished work of her crew!
Monday: Ok, I can't really remember what I did...which means I probably spent a good deal of my day plopped on the couch, knitting and hanging with the dogs. Oh! I did finally finish knitting my lace-knit shawl, which I've been working on for ages (since, like, March or something). I don't have a picture now, but I'll post some soon. for any interested parties. And I spilled red wine all over my laptop keyboard thus effectively making have the letters no longer able to function - see that's why I didn't post anything; I COULDN'T! Josh just brought me a keyboard he "borrowed" from work.
Tuesday: Went into Geneva for yet another IAC art exhibit meeting. This lasted nearly 3 hours and at least a few things got accomplished. I am relieved to find that there are now others who share my worries about an opening night of February 6. They have now decided perhaps April would be better. Ok, ok, it's not 2009 like I would have wanted, but it's a few more months at least. Keep your fingers crossed that I don't go psycho on these people and their good works.
Tuesday night it started snowing. Yay! Josh and Ally went nuts - like 2 kids in a candy store hyped up on sugar. Josh and I had our first snowball fight of the season- I, of course, lost. Hey, you try and win against him.
Wednesday: My wonderful husband took the morning off because we were expecting a delivery of firewood at about 10:00 a.m. While we waited we entertained ourselves and the dogs by building a snow man. It had snowed continuously throughout the night and was still snowing at 7:30 a.m. when I took Ally for a walk. She LOVES the snow. I let her off her leash in an open field near us and she just started tearing around like you wouldn't believe. It was wonderful. I hadn't seen her that excited in quite some time! Ally and Picasso tried to help with
the snowman building, but their idea of lending a helping paw was to pounce on the snow as we attempted to roll it into gigantic balls. Here's our snowman, a little melted since I didn't take the picture till Thursday - but he's still standing. And here is Josh taking his aggression out on that poor, defenseless snowman! Finally, after we were getting a bit cold and it had started to rain - more of a light, but persistent misting - the firewood delivery showed up. Only an hour later than the time we were told to expect them - this is extraordinarily punctual in French time. We're lucky we weren't waiting till 5:00 p.m.! So, after lots of hand gesturing and vapid smiling and head nodding I paid the bill, indicated where we wanted the wood dumped - he was a bit mystified as to why we wanted it deposited directly in front of the gate to our apartment. 
He tried to tell me it would block the entrance, but I just smiled and said, "oui, je sais." (yes, I know) and then pointed to where we were going to be moving it too. He smiled uncertainly and dumped the wood where I wanted it. He took off, with a parting commiseration over the dreary weather and how wet we were going to be hauling that wood around. See, I can understand French when I really try - I just can't make any sensible replies! oh well. Ok, I have more pictures and more to write...but, I'm starving so I will post again laterCiao!!! I leave you with an image of Foreman Ally observing the finished work of her crew!
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