Snow Day-Again!

Here in Northern Idaho we are really getting hammered by the snow! This is a picture of my front porch, usually 2 feet off the ground, it's now 2 feet lower than the snow! And, that 1 foot I thought was on our roof? Turned out, there was more like 3-4 feet in most places! Add that to the 6-10 inches we have gotten over the past 24 hours, and it's looking very white around here! Still, no book. My Duma Key novel is probably stuck in a snow bank somewhere!

Of course, this means that today is a snow day. Both at school and at the quilt shop, since officials have advised every one to stay home I am assuming that no one will have a quilting emergency strong enough to send them to the store today. This means that I get to stay home and quilt, but I also have to entertain my kids. This is no easy task, since they are getting quite stir crazy.

My goal with my bonus sewing time today is to finish my Charmed Jelly Roll Quilt. I am using the Urban Indigo fabric, and it is turning out beautifully. It is quilt as you go style, so it won't get lost in the "to be quilted" pile like most of my projects!

By the way, did you notice that another project dissappeared off of my "Current Projects" list? That's right, believe it or not, I finished my Crossroads Tabletopper. I made mine with an Autumn Journey Charm Pack, and it turned out great. I hope to quilt it this weekend, and then I will possibly post a picture!

One last thing, the Chicken Pronto the other night was very easy and very good! The only bad review came from Kylee, who won't touch anything that resembles a tomato with a ten foot pole. Her plate was divided into two piles, the noodles, chicken, and sauce, and the pile of anything that looked remotely like a chunk of tomato. Other than that, everyone enjoyed it! Tonight, it's an easy mac & cheese dish called Shipwreck Dinner.. Then, I'm going to cozy up on the couch and enjoy the season premiere of Lost. If I can't read my Stephen King novel, this is the next best thing!

When will it end?

The forecast for the next week is snow, snow, snow for Northern Idaho! When will Winter finally be over? Tonight they are warning about a possible 6-9"! Monte keeps asking me why I didn't plan our Jamaican vacation for earlier than April, and even though I did have a plan at the time, on days like today I am wondering the same thing.

I did find the perfect candle for snowy weather. I just started burning a WoodWick Candle this week that's called "Snowflake." It smells heavenly, like mint and white chocolate. If you've never tried a WoodWick candle, they are awesome! There is no smoke or black soot whatsoever. I will try to post a picture later of my candle, that has been burning for over 10 hours with NO black around the glass! They really do have a wood wick, which is cleaner and crackles while it burns. Very fun and it makes my whole house smell good!

We are supposed to take the kids bowling this afternoon. Depending on the weather, of course. I prefer not to drive 30 miles in a blizzard! If we go, I'm sure there will be comical stories to tell tomorrow.

My sister and I are having a weight loss contest. She just had a baby, and I just ate myself this way. Every week, the loser pays the other their difference in weight lost. Should be interesting, I will have to channel my exercise diva more often or I will be literally paying the price!

If it's snowing where you are, hopefully you have a warm fire and a sewing machine to cozy up to! I will be cozied up to my longarm all day tomorrow!