Howling Storm.....

This is how I feel today. The storm is sort of over.... and hot water has been restored to the bathroom. The wind and snow and ice blew through here like we are a tunnel for the wind........ blew down a lot of my lights and my sign outside. I would go and deal with the broken lights, but the 17 degree temp has discouraged me. Oscar (aka Spawn of Satan) expresses his displeasure when I leave him inside.

Oddly enough, the holiday stork remains standing and was supposed to be on my last post with the news of the new little boy in our campground. The wind does hinky things to the Sprint tower down the road. I can get online and read....just can't post. Some comments would post, others wouldn't.

Many years ago I bought this tablecloth with a stamped cross stitch pattern on it. I thought I would do it one winter, but my mother-in-law took over the project for me and finished it. I bought this table last year in a thrift store and now have a table long enough for my table cloth.

All ready for company, am I!

Mr. Snowman seems a little frustrated with trying to put lights on his tree...... I know how he feels!

These guys are a little too happy.... they must have been testing the Christmas spirits!

More snowmen are hanging out by the tree on the registration desk.... and look in the background on the cabinet by the coke sign. There sits my snowman of long, long legs.

I went into the city here close to home, the city with the flashing light at the four way stop. There is a small grocery that has all the basics for my cookie making venture and I did not want to get on the interstate and drive 23 miles to WalMart. There is an Alco store, too, so I ventured in to purchase some cookie tins and some replacement bulbs for my disgraced outdoor display. They had no bulbs and almost no lights left! No cookie tins to be found! I usually buy these items after Christmas for the following year! it will be interesting to see what will be on sale after the holiday! I will now be forced to travel far and wide..... or come up with something clever to hold those cookies. Any ideas would be most appreciated!