The Calm before the STORM... *UPDATES ALL DAY* AND NIGHT!! IT'S STILL SNOWING!!!!!!!!!

*7:15pm* YES IT'S STILL SNOWING!!! (Scroll down for the newest pics...)

This is my neighborhood...

*8:ooam Sunday Morning Feb 12th, 2006*

*9:45am* Plows are out full force, this bastard slammed the sidewalk across the street & it sounded like someone's HOUSE was COMING DOWN! Thanks guy, NOT! *UGH*
*2:00pm* Visibility is almost ZERO!
*4:00pm* STILL SNOWING!!
*7:15pm* My father is out attempting to make a dent in this stuff with the snowblower... GOOD LUCK DAD! It's pretty calm right now...

*8:ooam Sunday Morning Feb 12th, 2006**9:45am*
You can see that the weather conditions are getting worse & the visibility is really poor at this point & we're barely a 1/3 of the way INTO THIS STORM! Gotta love New England !!!
*2:00pm* Wind chill is BELOW ZERO !
*4:00pm* Neighbor's daughter comes over to attempt to clean off her parent's front porch in case of any emergencies... *7:15pm* See how DEEP THE SNOW IS & IT'S NOT EVEN OVER YET!!!But if the weathermen are correct, in less than 12 hours from now...*8:ooam Sunday Morning Feb 12th, 2006**9:45am*
Man is my neighbor PSYCHED that my father owns a SNOWBLOWER! This entire area is our combined driveway space, it's pretty big & I , for one would NOT want to tackle it with just a shovel! THANKS DAD!
*2:00pm* Wind is whipping SO FAST THAT IT STINGS MY FACE EVERY TIME I OPEN THE WINDOW TO TAKE THESE SHOTS FOR YOU ALL! (you're welcome by the way) LOL

*4:00pm* Seriously, is this snow EVER GOING TO STOP???
*7:15pm* Yep, IT'S STILL FRIGGEN SNOWING AND MY Dad is out there attempting in vain to move all the white stuff... God bless his little heart!
We'll be hit with what they're calling the Blizzard of 06'...*8:ooam Sunday Morning Feb 12th, 2006**9:45am*
The snow is apparently very light & fluffy but all that means is that the more the wind picks up & trust me, it's gonna get worse, the easier it is for this stuff to just be BLOWN AROUND EVERYWHERE & things are bound to get burried completely! OH, IT'S GONNA GET FUN AROUND HERE OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY! hehehe
*2:00pm* It's getting darker by the hour...
*4:00pm* I wonder if it doesn't stop for another several hours if the'll be school for the next few days... highly doubtful! (you kids in CA jealous yet?) LOL
*7:15pm* Ever see a WALL OF SNOW?
Well, take a good look, anyone wanna come over for one hell of a SNOWBALL FIGHT?@$@$%#$% hehehe >=)~ And all that you see here...

*8:ooam Sunday Morning Feb 12th, 2006*
*9:45am* (note the snow creeping up higher on the tires of my car!)
*2:00pm* Hmmm... I think my car is going to eventually DISSAPPEAR!
*4:oopm* Anyone want a REALLY WHITE 96' VW? lol ;) You gotta DIG IT OUT YOURSELF! hehehe
*7:15pm* STILL SNOWING & NOW MY CAR IS PRETTY MUCH LOOKIN LIKE A SHOE BOX! hahaha LOL

Will look ALOT whiter! (except my car I guess...) LOL
Ok... so I was WRONG about my car, it actually CAN get more WHITE! hehehe


GOTTA LOVE WINTER IN NEW ENGLAND!
(This storm is predicted to dump nearly two feet on us, so far, I'm guessing it's a couple inches at least but it's about to get uglier for sure!
I will update these photos throughout the day, so keep checking back every few hours to see my neighborhood transformation!)

Bonus Pix:

This is the snow slowly creeping up my window screen... you can see how much we've already gotten!!
It's pretty amazing how something as simple as snow falling can make for the most BEAUTIFUL SHOTS! *grin*
You'd never know it to look at these pictures but inside my cozy bedroom it's nice & warm & toasty but I know it's barely ZERO DEGREES outside so I feel sad for the bird's who are STUCK OUT IN THE COLD!!!
Maybe I'll go throw some bread out to them... =) Ruby loves to feed the birdies!
MORE PICS LATER!!!

IT'S STILL SNOWING!@#$%#$ CAN YOU EVEN?@#%$^$ My poor father is out there right now with the snow blower BUT IT'S PROBABLY A LOST CAUSE CUZ IN THE MORNING ALL THIS WORK WILL HAVE BEEN FOR NOT BECAUSE THE WIND IS STILL INSANE & THE SNOW IS STILL COMING DOWN~!
Maybe I'll make him a nice steaming cup of tea for when he comes in!
Seriously, CHECK THESE PICS OUT!!:

=)

Well, that's all the pictures I can take for now, as you can see it's kinda tough taking shots at night, especially from outside my bedroom window LOL I did my best thought & hope you all enjoyed the show, unfortunately for me it's not nearly close to being over...

I'll take more pics tomorrow & call it "THE AFTERMATH..."

=) G'NIGHT ALL!
I got a date with some bedtime stories & one very cute & cuddly little girl. =)

-Amy

I see the Moon...

" Booon "
(Ruby's word for 'Moon')

Howling... (TAKE II)

Practice makes PERFECT! *grin*

How much is that doggie in the window?

Red Sleep... (in a bottle)

After having had a half assed version of the FLU recently and still suffering through the 'constant cough' every damn night, I am pleased to FINALLY announce that tonight's restful night's sleep is being brought to you by: NyQuil Cough

The "once you've taken it consider yourself useless for the next 8-10 hours" medicine... AMEN!

There's a reason my favorite color is RED.

G'NIGHT EVERYONE!

Amazon.com ROCKS!

I do love getting mail, who doesn't? But today I received a BOX from AMAZON.COM!
*grin*

Only good things come in THOSE boxes so I couldn't remember exactly what it was, if it was maybe the children's board books in Italian that I had ordered for my Dad to read to his Ruby, OR could it be? WAS IT REALLY HERE???

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOOK WHAT IT WAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE! IT FIANLLY CAME!!!
Blogosphere: Best Of Blogs

OMG!!

To say that this book is the 'Bible' of blogs is an UNDERSTATEMENT!

Blogs in EVERY CONCIEVABLE TOPIC KNOWN TO MAN !
(& some known only to aliens perhaps)

There are sections of blogs on Cooking, Crafting, Reading, EVERY TOPIC YOU CAN IMAGINE... YOU NAME IT, IT'S IN HERE!


Below is just a sample of some of the Blogs under the Parenting category:
(Congratulations to our Blogger Friends who made the list)

Adoption & Infertility Blogs:

Exploring Adoption
Adoption Blog
Moxie
The Naked Ovary
Mortimers Mom
American Family

Single Mother Blogs:

Woulda Coulda Shoulda
My Whim Is Law

Dad Blogs:

Daddy Types

AND EVEN SPORTS BLOGS!!
(now obviously I can't list every blog in the book, so I'm going to stick with my Boston/New England teams but if you all have a specific team you want to know if they have a blog, email me & I'll be happy to look for you!)

NFL:New England Patriots
MLB: Boston Red Sox
NBA: Boston Celtics
MLS: We Call It SOCCER

Seriously, this book is PRETTY AMAZING in it's content!

If you haven't already gotten it, either go to Amazon.com or get yourself to a Barnes & Noble TODAY & PICK UP YOUR VERY OWN COPY OF The Bloggers BIBLE ! *grin* you'll be glad you did!

Flock of WHO?

I don't get it Momma, there were some seagulls, what?

Momma, I'm not as OLD as you, I don't know what you're talking about.

The only music group I know and LOVE is the Laurie Berkner Band!
Wait, I think I know, are these flock of seagulls you're talking about the ones we fed bread to this morning out the window??

Houston, we have a problem...

I can neither confirm nor deny alligations that the once standing tower was destroyed...

I can however state FOR THE RECORD, that Bear and I had NOTHING TO DO WITH IT!

However, this bottle in my hand is starting to look awfully suspicious!

Mirror, Mirror...

Shhh... Momma doesn't know I've gotten into her MAKEUP! hee hee
Now, if I could just do something about the lighting in here!!

Warm Delights?? *warning*

MORE LIKE WARM BOWL-O-SIN!!!
I'm telling you, these evil little guys are the work of the DEVIL!!
(otherwise known as Betty Crocker)

DAMN THAT WOMAN!

I just made the MOLTEN CHOCOLATE CAKE one pictured above and CHRIST I THINK MY ASS JUST GAINED BACK 2 LBS IN THE 60 SECONDS IT TOOK TO COOK THE FREAKIN' THING!)
*drool*

(thanks Karen for telling me about those, YOU'VE JUST SUCCESSFULLY PUT AT LEAST 5 LBS BACK ON ME! ... 2 when the thing cooked & then approx 3 more when I ATE IT! OMG SOOOOOO GOOD!)

*WARNING* ALWAYS ONLY BUY ONE AT A TIME!!! Your ass will thank you for it later!!!


;)

THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL!!!

That's right, I said it, I'm SO calling it RIGHT NOW that the Next American Idol will be, HANDS DOWN, ONE VERY BEAUTIFUL VERY TALENTED Paris Bennett !!!

If you all haven't seen American Idol this season, I SUGGEST YOU TUNE IN BECAUSE THIS GIRL IS ONE GIFTED BREATH OF FRESH AIR!

She first opens her mouth to speak & you hear this very little, somewhat faint, sweet & innocent almost 'squeaky' speaking voice come out BUT once she starts to sing, LOOK OUT!!! BECAUSE OUT COMES THIS STRONG SOLID SMOOTH SET OF PIPES THAT BOWL YOU OVER AND YOU LITERALLY GET GOOSEBUMPS FROM HEAD TO TOE!!!
She's TRULY a JOY to listen to!

So, although I'm no fortune teller I'm willing to bet THE HOUSE THAT WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT GIRL IS CLEARLY THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL & WITHIN A YEAR WE'LL ALL BE BUYING HER FIRST CD!! I CAN'T WAIT!!! GO PARIS!!!!!!!!!
RUBY AND I ARE ROOTING FOR YOU GIRL!!!!!!!

Ruby's Diaper Bag...

You know, I receive alot of emails from people all over the world now because of this blog and
recently I received an email from someone asking about Ruby's Diaper Bag... it was so cute, where did I get it, etc... So here is a link to the woman who I bought Ruby's bag from: Nadyaj-Mia

I have to say that I truly LOVE IT as it's FULLY LINED INSIDE and EXTREEMLY EASY TO CLEAN! Just wash it down with a damp papertowl & VOILA'! CLEAN AS A WHISTLE! *grin*
Anything that makes my life easier is a FANTASTIC MUST HAVE! The woman who makes them is VERY SWEET and a MOTHER HERSELF! Actually, her son Jaydan (Nadyaj is his name spelled backwards) is the reason she started making these bags & selling them... I do believe he was sick & in need of some medical care so she started making these bags to help cover expenses... I'm always interested in others using their gifts to help themselves through tough times, she's a brave friendly lady with a beautiful son & I am PROUD to carry around one of her beautiful bags as Ruby's Diaper Bag! She's got many styles to choose from but she also takes requests for custom orders, how kewl is THAT? =)

So there you have it... enjoy & be sure to let me know & share pictures if any of you should buy a bag from her, I'd LOVE TO SEE THEM! =)

-Amy (& one still very sound asleep, lost in her dream... Miss Ruby Cate)

I LOVE GETTING MAIL!!!

Recently it was Chinese New Year and my Aunt Catherine sent me my very first & one and ONLY Chinese New Year Card! She sent it in a RED ENVELOPE with a BRAND NEW ONE DOLLAR BILL IN IT FOR GOOD LUCK! Man she's crafty... and IT EVEN HAD A DOG ON IT AND IT'S NOW THE YEAR OF THE DOG!!! She's just TRICKY that Aunt Catherine!
I can't believe she knew about the Red Packet Tradition of Chinese New Year! GO AUNT CATHERINE, GO!
Check it out:
Momma said it was so special that she remembered to not only send a card but the whole 'has to be in a red envelope' deal WITH the BRAND NEW MONEY IN IT, that we're keeping this one for my journal Momma's been keeping for me. THANK YOU AUNT CATHERINE!

And then just the other day I got my very first VALENTINE CARD EVER!!!
I loved it cuz it was fun to play with the envelope and Momma loved it cuz it had a LADYBUG ON IT! =)
See?
That was from our friends Linda & Chet, THANKS GUYS!

Lost in a dream...