Weather.

The snow plow just passed my house again. I haven't been counting, but maybe I should have been. It's snowing and snowing and snowing. It's the first wet snow of the year, and there is finally enough of it for the kids to get the first wish of their pre-school hearts: sledding tomorrow. But as for me, I wish for..... flowersflowersflowersflowersFLOWERS!!!! I want crocuses and violets and surprise lilies and peonies and hyacinth and Japanese iris. I want cherry blossoms and crab apples and plums and almond trees blooming!

Tylar, for your sake, I am glad of the snow. It makes me happy to know that you are happy.

Josh passed his latest police test. Background checks next. We are Superbowling at Chris's house, so I'd better make sure I have all my jambalaya ingredients on hand. When should I make it? Tomorrow? Tomorrow is looking busy. Sledding, shopping, dinner with Josh's family...

I want flowers. I wish I had reason to expect some at my own house. Last year all my bulbs in the front came up, but didn't bloom. I decided that the location wasn't sunny enough, so I moved them to the back. It's pretty dry there, so maybe they won't come up at all. You may not know this, but my yard is full of clay. Some orange, some grey, but no actual, real dirt. Just getting the grass to grow has been a hard battle, and very uphill.

*snort* Uphill. HEE HEEE!

Anyway.....my latest landscape dreams involve planters or barrels or old canoes...whatever will hold soil..positioned at the bottom of the hill on either side of the back gate. I would plant something that likes shade at the back, then some lovely peonies (white and pink ones) and bulbs in the front. I want a tiny vegetable garden for the kids, too. Maybe in the rarely used area by the basement windows. They could grow tomato plants and watermelon and maybe some herbs.

I have some serious cabin fever. Or maybe it's just winter fever. Something like that. I've been window shopping online for stuff I will probably never end up with. But you'll be glad to know that if I won the lottery tomorrow, I already have a selection of books, songs, and knit footwear just waiting for that magic moment.

Maybe I'll go shop flowers next.

My mother and aunt saw Jesus Christ Superstar in Rolla last night. Mom says it was much better than she ever had reason to expect. They were both impressed. My aunt made it home safe and sound this morning, so that is a good thing.

I'm about to make a pork tenderloin. It's pre-seasoned, so I hope it's good. There won't be much I can do about it, if it should prove to not be. And not to hurt the tenderloin's delicate feelings, but I am really wishing there were either a Japanese place down the road from here or a bowl of St. Louis Bread Company's baked potato soup waiting for me in my kitchen. Well, pork loin, corn, sliced potatoes and Sister Shubert rolls will just have to do.

Hope you are all safe, and roasty-toasty warm, despite this blizzardy weather.