We've about kicked January, Readers!
Pour yourself something warm to drink,
and I'll turn The Lamp Post light on for you to read by.
Winter still is biting us here on the north shore.
Erie is holding the top spot in the Golden Snow Globe's
Snowiest US City contest again this year.
Yes, over Boston.
Yes, over Buffalo.
And YES, over Anchorage, Alaska.
Go ahead--see for yourselves.
The frozen landscape can be breathtaking,
and I find joy in the perfect capture.
Our thermometers dipped into the negatives,
and then experienced a "warm up" (33 degrees)
and things got
Living here you learn to be bold against the cold.
20 degrees doesn't even warrant a zipped coat or gloves for Sam.
When the red dips below zero,
Old Eloise and her arthritic joints hit the treadmill.
This is where you can find me every morning wedged between
the foosball table and the dart board,
with Joe Paterno cheering me on.
That's my spider plant named Lauren, by the way.
I've had her for ten years.
I got a little offshoot from a baby shower
I attended.
Guess what the baby's name was?
This plant has thrived because I talk to it every single morning.
This plant has thrived because I talk to it every single morning.
While Eloise moves it and shakes it inside,
my family tries to get outside as much as we can.
The Harborcreek Parks Department has a great plan
to encourage the community to get out and experience the parks.
Last Saturday, was the first event in the Community Park
behind the Lamp Post.
The township made a huge snow mound for sledding.
Sam loved it,
and slid down it every way humanly possible.
It's still there if you want to check it out.
I can't wait to photograph it as it melts.
I bet it will be there until April.
For the locals:
Here is the schedule of events for the upcoming months.
Here is the schedule of events for the upcoming months.
Mark your calendars if you are interested.
February Saturday, February
21st, 10 am – noon. 6 Mile Creek Park (Clark Road). Lace up the hiking boots and visit some of
the 450 acres of Harborcreek’s newest park.
March Saturday, March 21st, 10am -noon. Roadside
Park ( meet at HC Municipal Building lower level) Join members of the Harborcreek Historical
Society as they bring you the interesting history of Roadside Park and its
vital role it played in the Gauge War.
April Saturday, April 11th, 10 am –
noon. Highmeyer Park on Highmeyer Road.
Bring your hiking boots as we explore the woods and trails of Highmeyer
Park.
May Saturday, May 2nd, 8 am – noon. Whitford
Park. Kids Fishing Clinic. Help the Lawrence Park Conservation Club and
S.O.N.S. of Lake Erie stock 6-mile creek and then try to land the “big
one”. Bring your own gear or borrow from
the S.O.N.S.
June Saturday, June 6th, 10 am –
noon. Rolling Ridge Park. Get
ready for our Summer Crafts program and see what is planned by our parks
staff.
Natalie got a kick out of watching her brother sled ride.
She's not much for speedy slopes.
Natalie must enjoy snow somewhat, though.
Mr. Rocky got her to draw these.
Guesses, anyone?
Snowmen?
Snowmen?
or
Alien aircraft?
Ellen's been hard a work on an art contest.
This photo I snapped of her working on it received a ton of likes.
Because Ellen has aroused so much curiosity as to what was capturing her attention,
I'll post her final project next week.
Hubby is giving the ice another week to thicken up
before he makes the annual drag of the ice hut out onto the bay.
Instead he's been inside at the alleys.
Here he is with the Erie Times News Open finalists last weekend.
I call this one:
Where's Louie?
He's kind of easy to spot.
Lee Eighmy,
the guy with the big Roto Grip smile,
took home the prize and bragging rights for this year.
Hubby beat him by one place last year,
so Lee was out for blood and would not allow Louie a repeat performance.
Lee's training his own son to be a spoiler, as well.
Little Eighmy jumped in front of my shot!
Next year, Eighmy boys!
Wait until next year!
Best surprise of the week:
This cool Lamp Post from Olivia, my student!
I told her I'd set it on my windowsill with all of my other favorite things.
Aunt Joby chimed in--"favorite paperclip?"
Yeah,
well,
ok--
the windowsill over the sink becomes a catch all.
The glucosamine tablet was cropped out to the left,
and my hoop earrings just squeaked in on the right.
Aunt Joby shares my humor,
and now also love for my favorite TV series ever and FOREVER--
LOST.
She and Uncle Rusty hold the record for fastest LOST viewing.
Six seasons in ten days.
Sucks to be retired during an Erie winter, eh?
When I happily delivered my LOST viewing companion guides
to their cozy, North East home,
Uncle Rusty greeted me at the door,
shook his finger at me,
and said,
"I've lost four days of my life because of you!"
I glanced into their living room and Sawyer was frozen on pause
on their flat screen TV.
It's addicting to say the least.
For my LOST fan readers,
here is my favorite fan fiction tribute to my hero,
Jack Shepard.
Speaking of memories,
I've been delving into family history,
while working on my next book
Cookwizardy of a Peculiar People.
I have found autograph books from my grandparents era.
Some dating as far back as 1883!
The penmanship is to die for.
I'm putting the book together at Artifact Uprising.
I stumbled across it on Pinterest.
This was what captured my attention.
This pin linked me to their site.
I love everything about Artifact Uprising
right down to their slogan
Inspired by the disappearing beauty of the tangible
for their mission statement, look here:
Writing is a big part of my life,
so why not write Trivia Crack questions?
I've thought of lots and lots of good ones.
You can write some, too.
Simply go to the Question Factory.
Write a question,
and give the correct answer,
plus three fake outs.
The game keeps track of your suggested questions
The Trivia Oz didn't like Ellen's question on To Kill a Mockingbird.
It was too, the correct answer!
Apparently Trivia Oz didn't have Advanced English with Ludwig.
Some other little turd must have thought of Natalie's Pennsylvania question.
We all are on pins and needles waiting to see
if our question gets picked.
If I get thumbs down on my Tim McGraw question
there is going to be hell to pay.
I had some really fun mail arrive at school this week.
154 of my students wrote letters to President Obama.
We mailed them to Pennsylvania Avenue a week before Christmas,
in a big, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer postal envelope.
I bet that sucker went through a security scan.
We got lots of nice things in return,
along with the general Thank you, Students, letter.
Then, inside of the bigger envelope,
was this smaller one.
It was printed on heavier card stock and embossed.
The students and I compared signatures,
and the one on my card is clearly ink smudged on the signature--
the top of the B and there are ink flecks around the O.
When the kids got to the inspired by your enthusiasm part,
they said,
"Oh he definitely read it! That's you!"
Words can be so inspiring.
They make you feel good.
Choose them carefully.
Kind words have power.
And the other good news is this:
Words are medicine.
Which reminds me of a very good song by Handsome Himself.
Words Are Medicine, by Tim McGraw.
Have a look and a listen to the photo video below
and give one someone a dose of goodness this week.
Let me end with my favorite word tonight,
Peace.
Eloise
Which reminds me of a very good song by Handsome Himself.
Words Are Medicine, by Tim McGraw.
Have a look and a listen to the photo video below
and give one someone a dose of goodness this week.
Let me end with my favorite word tonight,
Peace.
Eloise
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