Snow Fun!!

The snow FINALLY started falling about 10 o'clock yesterday morning! I left work at lunch time, and it snowed all day long! I bet we got at least 4 -5 inches at our house! 

 

 

Jarrod picked up a pizza for lunch and some movies, so we stayed in most of the afternoon. About 4pm it occurred to me that our backyard is sloped and would be great for sledding down. So, we borrowed a sled from Uncle Brian and had a great time! Maybe too much fun. I'm sure our neighbors think we are Crazy!!

 

Taki wasn't too sure about the snow! She'd look out the door and look back at me with this look on her face that said  "make it stop it's cold!".  She wanted outside, but not for very long.

It was fun while it lasted, but as you know, snow doesn't last long around here!

No snow. . . yet.

We still may get some this afternoon, but not as much as they were calling for last night. For some unexplainable reason we missed it last night!? I know I'm not alone in my disappointment. There are probably a lot of kids (and teachers) that were not prepared to go to school today!

Right now it's sleeting pretty good, hopefully it will turn to snow before too long!

Will it snow? I sure hope so!

Sing along with me, now!  (to the tune of the Rain, Rain Go Away song). . . "Snow, snow come our way, let us get out of work a day"!!. . . . .ha ha! Here at work today we are worse than a bunch of kids looking at the prospect of getting out of school for a day!

I am usually very skeptical, but it really looks like we have a chance for some snow!! They are calling for 3-6 inches!! [Kristen, stop rolling your eyes, that's a lot for us!] We snow deprived people get a little excited at the chance of some real accumulation!

Forecast for Jonesboro. . . .

Tonight: Periods of snow and sleet. Low around 31. Blustery, with a north northeast wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday: Periods of snow. High near 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

{I'm hoping & praying!}

Goodbye Indians.

Last night the ASU "Indian Family" were officially retired. They had a ceremony at half-time during the men's basketball game.

Back in 2005, the NCAA announced a ban on ethnically or racially "hostile" or "abusive" nicknames, mascots and imagery.

Which I think doesn't make a whole lot of sense.  For me, personally, I think it would have been much better to take what they thought was "offensive" and correct that,  instead of throwing out years of  meaningful school traditions. Especially since Indians are so misunderstood. Why not take this as opportunity to teach people and grow awareness on the situation many of the American Indians find themselves in today?  Instead ASU, at no fault of their own, has to retire a symbol that has been around since the 30's! They've spent an entire year in research and development and paid a firm from outside the state who knows how much money to help with the new mascot selection.  The official introductory of the new mascot will not be for a while yet, but we know it will contain "Wolves" and there is much speculation that the name will be "Red Wolves". Which I don't completely dislike. I like actually really like the "Red" part in the name. If I remember correctly, Red Wolves were on the extinction list several years ago and have now been brought back and are a  thriving member of the wolf  species. So that's interesting. . . and makes an encouraging analogy for a smaller college like ASU.

Of course, we were at the game last night!  It is after all,  the school Jarrod graduated from. Even if he didn't go there for his entire college career, I think he feels a certain loyalty to ASU.  There was a pretty large crowd at the game. The men's basketball team hasn't been doing very well lately and the  attendance has been down. It must have been a great encouragement to see so many fans there last night, because they WON! Ending a current losing streak!

I, not being a ASU alumni, wasn't into it as much as most of the folks there. But even I got a little teary eyed when the "Indian Family" made their very last entry onto the ASU basketball court.  It's just sad! I mean it seems like this town is centered around ASU and the name "Indians". So many changes will be going on not only at the college but also to the entire city in the months ahead!

I am anxious to see what the new logos will look like!

Spring Sing 2008!

I ordered our tickets last week! We are going to the Friday night performance and we are taking Isabella this year (but she doesn't know it yet, so mums the word) and I think she's going to LOVE it!

Besides, it doesn't hurt for her to be getting "familiar" with the Harding campus. . . . wink.wink.

I have only missed one year of Spring Sing since I graduated from Harding.  It's a great show and I encourage you, if you haven't been to it in the past to go this year! It's always an entertaining show & great for all ages!

You can still get tickets, see link below. We prefer the balcony. Which are arguably better seats to see it all.  But there really are no bad seats at the Benson.

Birthday Dinner Bummer

As it turned out Jarrod had to work late last night, so my steak dinner has been postponed.  It's a bummer. But, hey, that's life!

He did get home in time to give me my presents!! For my birthday he bought me a  set of pearl earrings and a new stone for my Caerleon ring.  He bought me pearl studs several years ago and I loved them. I wore them all the time.  But, during our recent move I somehow managed to lose one (just one, so if your in need of a pearl stud give me a call!).  I thought  it was particularly thoughtful of him to to remember that I lost my old ones and buy me new ones!

 

Who knows, maybe I'll get my steak tonight. . . . ??

Happy Birthday to Me!

27 years ago today. . . .

Ha! This picture of my dad is priceless! Look how big my feet were!They look like they are the same size as my head! So, who's changed more I wonder, me or my dad?

Well, I turned 27 today! That's right just three more fleeting years until the BIG 3-0! Yikes!

For the most part today had been pretty uneventful. A regular, everyday Monday.  Until. . . . .

. . . . about 2pm, when I received a HUGE beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers!!  From my wonderful friends Amber and Andrea! Thanks girls, it made my day! They are so bright and colorful!! It's hard to see but there are daisies, carnations, lilies and some little purple flowers (I'm not sure what they are but they are pretty!). I don't know if you can see, but the water is even pink! How cute is that?!?!

Jarrod is supposed to be cooking me dinner tonight. Or grilling me dinner, I should say.  I am anxious to see what he got me, he always does a pretty good job when it comes to gift buying!