Silence is golden

It's not too often that I get that wonderful opportunity to be alone in silence! Everyone is sound asleep, totally unaware of the quiet I am forever grateful for! Beautiful silence!

My mind is racing with so many thoughts that I can't keep up with them. So many words! I never thought I would appreciate the peace and quiet of the late evening. My father would always say, Can't you girls quiet down?? Stifle yourselves! I need some peace and quiet!!

I never could understand why!

Although I don't think I'll tell my girls to stifle, a common word used by both Dad and Archie Bunker, I know exactly where he's coming from. As a wife and mother there seems to be nowhere to escape the noise! So those late night moments I sit down in total silence is glorious!! It helps my mind and spirit beyond belief.

And I wake up ready to face my wonderful, noisy life again!

And now your local forecast..

Snow. 1-3 inches. No snowbelt here! Just 1-3 inches.

Could we have a snow day tomorrow? Maybe.

I hope.

I think I'm feeling better

After fighting a long battle against a cold for the last week, it's finally coming to an end. I've been couch-bound all weekend and after I finished sleeping there, I would go to bed! Ick!

Anyhow, I should be ok to make the Thanksgiving trip to Erie.

And also ok to dust off the boots, seeing they haven't been used since I lived there! Can you believe that I actually miss the whole Lake Effect thing? At least until I'm driving in it! You know, it takes 2 hours to get somewhere when it should only take 15 minutes! That would also qualify in the ick category as mentioned in paragraph one.

The time with family and friends will easily make up for the less-than-favorable weather conditions. I can't wait to see them.

I miss you all!