Tuesday was a snow day too for our town. Scott had school (different town) but Anna and I were home.
This is what it looked like on Monday...
We had a snow day today and it was so relaxing and wonderful. I got all of my cleaning done yesterday so I could totally enjoy being home. Ahhhhh!
We got heaps of snow and the wind was howling. I was thankful to not loose power even though we were prepared and all charged up!
On Saturday we went to NYC with our best friends. We took the train from Fairfield, CT (we are bout a 2 hour drive or train ride from NYC). This time we ate a lovely lunch at Eataly and it was wonderful!
We explored Soho a bit and just shopped, talked, and walked around. I love being in NYC for a day. (and I love coming home too!)
I have been changing paintings, mantles, baskets here and there around the house. Taking down darker colors, heavier pieces in lue of spring coming. But this room I hadn't gotten to yet. And I'm so glad because it was just as wintery and cozy as could be when our blizzard came.
Today on our snow day I got to
❄️enjoy sleeping with out an early alarm
❄️have a long, extra long workout with out watching the clock
❄️eat and snack whenever I wanted to
❄️wear the coziest clothes
❄️redo my china cabinet for spring in our kitchen
❄️have an extra long quite time in prayer and with my devotional this morning
These days we will make up for in June. Each snow day is an extra day tacked on to the end of the school year but it was so worth it. I loved it so much!
Update Sunday Night: It's now up to 20 inches and a proclaimed blizzard with winds up to 70 mph!
Friday:
I'm not sure why I had the feeling that this storm was going to be our one and only big storm.
There are still mounds of snow everywhere! Over a foot covering every surface.
Well I was wrong. Very wrong. We have another one coming Sunday night into Monday.
Although I do adore the cozy of a snowstorm, I really just want green grass and tulips please.
"Lent is a period of preparation in our hearts and minds observed before the joy of Easter. During this season we reflect upon and participate in the sufferings of Jesus Christ that he endured for our salvation." ~ Kendra Tierney
Lent starts today. It is a day of fasting and prayer for us and although Lent can feel long and also 'hard' at times, it is a wonderful time in our liturgical calendar to focus on the sufferings of Jesus.
I did some preparation reading and brought some ideas to our dinner time table so that our family would all be ready for Ash Wednesday.
"Lent is a time to perfect oneself with the help of grace. It is a time to grow closer to God, to take up new practices that keep lead us toward him, and to leave behind practices that draw us from him."
I love this book and here are some of the things I loved from the chapter on the Lenten season. This is not a book to use as a focus or devotional during lent. It is simply a book that goes through the liturgical calendar with helpful advice. It helps you see things from a new perspective. Maybe soon I'll post some of my favorite things for lent... when I can!
Here is a past post on lent
Lent ten years ago in our home
Lot's of things in this post:
💗 We had a long weekend (Monday and Tuesday off)
💗 We celebrated Valentine's Day
💗 Mardi Gras at our church
💗Bringing Abigail back to campus
💗Antique finds
💗 Baking
It was the best weekend! Lots of sunshine - bright, bright, bright! And oh how that hits different in February after a long winter. I'm no fool. I know here in New England we have a long way to go. We can have snow in early April! But still, that sunshine is won der ful ! ! !
One of the best parts of the weekend was that Abigail came home on Friday evening! She had Monday off from classes so home she came. My mama's heart is full full full when she is home with us!
On Saturday she got up bright and early with me and went shopping and antiquing! So fun and home by 10:30 with still the whole day ahead of us!
