SAFE HAVEN

Alley ~ Yesterday, I made a huge pot of tortilla soup - minus the tortillas! It's wonderful, and a couple of tablespoons of corn meal adds to the flavor without the calories of the tortillas.

I'm not a sandwich eater at all. I don't suppose I've had a loaf of bread in the house for a month. It's the sweets and late night eating that do me in. If I cut out the sugar and stop eating at the computer, something ought to happen by the end of the month!

It's warming up nicely here, but with the warmth comes clouds and rain! Oh, well, better than snow, I guess! :' )

Hope you're having a good day!

Alley, I hope you don't get clobbered by the storm that nailed Chicago!

Take care!

How'd you get so warm up there? We never made it 40 yesterday! You've paid Tony to point his fans south, haven't you? :' )

Hope you have a good day!

Hi, Alley! We'll be up to 62 later today! Maybe someone else will get spring fever, and call off work, lol!

Hope you are having a good weekend!

Good morning Alley.

We have a sunny day, cold at the moment but it should warm up as the progresses.

Crocus and Jonquil buds are dancing in the sun, waiting for the proper moment to smile at the world with their joyful colors and scents. Camellias are in bloom, as are some Pieris shrubs. Birds are gathering twigs and leaves for their nests, and so are the squirrels. Soon we will be enjoying the happy sounds of the squirrels as they merrily chase each other round and round the tree trunks, also the chirps of new baby birds will fill the flower scented air. Proserpina is awake and hard at work.

May the warm rays of the Spring sun warm and delight your heart.

Good Morning, (((Alley))) ~

We have survived yet another Nor'easter our way and are also presently experiencing the first weekend in ages that shows sunshine, blue skies and warmer temps throughout! YEAH! Most of our roads and walkways are bare again but it'll take awhile before we see snow-free yards. Hopefully, another storm expected on Wednesday will produce only rain and help to further alleviate all this heavy wet snow.

I'm not sure if you're effected by our time zones in the U.S., but tonite we get to turn our clocks ahead one hour to a longer hour of daylight hour and, hopefully, the promise of a very pleasant official arrival of springtime in about two weeks. Can't wait to re-experience those warmer days and new growth emerging from the ground! It feels like ages since the last time!

Hope you're doing well and experience more pleasant weekend weather your way!

Good Morning, (((Alley))) ~

Wow, you could see your temps rise to near 60F degrees today? Care to share??? LOL! Can't complain too much, right now, as we have sunshine, blue skies mixed with puffy whites and temps to near the mid-forties. It's a pleasant reprieve from the succession of snowy weekends felt for the latter half of February into March! This morning, I actually saw a wild rabbit hoppin' about our backyard in search of those open grassy areas that are gradually expanding from snow melt. Hopefully, it's a sign that spring hopes eternal (play on words) for much better weathered, warmer days to soon be in our permanent grasp! We could all use it right now!

Enjoy your Sunday and week to come!

Alley, I just know you'll love these photos. The photographer is the grand-daughter of the Japanese lady, and her cat is a stray. I smiled all the way through. There are some great pics.

Hi, Alley! we got over an inch of rain, most of it is still standing in the yard! Turned quite a bit colder, too!

I'm looking for March to go out like a lamb; how about you? :' )

I usually look at warm weather this time of year with a wary eye, as the next six weeks are the busiest time of year for the severe weather that warmth brings!

I'll take 60 and calm, TYVM! :' )

Good morning Alley.
I wish it would start warming up here on the prairie. The spring thaw should be starting but it's still freezing and snowing.
I wish I could have a chat with my ancestors and tell them not to stay on the prairie.
Enjoy the day.

Hi,Alley,my day at work is almost over,wanted to wish you a Happy St. Patrick's Day.
Don't forget to wear your green on Sunday.

Good morning Alley.
The snow missed us but i saw on the Weather network that you may have gotten a bit.
I beleive in sharing.:)
Enjoy the day.

May the Irish hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.
~Irish Blessing

Good Morning Alley.
It looks like we're in for another blizzard here on the rairie.
Where has spring and global warming gone.

Good Afternoon, (((Alley)))!

Looks like we'll be trading in our Irish Green today for more shades of white on Tuesday, as another foot of heavy wet snow is expected to arrive early am and last throughout. OUCH! Guess ole Punxsutawney Phil had the wool pulled over his eyes, as well, when falsely exclaiming that there would be a reduction to our usual six wintry weeks. HA!! Well, hubby and I plan to make the most of these couple of snow-free days by running essential errands while the asphalt remains dry. No room or energy for Irish Jigs anymore. LOL!

Hope you make out better your way, but it appears that many of us are caught up in the same snowy avalanche. Hope we can overcome cabin-fever before summer! LOL!

Good morning Alley.
Clouds and fluries here tonight.
With the temp rising to -4 it will feel like spring.