Well, I have TONS to talk about. I’ve been out of town working and managed to write 3-4 blogs I can’t wait to post. I want to tell you all about "Man Plan ‘09" for one thing!
But first, as a lot of you know, Kentucky was hit very hard earlier in the week by an ice storm. More than 3/4 of the city is still without power — including me! Don’t worry, I’m safe and sound with Sunshine at a hotel and I heard a rumor this morning at Starbucks that my area may have power back by tonight. Fingers Crossed!!
In the meantime, here’s some pics from my neighborhood and from around the hotel. The ice is actually quite pretty when the sun shines through it.
I think this one is my favorite. The magnolia leaves are just incased in ice!
This is the hotel patio. I hope you can see the ice sickles on the chairs and the ice coating the tree.
Another one outside the hotel last night. The ice makes the trees look like they have crystal thorns.
I like this one because you can get an idea of how sunny it is here today, and how pretty the light is through the ice.
This is my neighbors picket fence, but you can also see the tree in the background. The whole neighborhood looks like it’s covered in crystal…
Okay, last one. This one gives you a better idea of what the whole city looks like.
It’s beautiful in it’s own way. Now, if all the trees would just stop breaking and my heat would come on, I’d be happy!!
Love,
Auntie Chelle
Wow, can you believe it’s 2009???? I’m so excited about what this year is going to bring. Here’s just a few of the expected highlights:
-Sunshine graduating from High School (and how the heck did THAT happen?)
-If I’ve saved all my pennies right, a trip to London and Paris and Munich. (Joerg, we haven’t forgotten about you.)
-Sunshine heading off to college. She’s already been accepted to TWO!
And, drum roll please…!
-For the first time – in my ENTIRE life- I will be living alone. Yep, I’ve never lived alone. Ever. I got married at 21 while I was still living at home, and went from there to base housing with my new Marine husband and then law school, kid, moving 20 times (no I’m not exaggerating). I’ve never lived alone.
I think I’m in for a huge adventure this year and I’m hoping to get up off my ass and blog about it all. I’ve spent a lot of the last year talking to the Divine Ms. K about what I want this next part of my life to look like. Now we’ll see if I can make it happen. And, all the little stumbles, foibles, detours, wrong turns, and misdirections along the way, I’m going to try to put here. Because, one thing I learned from what I did blog about in 2008 is that I think better when I can SEE what I think.
Here’s to a fabulous 2009!!!
Love,
Auntie Chelle
Welcome 2009! May everyone have a Happy, Safe and Envigorating Year!!!
Love,
Auntie Chelle
Musings and Ramblings | admin January 31, 2009 | 
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