Feb 24, 2010

punxsutawney phil....WRONG!

I have never really known who Punxsutawney Phil was until this year. I always knew there was a groundhog somewhere and that he had some sorta bearing on winter but had no idea what the whole deal was with that.

Anyhow, I seen the whole Phil frenzy the other day when Phil announced (yea I know he can't talk) 6 more weeks of winter. Are you kidding me? How does he know? I mean really!

Well I'm sad to announce that Phil was WRONG, at least in my neck of the woods. At 11:47 AM it is officially 57° F in Croatia. I'm not joking, it's glorious!! The sun is shining and the birds are singing and I'm happy!! I know the weather shouldn't determine my happiness but it does and today I'm ecstatic.

Guess what I just did. I hung out the first clothes of the year on our clothes line in the yard. It's that warm outside and the sun is in full bloom! I'm so excited about Spring. It's been a long winter with lots of snow and I'm ready to see the Crocus come peaking out.

God is so good to give us such variety. Do you realize what a blessing it is to have 4 distinct seasons? Can you imagine how bored we would be if it were always 75°? God sure is good even in the little things!!!
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shame, shame, shame!

(hanging my head in sheer, pitiful, shame)

Where have I been and where have the days gone. It's been almost a month since my last post and I'm feeling as low as a snakes belly. Wow, if good intentions were worth anything I would be a multi-billionaire. I always wake up thinking, today I'm gonna blog only to have my virtual life sidetracked by life.

I was chatting with a friend the other day about how short the days seem here in Croatia and they do. It seems like days here are so much shorter than the days back in the states. There is literally no time to be bored or lazy. Just keeping the dishes done steals a whole chunk of the day.

I have stock piles of fabric and ideas to last years and no time to do anything with either of them.
Actually it has always been this way in Croatia. The days just seem shorter. Anyhow, enough with all the excuse making.

I'm sorry, so sorry for neglecting my blog and my friends. Sorry I haven't been around to read about your ups and downs. So much has happened here and there and I'm missing it in all my hustle and bustle.

Anyhoo, I am back. I have lots of stuff to write about but not a huge amount of time so I better schedule it. Be back soon!

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