Since we got a brand spanking new iMac with a crazy big screen (TWENTY SEVEN INCHES!) I've been going through our zillions of photos and enjoying browsing through them without them being obscured by seven tiny one pixel wide lines. I am particularly enjoying the old Antoszewski/Graham photos that I scanned a few years ago. Some of the ones I like the most I really don't know too much about.

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Since today was sort of stinky, we will revisit yesterday -- a spectacular day.

There was "chalking"...

Digging...

Spinning...

Swinging...

And all around loveliness...

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Yesterday was one of those days. A Terrible Awful No Good Day. Or at least, it ended badly. Bridget did not nap. Not a single wink. Boy did she need a nap, too. By three she was bouncing off the walls and driving us all crazy. Poor Johnny is working on a tooth and so he's been cranky and not wanting to sleep a whole lot and generally needy. The snow was falling and blowing and we were all inside. Together. For the fifth day.

There was a brief point where the snow ended and the sun came out briefly and so I went out and shoveled the drive. I'm sure this is why my mother always shoveled when I was growing up: to get away from us. Plus, it's quiet outside just after the snow stops. I thought, maybe that break would be enough. But alas, it was not.

By 4:30 and after a whole lot of whining we had all (and by we I moslty mean myself) had just about enough. So I got Bridget in her PJs and fixed her some eggs and toast and had her ready for bed by 6. Man did she need to sleep. Of course, she fought it the whole way. Johnny went down at about 6:30 and she just started yelling for her Dad. She'd already tried Mom and I told her that I'd have to take "her guys" (whatever stuffed animal she's picked for the night) away if I came back in. Switching it up was her way of trying to get around that.

But I went in instead and she was not happy. I had her hand over her guys and she just started bawling. Asking for dessert. Wanting her Dad. So I asked her, "Why do you want Dad?"

"Because I love him. You're mean to me. You only love Johnny."

That killed me. So I explained to her that I am not mean because I like it, that there are rules and she has to follow them. It's bedtime. After some hugs and assurances that yes, I do love her, Johnny just needs extra attention right now, I back-tracked a little and let her have just one guy (instead of the usual two) and promised her I'd tuck in the other one after she went to sleep.

And of course, by now it was around 7. Her normal bedtime.

Beer and some emails to friends and family made me feel a little better.

We are on-track for a better day today. And that's all I can really ask for.

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Yup, we got a boatload of snow. I've done more shoveling the past two days than I have done my entire life. And there's more snow coming. 

All our trees look like they are covered in marshmallow fluff. It's quite pretty.

Bridget's had a blast -- she did a little sledding later in the afternoon (photos of that later on in the week, perhaps).

I've tried to get a little inspired with my photos, but I haven't ventured too far. I'm afraid I'll bust my tail and break the dang thing.

There's more snow a'coming tomorrow, so I'll have some more opportunities.

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This is what we woke up to this morning; it's still snowing. You can't see the truck tires anymore. It's got to be around two feet at least -- but that's nothing compared to the 30 inches my parents woke up to this morning. Jeepers!

I'm staying inside until tomorrow if I can help it. I don't see the point in digging before it's done snowing. We aren't going anywhere. From the sounds of it, we aren't going anywhere until Tuesday...

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