Snow Bound

I look forward to the winter months each year.

Snow covered grounds and crisp cold air.
And let me tell you, it has been cold. The past few days have been warmer, but last week? Brr...

This year we have gotten more snow than we have in many years. Well, more like, we have had snow stick around for a longer period of time. It isn't much on the ground but it has stayed.

At first, I was excited to have snow. But, now...

In the past three weeks I have left the house maybe four times. I don't like driving on the snow and ice, and so I stick close to home.
I have to say though,

I'm starting to feel cabin fever.

Or, more like I have it. Full force!

Due to the weather and Christmas, we have not been to church three Sunday's in a row! Church services and work are the only places I go each week. It feels so good to get out of the house and see different people.
I'll take cold weather any day but, how about cold and clear, please?

2017 and Braces

Happy 2017  blog world!

It is hard to believe that 2016 is gone and a new year has begun. I'm telling you, the older you get, the faster a hour goes by.

On December 21st, I had my braces put on. That was one uncomfortable hour. But! I survived it.
The first week was the hardest. My jaw hurt and my bottom teeth ached. I couldn't even chew a tiny piece of bread. *cringe* My meals (which I dreaded) consisted of mashed potatoes and canned soup.
When I'm hungry, life is tough. And I was h-u-n-g-r-y.
Still, I reminded myself (and my family reminded me) that "this too shall pass", and "just one more day" would ease the pain even more.
It has been almost three weeks and I can once again chew! Nothing hard or crunchy (I miss my chips!) but I can eat my salad and eggs again! *happy dance*
I do have a problem with cutting my lips on the wire while I sleep. At the moment the inside of my lip is hot and burns. I've been putting salt water on them though, covering the wire in wax, and they are healing!
Slowly but surely.

Slowly but surely.