Procrastination At It's Best.....

So for years, (I guess I didn't realize how many years), I had a few disposable cameras and a roll of black and white film that I moved from drawer to drawer. Periodically I would take it out and leave it on the counter for a few weeks, vowing that I would have it developed. For one reason or another, it would all make its way back into the drawer. This happened multiple times I'm sure. A few weeks ago, I did it again. Took cameras and film out of drawer, placed on counter. Even wrote on my list of things to do "take cameras to Walgreens" because now even Walmart doesn't develop film in house. Took cameras to Walgreens, told goth girl at counter, "just develop these and put them on CD. I have no idea if there is anything worth keeping on them. Got a call last week, "your pictures are ready to be picked up." Finally got around to picking them up today. Glanced at the negatives and was able to make out Maddy with pigtails. "Wow" I thought. "These must be a few years old because I couldn't pay Maddy to wear her hair like that now." I was more than a little surprised to see pictures from when Maddy was about 4 years old. Aren't they cute? Were they ever really that little?

Snow Pictures

The snow ended shortly after the kids got home. The sky is clear and the sun came out for a bit. Expecting mid 20's tonight, which for Houston is almost unheard of. The streets are still wet so it will be an ugly travel night around here but we should be back into the 60's (which will feel springlike) by Monday.

Global Warming Hits Houston

The official earliest snowfall in the history of Houston has occurred. It has been snowing off and on since about 9am. Still just a few degrees above freezing, so nothing is sticking in our neck of the woods, but it is in some areas. It's been really coming down periodically. I drove by the school and thankfully the teachers let the kids go outside to play for awhile. It is just now beginning to stick on the roofs, but the weathermen say it will be coming to an end shortly. What a nice change for the day though! Almost makes you forget where you live when you look out the window. Kids should be home from school in a few minutes. I bet the teachers were glad to get rid of them today as I'm sure very little was accomplished in the classroom!

The Threat of Snow in South Texas

Again? Really? Didn't it just do this last year? They've been talking about it for a week, and it looks like it really might happen. The entire gulf coast is under a winter storm warning. "Rock" trucks, because we don't really have "salt" down here, are already working on the roads. I went to walmart last night to pick up Christmas cards with a friend. I joked with her about living in Indy and how as soon as they issued a winter storm warning the stores would be picked clean of milk, bread, and toilet paper. The first thing we saw when we walked in the store was a lady with a cart with.... Milk, bread, toilet paper, and a 5 gallon jug of water. Ok, first of all, yes it's going to get cold and may snow, BUT, I can pretty much guarantee you that all will be melted by tomorrow morning. Pretty funny. Anyway, the list of schools closing early is growing. So far, ours is not among them, much to the girls dismay. Today happened to be a very busy day for me, from morning to night. Guess I'll have to wait and see how much of what was planned gets cancelled. Good night to stay home and bake Christmas cookies!