Ice Day

Our ice day was not as bad as predicted. We have not lost power and the roads are getting better. The animals are all snuggled in front of the heaters!

We will be in frozen Alabama tonight but, our hearts will be in warm Arizona! War Eagle!

Sewing and Snuggling

During the Snow Day I had a touch of spring in my sewing room!

I loved the contrast of the blooming flowers and the snow covered trees outside the window. The bluebird is fake, but he looks real enough for Lulu to stalk!

I have been working on some cute baby shower gifts for the long awaited grandson of my BFF! I guess you can tell where his parents went to school!

And of course I have spent most of the weekend bonding with the newest member of the Swamp- seen here overlooking the Facebook action!

He prefers to be held 24/7 - that's right - all day and all night! He cries when I leave the room. He jumps the baby gate like a cat. Screams so loud when I put him in a crate that I can hear him in the car as I drive away from the house! HATES to go outside. But, he sure is cute!

Meet Chug

Here is the second surprise of the day! The first is SNOW- more about that later. Could you resist this face? I couldn't. Chug was the featured pet yesterday on WTVM from the Lee County Humane Society. He is half pug, half chihuahua- so the name Chug. I briefly thought "I need to rescue him" briefly..... then I took the Pugs out for a walk and noticed the piles of pug fur all over the kitchen floor and I came to my senses.



Then this morning as the snow started coming down I asked my Hubby to just check to make sure Chug got adopted. He works with the father of the director of the Humane Society. You know, just to set my mind at ease and all.



Hubby came home for lunch with Chug. He needed a home now....he was at the end of his time and the shelter is full.....he found that home!



I always said my next pug would be a rescue... I guess this counts...he tilts his head when you talk to him and then there's the tail....


He is asleep in my arms as I type.

Seven (in the Snuggie) is not amused.

Lulu found the hand towels I was getting ready to wash in the sink. Eli and Bitsey has sniffed out the newcomer and are only concerned that we will be snowed in and run out of dog food.

It has been snowing for 4 hours! I should not have complained about the rain!

Brrrrrrrr! It's Cold Here!

I got some paper mache snowmen out today in anticipation of snow! We have a 70% chance of snow tonight! It has been really cold for Alabama this week, but the skies have been blue. Today the clouds moved in!

My house looked so empty after I took down the Christmas decorations. After reading how Kristie left out her "Snowy" decorations up, I decided to pack my snowmen in a different box so I could use them in January.

I didn't even have these guys out this Christmas- so I enjoyed seeing their silly faces! I made them several years ago. I made the heads from styrofoam balls and paper mache. The hats are made from silver mesh fabric dipped in wallpaper glue and draped over plastic lids (from spray paint). Then I added more silver ribbon to stiffen them up. They have collars made of white fringe and I collected thrift store silver candle sticks to perch them on.

More thrift store balls are in the cloche. This will cheer me up until I can put out some Valentine goodies!

Meanwhile upstairs I have a big mess...

I took all the Christmas decorations into the guest room to sort and organize. I'm bringing all of the stuff I didn't use out of the attic and downsizing. My goal is to get rid of cardboard boxes and label all of the plastic bins.

I took some pictures of my neighbor's fountain. It has looked like this all week! Very pretty!!!

Pugs in the Snow

This is the most snow the pugs have ever seen! Bitsey is not a fan, she shakes her princess feet after each step. Eli ran around and was hard to get a picture of! The snow is now melting and we didn't even get a snow day off of school!

Taking care of business on that little bit of grass!

They have winter jackets, but since they were not going to stay out long we didn't bother with them!

Last chance to enter my Blogiversary Giveaway! Eli will pick the winner tomorrow!

Breaking News!!!

We interrupt the Blog Giveaway for this breaking news!!!! SNOW !!!!
IN ALABAMA!!! 2-4 inches!!!!

Proof that boys in Alabama have no experience with snow attire!!!!

P.S. Don't forget to scroll down to enter my Blogiversary Giveaway!