Some semblance of a poem

Stress
The bane of my existance.
Cold frigid weather
Snow upon snow upon snow.
Bundle layer, turtlenecks are all too small.
Or maybe I'm just too tall.

Maybe that is it.
New pants,
Hubby likes.
Tight today, water weight go away.

Driving in snow, watching snow fall,
My whole world is snow.
Did I mention it's snowing........
AGAIN?

Tomorrow is another day.
I'm tired and need to sleep.
Had a power nap at noon,
It wasn't enough.

The END!

Gentrie

Negative Attitudes............

My family is swamped in negative attitudes and it is driving me crazy.  Everywhere I turn it's whining and complaining about something. 

How can I get them to understand that whining and complaining does nothing.  They need to get off their butts and do something about it. 

I actually chewed hubby out a little bit the other day about his negative attitude.  I'm tired of his attitude the most.  I understand his point but as we cannot do anyhting about it right this instant, get over it!  Live your life how you need to now and we'll get there.  Quit bitchin'.

Of course here is the irony of this post about whining........I am now whining.  See what they do to me?

OK, I'm done.

Thanks for listening.

Gentrie

A Movie Review.....

We are getting caught up on watching our netflix movies.  Last night we watched the new Robin Hood with Russell Crowe as Robin Hood.

I like Russell Crowe.

I liked this movie.  It was a new take on Robin Hood and was really about how he became Robin Hood.  I have no idea if this is based on the actual "man" or if it's just some writers take on what could have happened.  I liked it though.  It has everything, humor, fighting, war and even love. Kate Blanchet makes for a nice Maid Marian also.  I wonder how much weight she had to loose to look half starved?  I'm curious to see if they make a sequel about his exploits AS Robin Hood.  I'd watch it.

Overall I give it 3-1/2 stars.

Really, who wouldn't to watch it just looking at this poster?

Tonight we watched The Blind Side.  I really liked this movie also.  It is incredibly moving, and rather cry at the end like most movies, I cried more at the beginning and a couple parts in the middle.  I wouldn't say cried but definitely teared up, a few may have flowed.  What an inspiration that family is and how incredibly lucky Michael Ohre was.  Really he was not cut out for the "hood" life.  What an amazing kid (man) to have gone through all he did and stick it out to become the amazing person he is now.  What really makes this movie is knowing it really happened.  I am very happy there are still people like the Tuohys in the world.

I give it 4 stars.

I didn't even recognize Tim McGraw without a hat on.  He did a wonderful job though.  I could tell he was holding back in the kissing scene with Sandra.

Both good movies, if you seen them and get a chance to I would.

Good night!

Gentrie

Something Quilty-ish

So I made my first purse yesterday.  I've had a slight fear of making one and the purse guru here, aka my friend Lynn, said this one was an easy one to start with.  She was right.  A lot of steps and work but it was easy and fun.

TaDa!  Hubby was upset I got his arm in the pic, to which I ask, how was I not?

I also made a wallet and a Kleenex sleeve to go with it.  This was fun and I love this fabric.  It is not like anything I would normally pick, but there it is.


I am having issues with my blog only allowing me to post one picture at a time.  If I leave and come back I can then do another one.  Can you say irritating?

Anyway, it was fun and I really needed a new purse.  I hate huge bulky purses, This one is big enough with lots of interior pockets.

The pattern is "Towne Purse" by Lazy Girl Designs.

Try it, you'll like it.

Gentrie

Ahhhhhhh Sun, Finally!

It is stinkin' cold outside, but, the sun is SHINING! No gloomy grey day today! Open the blinds! Throw open the shutters! Let the sun shine in! Hehehahahoho!

OK I'm back. Minnesota has these sparkly sunny days so rarely in the winter it makes my head a little goofy. I'm a sun person and go into sun deprivation sometimes over here.

Our backyard this morning.  See the pretty sunshine, and sparkly snow?

We've lost a lot of snow recently.  It rained quite a bit Friday and a lot of snow went bye, bye!  Then it snowed again a little bit.....blah!

But today the sun is shining!  YIPPEE!

OK I'm back.

What a way to start off the new year.  In the sunshine.

Well, hope your new year brings lots of wonderful things!

Gentrie