tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post3437397123870595381..comments2024-03-26T19:09:09.890-05:00Comments on Backsies Is What There Is Not: Baby, It's Cold OutsideDyanne @ I Want Backsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-22534325288695210552014-01-15T09:17:40.190-06:002014-01-15T09:17:40.190-06:00LOVE that snowman project! And I loved working the...LOVE that snowman project! And I loved working the term "Polar Vortex" into as many conversations as possible, including Golden Globes discussion because apparently Amy Poehler was a co-host. I didn't watch, but I got to use Poehler Vortex a few times. Bonus.<br />I was also super grateful we never lost power, like a LOT of people around us did. We are usually the first to have sewer and/or power problems, which is why we have a metric crapton of candles and flashlights, some of which even have working batteries since our power goes out so often :)<br />We also keep glow sticks and glow bracelets on hand, they were a nice diversion for the kids the last time the power went out after dark. And it gets dark here at 4:30 right now :)<br />GREAT post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-34887565741580985492014-01-14T23:02:04.444-06:002014-01-14T23:02:04.444-06:00That is such a cute project idea! And your cat is ...That is such a cute project idea! And your cat is so cuddly. Aww...Tamara Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799174642466075541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-50378467598829859982014-01-14T21:33:37.706-06:002014-01-14T21:33:37.706-06:00We receive quite a variety of weather here. -9 is ...We receive quite a variety of weather here. -9 is VERY unusual, though. The tornado was almost 3 years ago. If you go to my link in #6, you can read a little bit about the tornado. We lost two elementary schools, a middle school, the high school, and the vo-tech school, plus one of the hospitals and 1/3 of the town's homes and businesses.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-90677526362334171242014-01-14T21:29:39.190-06:002014-01-14T21:29:39.190-06:00Snow days would be more fun if we hadn't just ...Snow days would be more fun if we hadn't just had two full weeks of Christmas vacation. I'm hoping for a few more before the winter is open, though. Because, well, snow days!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-61930854612664251282014-01-14T21:28:02.266-06:002014-01-14T21:28:02.266-06:00We're just going to assume her heart beats jus...We're just going to assume her heart beats just like it's supposed to and not worry about it. There's definitely no murmur in her purr machine!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-607883243412727052014-01-14T21:23:32.486-06:002014-01-14T21:23:32.486-06:00Why do cats always get cute and comfortable on you...Why do cats always get cute and comfortable on your lap just when you need to do something?<br />The snow days would be nicer if they were scattered throughout the next two months, instead of all at one time. But I'll take them whenever I can get them!<br />I think it will be cheaper to buy a new flashlight than get a battery for this one; it uses some special kind of industrial battery.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-18317166909495502852014-01-14T21:19:22.096-06:002014-01-14T21:19:22.096-06:00Sometimes, you just have to be a willow and bend.Sometimes, you just have to be a willow and bend.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-62489799231726559302014-01-14T21:17:26.310-06:002014-01-14T21:17:26.310-06:00Thanks, Michelle! She's better at unfolding th...Thanks, Michelle! She's better at unfolding than she is at folding the clothes....Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-62285055954428143022014-01-14T21:16:32.010-06:002014-01-14T21:16:32.010-06:00My daughter says her nose makes her look like a ko...My daughter says her nose makes her look like a koala bear.<br />No one seemed upset about the shorter names, which is good. I wondered if there would be any fallout over that, and there wasn't. One year, I had a Mari Katheryn - that would have been one tall snowman!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-76496622373261846432014-01-14T21:14:20.255-06:002014-01-14T21:14:20.255-06:00It's in the Secret Rules, Diane.
Aw, Ruby is w...It's in the Secret Rules, Diane.<br />Aw, Ruby is winning you over!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-1399146659197943032014-01-14T21:13:23.387-06:002014-01-14T21:13:23.387-06:00And I can't believe you're old enough to r...And I can't believe you're old enough to remember them! Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-37221639158967743372014-01-14T21:12:39.447-06:002014-01-14T21:12:39.447-06:00Really hoping that patch grows back in, but in the...Really hoping that patch grows back in, but in the meantime, she has a pretty good comb-over going on, which is why we didn't notice it in the first place.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-15600998009166237532014-01-14T21:10:58.432-06:002014-01-14T21:10:58.432-06:00In the Ozarks, Sarah. A week ago, it was -9 degree...In the Ozarks, Sarah. A week ago, it was -9 degrees and we had snow; a week later, it was 68 degrees and we had a thunderstorm.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-52048239175422947462014-01-14T21:09:29.637-06:002014-01-14T21:09:29.637-06:00I could not begin to be as cool as you and make ic...I could not begin to be as cool as you and make ice cream bowls during a polar vortex.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-38610610843391211482014-01-14T21:05:34.457-06:002014-01-14T21:05:34.457-06:00I love it! Thank you, Clark! One of my favorite li...I love it! Thank you, Clark! One of my favorite lines from the show ever was, "Peabody here, and I think every dog should own a boy."<br />I figured on December 22, the days were getting longer and we were that much closer to spring.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-54953469813093613702014-01-14T21:01:50.590-06:002014-01-14T21:01:50.590-06:00It really was a win-win.It really was a win-win.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-89133050636115599882014-01-14T21:00:44.441-06:002014-01-14T21:00:44.441-06:00The best part of the project was sitting in the ha...The best part of the project was sitting in the hall, gluing the snowballs down on the paper. It's always fun to shake things up a little!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-19466633288155543442014-01-14T20:58:58.500-06:002014-01-14T20:58:58.500-06:00Snow gone. Power on. Kids wild, but that's to ...Snow gone. Power on. Kids wild, but that's to be expected. <br />Ruby is a stinker. She is not an itty bitty baby anymore. I think she's a pre-teen. Getting leggy. Both kitty boys wish they'd never set eyes on her.<br />The snowman craft was fun! Only 3 of them have no clue how to put the letters in their names in order, and they at least knew the first letter.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-63211704514927300472014-01-14T20:53:22.014-06:002014-01-14T20:53:22.014-06:00It's a good thing Ruby is cute, because there ...It's a good thing Ruby is cute, because there are days....<br />My daughter's head will start spinning around a la The Exorcist if that school doesn't open on time.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-71005345616182081112014-01-14T20:50:37.962-06:002014-01-14T20:50:37.962-06:00I loved Bullwinkle.
Yes, it's a lot of snow da...I loved Bullwinkle.<br />Yes, it's a lot of snow days. Some winters, we don't have any. Usually we have one, maybe two. Three years ago, we had two blizzards and had, like, 12 days off. (Then four months later had the tornado and missed the last two weeks of the year.) The best part about snow days is the preschool doesn't make them up. That means, my kiddo will have to continue to go to school to make up her snow days after I'm already done, and I will have (so far) 6 days of blissful quiet.<br />Ruby says thanks. Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-35378764302512941152014-01-14T20:45:48.990-06:002014-01-14T20:45:48.990-06:00Even if it's only a dollar, found money is awe...Even if it's only a dollar, found money is awesome. Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-64334573614047785562014-01-14T20:36:19.187-06:002014-01-14T20:36:19.187-06:00The snowman craft turned out really well. I'm ...The snowman craft turned out really well. I'm glad, since I've pinned it probably five times on Pinterest (note to self: tidy up Pinterest boards). I HATE cold weather. I never complain when it's over 100 degrees, because I would rather be sweltering than freezing.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-76823329943471475502014-01-13T23:36:48.739-06:002014-01-13T23:36:48.739-06:00Oh my goodness! I can't believe it was -9 degr...Oh my goodness! I can't believe it was -9 degrees outside. I hate cold and snow! I haven't heard anyone talk about tornados on their blog yet. It's crazy that you mentioned that note about those schools needing to be rebuilt because of a tornado. I'm glad your kitty is ok. So cute!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-27135016704382323222014-01-13T21:18:29.362-06:002014-01-13T21:18:29.362-06:00Whew! What a week for you--and lots of snow days. ...Whew! What a week for you--and lots of snow days. We had one and that was wonderful, but I would have taken a couple more.... Ruby is beautiful. And how cute is that snowball activity! I might try that with our boys.Rita @ Open Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04629595241844797435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-33156076021939557902014-01-13T19:23:16.843-06:002014-01-13T19:23:16.843-06:00Last week's school schedule just plain sucked....Last week's school schedule just plain sucked. You're awesome for making fun Friday and well, I mean you're awesome anyway, but Fun Friday is super awesome. Yikes. A heart murmur?? I wouldn't worry about it either, and I'm sure it was just Ruby's awesome purring. Kristi Campbellhttp://www.findingninee.comnoreply@blogger.com