Snow and silence

It would be a miracle if the weather forecasters ever came close to getting it all right.  They said it would get cold today (and it did, down in the 20's) but what's up with all the snow?  I stayed in town last night hoping for a leisurely day today including quality time and an aviation seminar on parachutes...I know, not what you expected!  Instead it was a quick breakfast and running to get on the road before things got too much worse, turns out that was a wise move on my part.

The neighborhood roads were slick, I was slipping and sliding all the way to the main road which wasn't much better.  Onto Colorado Blvd. it looked like things might be ok.  That was before I got on I-25, can I just say YIKES!  Ice under snow pack, not a great combination for me.  My VW is a great looking, fast little car but it is terrible in the snow.  Several times I seriously though about turning around, but I had to keep going because life as a farm girl is not easy and I had no one who could go feed my dogs and horses and since I hadn't prepared well enough, the tank heaters were not plugged in so it was pretty likely that no one could get through the ice to the water...

I decided to get off the freeway and take the road through Parker to Hwy 86.  That was probably a good move since in some places you could actually see asphalt, but I still did some slipping especially at the intersections, I am just so grateful that I didn't hit anyone and that no one hit me!  As I got closer to Elizabeth (big challenge getting up the hills) the snow got deeper, and I didn't see a snow plow until I reach the east side of town....  After all those hurdles were cleared, the last test would be the 5 miles of dirt road to my house and a test it was!  The snow was the deepest when I turned off the highway, it had not been plowed but at least one vehicle had been down the road and left tracks.  The light was horrible, very flat and with the fog, it was hard to see but I just put the peddle down and hoped for the best.  I knew I had to keep it rolling if I had any shot at making it all the way.  Each hill I made it over, was one I wouldn't have to walk over if I got stuck.  I have never been so happy to see my driveway!  I actually made it all the way home!

Now as I sit here in the silence of the falling snow in a nice warm home, with the fire crackling in the background, I am so grateful for this day, for the moisture in the form of beautiful white snow, for my safety and the safety of my farm critters.  I'm grateful for the wood my dad chopped for me, for all the life lessons that dad's, brother's friends and family have taught me.  I am so proud to have been able to get the tractor out and plow my driveway and to plow it straight without digging big ruts in it....priceless!  I am grateful for JoeHenry and all he does for me.  I am a lucky girl to have been blessed so abundantly.

2014 a new year of possibilities

This day started a little rough, I've been fighting a nasty cold for the past week and thought I had turned the corner.  I spent the night at his home, I didn't sleep much, and in the middle of the night woke up with a terrible headache.  I tried everything, sitting up in bed to let my sinuses drain, tossing and turning into every position imaginable, snuggling up tight next to him to ward off the chills...finally at 7:00 am we rolled out of bed, I looked and felt like a few miles of bad road, really bad road.  I took a super hot shower, and then climbed back into bed with an Imitrex making it's way through my system.  I knew if I could keep from throwing up long enough for it to work its magic, I would be home free.

Some time later in the morning, I woke to find that the curtains were closed, the comforter was tucked in tight around me, there was a bottle of water on the night stand, the heat had been turned up and the humidifier was running...I saw him quietly exiting the room.  He came back a little later to check on me..."do you need anything Daisy?  I am worried about you, maybe you should sleep a little longer, can I get you anything?  By the way you look beautiful when you are sleeping."  I love this man.  I know how bad I really look, but the love and gentleness in his eyes is real and genuine.

When I finally do make it out of bed and complete the process of hair and makeup along with appropriate attire, I make my way downstairs to see him smiling at me.  "Are you feeling ok Daisy?"  "Can I get you anything"  "You are looking like you feel better and actually you look very HOT"  really?  I've never been treated this way before, never felt so loved and cherished.  Never been in a spot that feels more right or more sacred or more safe.

Later in the day as I'm preparing to leave for my home, He holds me tight and tells me he loves me, more than that he makes me feel how much he loves me... as soon as I drive into my garage, there is a text..."I love you, Daisy!"  "Thank You"

And I feel so completely blessed...