It's Snowing.

Yay!!!

Actually, I love the snow. I don't even mind driving in it. It's the other a-holes I have to share the road with that get my blood pressure rising.

Right now, I just don't wanna be here. I should be at home with some good tea and a good book. Or folding laundry while watching Food Network.

Instead, I'm adjusting security settings to meet the new gov't standards. Whee.

I will hopefully get the rest of the End-of-year postings done today, including menus and thoughts on menus.

Until then, keep your feet on the ground, and your ankles beneath your knees.

The value of time

Reposted from aylinn & aynne_witch

To realize The value of a sister
Ask someone Who doesn't have one.

To realize The value of ten years:
Ask a newly Divorced couple.

To realize The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.

To realize The value of one year:
Ask a student who Has failed a final exam.

To realize The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.

To realize The value of one month:
Ask a mother Who has given birth to A premature baby.

To realize The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper

To realize The value of one minute:
Ask a person Who has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realize The value of one-second:
Ask a person Who has survived an accident.

Time waits for no one.

Treasure every moment you have.

You will treasure it even more when You can share it with someone special

To realize the value of a friend or family member:
LOSE ONE.

The origin of this letter is unknown,
But it brings good luck to everyone who passes it on.

Do not keep this letter.

Send it to friends & family to whom you wish good luck

And don't forget the one who sent it to you!

Peace, love and prosperity to all!

Remember...
Hold on tight to the ones you Love

A moment...

So there I was, walking from my cubicle to the men's room. And I looked outside and was transfixed by the beauty of what I saw.

Snow falling, snow on trees, on the ground. Like stepping into a Norman Rockwell painting.

And in addition to the natural beauty, it triggers memories. Every Christmas, the church I grew up in had numerous flocked trees on the altar. Prior to the midnight mass, the only illumination in the church (from at least 11:30 on) was from those lit trees. I can still see it in my minds eye. The beauty in the simplicity of the white lights on the white trees. The feelings of hope...of peace...of love...present in the congregation.

For several moments, I was lost in the beauty and the memories. All cares melted away. All worries forgotten.

A door closed somewhere down the hall, and I was wrenched back to the here and now.

May you all find a moment of peace like that today.