Black History Month

This year I'm trying to watch some meaningful movies during Black History Month (and beyond): so far I have seen Selma and Driving While Black (PBS), and almost done with Ghosts of Mississippi. It's literally the least I can do to continue to educate myself.

Back to life, back to reality

Annnnd it's 75 and sunny once again in Dallas. All is as it should be. It's like last week was a dream. A very long, very cold dream. I think the kids may have forgotten how to play outside, though - Georgie got her first bloody nose when she banged it on the jungle gym, and Beau scraped his head pretty good as well. 

In other news, his snow boots and waterproof mittens arrived. So there's that.

F you, Ted Cruz

That's it. That's the post.

I said BRRRRR it's cold in here

Holy winter weather! Loving the snow, but not so much the cold. I keep forcing Georgie to go outside - made a "sled" out of an inflatable pool toy and pulled it with an extension cord. She likes throwing "snowballs" and falling down in the piles of snow, but doesn't have waterproof gloves so her hands get bitterly cold. (I ordered snow pants and boots for Beau and mittens for both of them but no deliveries have arrived since last week so poor Beau can't even go outside at all!)

I also realized how glad I am that I don't live in a place where I have to shove a toddler (or two) into 8 layers of clothing just to go outside for 5 minutes on a daily basis. Jesus take the wheel.

We are so lucky that we have not lost power; I know many friends and neighbors who have gone 10-12 hours without electricity and it got down to 6 last night (felt like -6). Stay safe and warm friends!

Ch-ch-changes

Blowing my tax refund before I get it (as usual) and making some upgrades around the house!

• New kitchen chairs
• Leveling part of the backyard to make a little mini-playground area
• New bathroom sink and vanity and painting the walls (and therefore buying new towels and such)

Exciting, yet expensive...

Earliest Filer Award?

I may or may not have just filed my taxes. And the note said the IRS has not yet started reviewing to provide refunds, so basically I am too early. BOOM goes the dynamite.