April Showers?

Some people just can't believe how much snow we're getting in mid-April...  

This picture of The Mister was taken early this morning...

View from My Window

Caught this little doe outside my window this morning.  

I think she was surprised by the thick blanket of snow.  

Do you think she's enjoying the beautiful spring weather?

Hope she can find something to eat out there!

Do you think she likes waffles?

The Zip Code for Perpetual Winter

Does anyone know the zip code for Perpetual Winter?  I need to update my address because somehow, without my knowledge (and also without my consent), I've been relocated there...  

I was pretty sure that winter was over...  The daffodils and tulips were blooming--pretty pastels and sunny yellows--what's not to like?  And yesterday, I saw the most glorious forsythia bush--it was literally bursting with cheerfully exploding blossoms.  

  

But today, the landscape is a little different...  Or maybe it's just back to more of the same...  There were still pale purple blooms on the trees, but today they weren't the stars in the exhibition.  Instead, they played a supporting role as they timidly peeked through a blanket of freshly fallen snow.  

Now that I'm no longer living in a land with more than one season, I'm considering changing my blog.  I know--Breaking News, huh?  I've just been thinking that it should better reflect my life...  So I'm looking for the perfect snow themed background...  Because, obviously, I'm destined to live in a never-ending winter of doom...

The Chaos Rules

I'm pretty sure there is an unwritten set of rules that orchestrate the happenings of my life.

For instance, I think one of the important rules must address the necessity of a certain level of chaos at all times.  Example:  When I am too busy to cope with anything else, the children will get sick.  This rule is quickly followed by the rule that says:  When the children recover from illness, they will injure themselves requiring a trip to the ER.

The list of rules goes on to include things like:  When you splurge on cute new shoes for a pair of adorable little feet, those feet will miraculously grow an inch longer, necessitating yet another pair of new shoes.

One of my favorite rules is this:  The more you need to accomplish something in a timely manner, the more obstinately your teen will dig in his/her heels.

Then there's always this:  That toy that nobody wants will suddenly become the favored toy by all, as soon as anyone shows the slightest amount of interest in it.  This will lead to fighting, crying, and complaining.

Or how about this:  The car will be knocked out of alignment just after you've purchased a set of new tires, thus ruining the tires and requiring you to buy a complete new set of four tires (because you drive an AWD vehicle)...

Oh--this is a good one:  When the house is a disaster and you're gone all day (making it impossible to do anything about it), your friends from out of town call to say they want to drop in for a visit.

What I'm wondering is this...  Does everyone have the same set of Chaos Rules?  Or do I have my own personal set?  And does anyone have a written set of these rules?  If so, does it help to know the rules so you can study them and prepare for the eventualities?  Or is there an additional rule that states that any level of understanding of the rules creates a new set of more obscure and infinitely more irritating rules?

Just wondering...