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Thin Down Thursday

So this week has been CRAZY! Last Thursday night I got called to judge a show on Saturday about 4 hours away in Georgia. William and I made a quick decision to for me to do it, which means that I had to shuffle a million things around. Wyatt birthday was Friday and I had to leave that evening to head south. Sad day for this mommy! But I was able to take off from the 8-5 and get things done for his party, thankfully it wasn't until Sunday. I was ecstatic because the show was located south of one of the town's I grew up in and they just happen to have the world's greatest bakery!!

Here I am in front of my favorite place. It's sad but I was giddy with excitement over this place. And a big shout out to my sister's bff for grabbing some bear claws on Friday just in case I couldn't make it before Saturday's closing time.

I was even kind enough to bring the boys home some yummy treats! And I introduced my good friend Beth to this indulgence! (Thanks Beth for tackling a road trip with me.)

I got home Saturday evening and hit the ground running with party plans. Sunday was a day full of decorating and celebrating the birthday boy. You can check out all the party details from this post.

Tuesday morning it started snowing, really I had to walk my oldest into school in the SNOW!! Needless to say he got out early I however stayed at the office until 5. I did run out before it got too bad and got William's birthday gift because his is Sunday. It snowed and snowed and snowed some more.

It finally stopped yesterday afternoon.

So what does all that have to do with my weight loss program?? Nothing for those more dedicated and full of willpower but for me a lot.

I have been tempted, stressed, busy, and off schedule, so how did I do??

I maintained!!

No chart this week but everything is the same.

Since we will see close to 70's next week I hope to get back in routine.

Until then enjoy this picture of me savoring my favorite treat in the world!

Caci

Wrangler Wednesday: A Southern Snowstorm

We don't get mountains of snow in the Southeast. When we do things start to shut down. Homegrown southerners realize they are the butt of numerous jokes to their counterparts in in the North & Midwest, and honestly we are ok with that! Many of us get just as excited as the children do.

We find the joy and the beauty that is missed by many of those who deal with the snow day in and day out for months. A large number of our offices shut down and allow us time to spend with our families enjoying the winter weather. This causes some transplants from other parts of the country to scoff and ridicule, but that's ok. This is how we operate down South. We close shop and enjoy extra time with family. If that isn't ok with you I'm sorry but you are now "in our neck of the woods" so you play by our rules.

The farm however doesn't shut down. Cows still have to be fed, milked, and cared for...no matter the weather. This morning my hubby farmer rolled out of his warm bed, layered up and headed to the barn. By the time most of us were rolling out of bed he had done a full days work...and I mean manual labor not pushing papers. The boys and I didn't go to the dairy this morning but we did venture out to deliver packages to the post office for the Etsy shop, pick up some items I forgot, and to feed beef cows.

I always enjoy feeding cows in the snow. I love the way the pastures look different, the cows wait for you, and the warmth of the barns. This morning was no different!

So I am going to spend the rest of my snow day playing with my boys, filling orders, and trying to set up an "office" area for the shop. Might even finally complete our business plan on paper!

Until next time

CACI

Farm Boy Friday: What SC Farm Boys do in the SNOW

I realize that for some of you snow and ice are just a part of a normal winter day,

however for those of us FAR FAR below the Mason-Dixon Line it's a BIG deal.

I mean really...didn't you see the news from Alabama & Atlanta.

I feel very bad for all of those affected but originally hailing from South Georgia,

Atlanta makes me giggle...because well a lot of those folks are ones that grew up

"up north" and they "know" how to drive in winter weather.

Anyways...around our area the weather didn't start until late Tuesday afternoon.

At 4 there was nothing by 5 this was my car's front window.

By the time we got home...this was what it looked like.

Needless to say I had one little boy dying to play, sled, build a snowman, and do all the other fun things kids love to do in the snow, so slowing down for Momma to take pictures was no fun. Baby boy however...this was his first snow. He was thoroughly unimpressed as far as I could tell.

But just because it snowed in SC doesn't mean the hubby got off early,

or that cows didn't need to be fed...

he still had to fix lights on one of the tractors,

so we waited on him to really play

The big kid loved it! And that sled...is the same one William used as a child...perhaps even Nana.

Here's a throwback to one of Wyatt's first rides on that sled

He was such a cutie...

So needless to say yesterday the schools and the county was shut down.

Today the schools are still closed and the county was delayed.

Here's a few more pictures from yesterday...

Oh & the baby got to have his 1st Snow Cream...which of course he LOVED!

And I would love to share snow covered cow photos with you but I wasn't able to get any yesterday because my phone died about the time we were feeding up :(

Maybe next time~ which from what weather forecasters are saying maybe as early as next weekend.

If it must come I pray it's here and gone by next Sunday (2/9) at 2 or I am going to have one very unhappy 6 year old!

Until next time stay warm where you are

(it's going to be close to 60 here Sunday).

Caci

Wrangler Wednesday

Almost 2 years ago now I started Wrangler Wednesday instead of a wordy or wordless Wednesday.

You can check out the original Wrangler Wednesday here. We don't get much snow here in SC so these pictures are from a thunder snow we had the middle of February. We received about 5-6 inches at our house in less than 2 hours. And yes it was all gone 2 days later.