Lori, sounds heavenly. I probably would have been given the maid quarters! haha. Have a wonderful time. Certainly better then the below zero windchills here. It was very windy for the past couple of days with lots of trees and branches down. Karen said her parents were without electricity for 24 hours...they only live a mile or so away from me and luckily we didn't loose power. I am flying to NC tomorrow for a week to visit with my daughter and grandbabies. I am excited to see them. Hope everyone has a wonderful week. Happy Thoughts..........

Hello from New Zealand. It's amazing here. I feel like I'm in a dream--so quiet and peaceful and beautiful here. I'm with my son in Queenstown, and the hotel is right on a huge lake with mountains all around. It's tourist season here, and they didn't have enough rooms so they upgraded us to something that looks like a presidential suite. We were in shock when we walked in. We thought they made some kind of mistake. It's more like a luxury apartment than a room. It has a huge balcony with a jacuzzi, a living room, 2 bedrooms, a laundry room with a washing machine and dryer, a modern kitchen, and even a movie room--and all for the price of a normal room. Tomorrow we're going up the river on jetboats and funyaks..... I'm not going to want to go home!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Getting ready to finish out the week and then head to Boston for a few days. then on Wed. I'll be on my way to Burlington. Wed - Sat. Lon ride but it'll be worth it. I get to visit with my cousin Michelle this trip as well as my dad. I'd like to see some warm weather but we'll see.

Just finished making my Valentines for my class and frosting the sugar cookie hearts. I thought I was making the frosting a pink color but its more of a purple/pink with sprinkles. I am sure the kids won't care what color it is! The blizzard of 2006 left us with about 2 inches of snow! My daughter in NYC said they got 2 feet. I, personally, am glad that it didn't come this far! It has been cold but the temp is suppose to be in the 40s until the weekend. Enjoy your Valentine's Day and Happy Thoughts............