I decided to pick up the challenge to join Cheryl's month in review meme. I just went with the photos as they were, as I hadn't been planning a photo review. It seemed to be a month of recovering from one infection and dealing with another. And the month always begins with our mentor group. This past month we had a guest speaker who is a cleaning specialist for sure. She arrived complete with cute handouts for our mentees. Cold weather means stew…the upper right corner is Moroccan Beef Stew--yum. Lots of time with Little Brother and Little One, partly because their mom wasn't feeling well (all hands on deck to cook dinner). Little Brother was delighted to have some "school" with me, and to run around checking the level of everything in the the house ...
One cold morning we tried out our wedding-present waffle iron after too long being inactive.
It didn't go so well but it's worth another try.
Finally . . . snow! As little as it was, it stayed around a few
It didn't go so well but it's worth another try.
Finally . . . snow! As little as it was, it stayed around a few
days as it was so cold. The lingering included an icy patch right at our back door.
Cold weather means a fire in the evening and all things cozy.
Cold weather means a fire in the evening and all things cozy.
Joining with Thinking About Home for Gathering the Moments
Dotsie, I love seeing your moments! Your grandboy is adorable checking to see if everything is level. (I kind of find a level fascinating myself.) ;)
ReplyDeleteI hope that you and your daughter-in-law are both feeling better! Illness is certainly one of the down sides of winter. The cozy fire looks inviting though!
Thanks for linking up!
How close by do your grandchildren live? So, where do you live that you rarely see snow?
ReplyDeleteI love hearing about your mentoring group and it's always fun to see the grands helping grandma.
ReplyDeleteA little, or a lot of snow calls for a toasty warm fire.
It's hard to believe even your area had snow in the cold snap! I hope everyone in your family has a healthy February.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful January moments.
ReplyDeletei can't believe it is already February.
Waffles and cold weather?
Perfect!
Laura
WSP
I enjoyed the collages. And by the way, spray that waffle iron top and bottom with non-stick cooking spray while it's still cold and then try again. Works perfectly. Love the pics of the kids.
ReplyDeleteThis was a fun recap of your January. Sorry to hear you've had sickness in the family. It seems to go with winter as well as stew! (Stew is preferable.)
ReplyDeleteI so enjoyed sharing your January with you.I adore waffles!!
ReplyDeleteSmile ,Dottie
That was so cosy-looking, Dotsie. I make a Morrocan Stew as well - with prunes and dried apricots. Time to make it again , I think!
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I love this post...what a great way to document January. I'm all about journaling of all sorts! Ha! Just wondering...how old is this waffle iron?
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Jane
I'm just glad that it is gone. Hope that you are well on the mend and enjoy a wonderful February!
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to say good bye to January isn't it? It looks like you had an enjoyable month even with a bit of snow and cold temperatures to bring some excitement. Happy February to you!
ReplyDeleteSweet grand babies! Love that you have a lefty! My granddaughter is a left hander too! The only one we know of blood related is my husbands brother!
ReplyDeleteHe's adorable checking the level of things - what a great activity for a preschooler! You are a smart lady!
Is your mentoring group Apples of Gold? I was involved as a mentor a few years ago. I enjoyed it.
Deanna
Beautiful moments with your grandies to share from January Dotsie.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard for me to imagine the freezing temps when we are in Summer!
I love seeing the warmth and coziness you're sharing.
Oh that fire looks nice and cozy!
ReplyDeleteNice warm cozy home shots oozing with love.
ReplyDeleteI used to have a waffle iron exactly like that. Also a wedding gift. I wore that poor thing out! Then, I bought a couple of different waffle irons that I hated. They were for those big Belgium waffles that were so popular for a while. I just wanted a plain ole heavy duty, old school waffle iron! Nope, not to be found. A couple of years ago, I found a nice heavy weight old school iron at the Goodwill and I love it.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe it is February already!
xo Kris
Sweet January moments. Love the one with your grandson and the leveler :) So boyish and so sweet!
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ReplyDeleteI loved viewing the "warm~up" start to your 2014, dear friend! After all the "hurry and scurry" of the Holiday Season, one definitely needs a bit of "down ~time"!
Love, LOVE, L O V E seeing the "Grands" as they grow!!!
Little brother is "left~handed"...a family trait??? Using the "level" must have been a hoot!!!
Thanks for sharing your "month in review" with us...I, truly, enjoyed it!!!
Fondly,
Pat
Waffles, grandkids, and roaring fires... what could be better?
ReplyDeleteWonderful days, full of warmth, in spite of the unusually cold winter we've all been having. I enjoyed my visit today - stopping over from the Gathering the Moments party!
ReplyDeleteI love all your photos, Dotsie, especially the last two. It was a pretty snow, wasn't it? Your fire looks so cheerful and cozy! We had a fire in our fireplace two nights last week. It definitely helped to warm up our house.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you had sickness last month; I'm looking forward to seeing what February brings. Have a wonderful week! :)
Hugs,
Denise
I love all your photos, Dotsie, especially the last two. It was a pretty snow, wasn't it? Your fire looks so cheerful and cozy! We had a fire in our fireplace two nights last week. It definitely helped to warm up our house.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you had sickness last month; I'm looking forward to seeing what February brings. Have a wonderful week! :)
Hugs,
Denise
How fun to have the grands over cooking breakfast- I'll bet that was yummy! It sounds like you had a very pleasant month. I hope February brings you likewise.
ReplyDeleteHello my friend. I'm taking a break from shoveling. We've got about 10 inches so far...ugh.
ReplyDeleteLove all your bits and pieces.
xo
Leann
It looks like you had many nice, cozy days with your sweet grands to pass the time in January! I really am loving the fireplace right about now. I hope February is a great month for you!
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