The lake is still frozen!! It is the end of March and the few wonderful days during St. Patrick's day made me think, "Spring", well I was wrong...

Another snow storm is heading our way for Friday, April 1, I am thinking maybe the weather channel is pulling our leg for April Fool's Day!!

We celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary, two weeks late but we went to Providence RI. We love Providence, we stayed at the Providence Biltmore and were in a Jr. Suite, it was and alwasy worth having a larger room. We drove down on Saturday night, we went to Union Station Brewery but the beer was horrible, so we ended up eating at McCormick and Schmidts in the hotel. On Sunday, we each had a massage at the Spa at the Biltmore, such a wonderful way to start the day, then we went to Uno's for lunch (Stephen's favorite) especially since he is from Illnois, and loves deep dish pizza, then we went and saw "Sucker Punch" so not worth the $24 for Imax, feel cheated by the trailers..

That evening we really celebrated at the "Capital Grille" which was our main point of coming to Providence. The night after our wedding we went there for dinner and were treated so wonderful over the 6 years, we have tried other Capital Grille's there are 42 in total according to the wonderful Tim (bartender) who was just perfect to us. We have only been to 7 so we have more to try, but Providence holds a special place in our hearts. They did not disappoint from Tim when we started in the bar, to London our waiter even Steve the manager came over to check on us. Stephen ( husband) did not love his meal, mine was perfect, and the vegetables were overcooked, but it didn't matter we had an incredible evening and will definately go back. This was our first time back since we got married.

On Monday we went up to Norton, MA for work, but we lounged in our hotel room until 11am exactly and then checked out, it was so worth it..

This is a picture of Kimberly Cates ( Left), David Cates and his Daughter Jamie. On October 4, 2009, Kimberly and her daughter were attacked inside their home by Stephen Spader and Christopher Gribble.

Christopher Gribble is on trail right now, and what upsets me the most is he is trying to plead insanity at the time of the attack, but when he was apprehended by the Police within 24 hours, he for the next 7.5 hours would not shut up, he went on and on about the murder.

He made a comment, he has always wanted to committ murder, and that was always part of the plan when they invaded the "Cates house". So why the turn around to "insanity". This case has upset me so much in the last 2 years, I have lived here in NH.

Home invasion cases scare me so much, the case in CT, which I have written about too, all your feeling of safety in your home go out the window when you read and hear about these terrible cases.

Here is a case that I loved:

On Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. the moon will be at perigee, marking its closest pass to the Earth in 2011: a mere 221,565 miles away. Just 50 minutes earlier, the moon will have been officially full. It is a rare combination that happens only once every 20 years or so.
The last time we saw a moon this large was way back in March of 1993. If you miss it this year, you will have to wait until the year 2029 to see it again!

Below is a review in the New London Day on the Flood Tide Restaurant in Mystic. I admit I have a huge soft spot for the Flood Tide. It was heart breaking to me to watch the show last week, and see everything Jody Dyer worked for be put under a microscope. I fell in love with it back in July 1990 when I first walked in for a job interview. I have some great friends I met there, I fell in love there, had breakups, breakdowns and so much fun.

At one time, on Saturday nights we had to build the "buffet" for Sunday brunch which was always a chore, we made it into a game, and at the end of certain time period we would have a party and someone would be a "Buffet Queen". On Thanksgiving one year, our GM brought in sandwiches and snacks for everyone to keep us up all day, and then at the end we would put all the tables together and have "Thanksgiving Dinner" as a family.. Because that is what we all were, it was a magical time for me, and I will always cherish it. I am glad it is making a come back, it deserves it..

New potential at the Flood Tide restaurantBy Katie Warchut
The Flood Tide restaurant seemed a natural choice for the Food Network's show "Restaurant: Impossible." Its prime location - part of an inn on a Mystic hilltop overlooking the water - and the culinary accolades it once received were proof that, despite its decline, it could flourish once again.

If you watched the episode last week, the makeover came off as a great success. But on a recent trip there, we felt a little like we were still watching the show, rooting for the staff to turn things around.On our visit, we noticed the new sign at the entrance that was featured on the show: The Wood Grill at Flood Tide, emblazoned on a boat. Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine's idea was to convince locals that the new Flood Tide was not the same as the one that had lost its luster. But the new name seems to have been mostly abandoned, since it's nowhere on the restaurant's website.We sat in the lower dining room, which was untouched by Irvine and his team.

But the main-level dining room, featuring the exhibition kitchen, got some much-needed color when the dark mohagany woodwork was painted mustard and coral red. A few new additions to the décor - a large fish skeleton sculpture and blackboards with boat sketches - were also good modern touches, but it leaves the place stuck in limbo. The old carpets, white tablecloths, brass railings, leather chairs and piano playing are relics that just don't match.

The show shocked its audience by detailing a dirty kitchen but showed the staff cleaning it up, so we decided to have some faith that they learned their lesson and kept it that way.The dinner crowd on a Friday night was mostly older, choosing between new selections inspired by Irvine and a fixed price menu of more traditional dishes. We went with the new menu, which focuses on the restaurant's wood burning grill. Irvine got rid of the dishes made tableside, such as Caesar salad and chateaubriand, dismissing them as dated and time-consuming.Our appetizers were not as hot as they should have been, but the flavors stood out. The blue crab fritters ($9) were soft and doughy, with crab, sweet corn, scallions and banana peppers and a spicy aioli for dipping. The crispy duck spring rolls ($7) were not that crispy, but the duck added some richer flavor in some kind of sweet and sour sauce with just a tad of heat. The wood-grilled smoky chicken flatbread ($8) had a nice balance of flavor with sweet caramelized onion, spinach, tomatoes and smoked gouda on top, though, again, the bread could have been crunchier.

On the show, much was made of teaching the servers to be friendlier, and our waitress was pleasant enough, though we had to wait for refills of water and wine.Our entrees were an improvement, with the salmon roulade ($22) emerging as a favorite - nicely cooked, with a crisp (finally!) outside over healthy black quinoa, sweet roasted tomato, greens and a green herb sauce. The rack of lamb ($28) was also tender in a demi-glace, with delicious garlic mashed potatoes. We found that perfect crunchiness again in the skin of the roasted chicken ($20), keeping the meat moist inside, and the filet mignon ($31) was also juicy, with a gorgonzola crust.

To complete the meal, we split a dessert, a chocolate peanut butter torte ($7) that we wouldn't order again. Something about the peanut butter flan didn't work, and the blackberry chocolate glaze was unappetizing.Before the Food Network, a dining companion observed, the Flood Tide was like a porcelain doll no one played with anymore.

Now, the restaurant has some new potential, and it should embrace change and go all the way, in food, name and décor. It's almost there, and we're rooting for it.

Westboro Baptist Church needs to be stopped and if the courts won't help these families let the Patriot Guard Riders RIDE!! Freedom of speech correct...

Defenders of military families at funerals see membership spike Eight thousand people have joined the Patriot Guard Riders nationwide in the week since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a fringe church that stages anti-gay protests at military funerals.

When the Westboro Baptist Church makes news nationally, the Patriot Guard Riders see a spike in their membership. This time, however, it's more dramatic, given the attention and interest in the March 2 Supreme Court ruling, which held that the First Amendment protects the church's demonstrations at funerals for U.S. soldiers killed in action.

The Patriot Guard Riders shield the mourning family and friends.
"I don't want anybody's speech violated, but I also don't want our military denigrated," said Douglas Van Houten of Middletown. "I'm a big enough guy that I can stand between two people, block a view and do whatever is asked of me to show respect for the military. Where would we be without them?"

A retired Air Force master sergeant, Van Houten had thought about joining the Patriot Guard Riders for years. The Supreme Court decision spurred him to sign up Saturday.

Twenty-one of the new Patriot Guard Riders joined from Connecticut. Nationally, membership now stands at about 221,000, including 1,200 in the state. Typically a few hundred people join per week.
"People reacted with anger and disgust, and they want to do something about it. Our organization is uniquely suited to do just that," said Bob Stone, the Connecticut state captain, explaining that the Patriot Guard Riders do not interact with protesters. "We simply shield the service with our bodies and our flags. If they get really noisy, we park the motorcycles there and rev our engines. I don't like doing that. We're not there to put on a show, but whatever it takes."
'Beautiful' reaction

A spokeswoman for Westboro Baptist Church, of Topeka, Kan., called the membership increase "beautiful" since it means there will be more people at the funerals to hear the church's "message."

"Yay! How good is that?" Shirley Phelps-Roper said Tuesday. "It is so much easier to tell people the message if they get off their dead butts and get out there to the streets."
The Patriot Guard Riders formed in 2005 in opposition to the Westboro Baptist Church. Their mission is two-fold - to show respect for the fallen members of any military branch, their families and communities, as well as to protect the mourning family from any protesters, not to counter-protest.
Thursday, the Patriot Guard Riders will go to the funeral for Army Spec. David R. Fahey Jr., 23, of Norwalk, who was killed Feb. 28 in Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was promoted posthumously to his current rank of specialist.
The Fahey family asked the Patriot Guard Riders to attend. A contingent from Connecticut will meet in Danbury Thursday morning, then meet their counterparts for the funeral services in Yorktown Heights, N.Y.

Fahey was born in Norwalk and raised in Yorktown Heights. Thomas Fahey said in a statement that his nephew was "a man of uncompromising integrity who served both God and country."
James "Sneakysnake" Davis, a vice president on the Patriot Guard Board of Directors, said Tuesday, "We have soldiers fighting for our rights today. One is freedom of speech. The very thing they're fighting for, Westboro is using against them when they give their life for this country."

Phelps-Roper said she was unsure if the Thursday service was on the church's "schedule of pickets." Westboro Baptist Church, founded by Fred Phelps, proclaims that military deaths are God's retribution for America's tolerance of homosexuality.

The Supreme Court case stemmed from the church's protest at the Maryland funeral of a Marine who died in Iraq, Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder. His father, Albert Snyder, sued. The church plans to step up its activities in the wake of the court decision, Phelps-Roper said.
Its members protested in East Lyme in 2006 at the services for Army Capt. Jason Hamill. The Waterford High School Drama Club, the Patriot Guard Riders and members of several motorcycle groups acted as a buffer.

"Westboro isn't going to change what they're doing, and we're not going to change what we're doing," Davis said. "For us, it's all about honoring that fallen hero for their sacrifice on behalf of all of us, and respecting the family for what they're going through. That's the bottom line."

j.mcdermott@theday.com

It is "Fat Tuesday" and here on Lake Winnipesaukee, it is warm and the Ice and Snow are melting. I have taken pictures to document how pretty even in the Winter the Inn is.

The family is coming up this weekend to celebrate mom's birthday day!! I wish all the snow would be gone, but I know it is suppose to snow again on Sunday.

Thought these pictures were pretty..

Next weekend my whole family is coming, it seems every time we get together is it either bitter cold or snowy not nice weather, why is that? We are celebrating my mom's 70th birthday, it also happens to be our 6th wedding anniversary, which have chosen to celebrate at the end of the month. I am of course, worried, nervous when the family comes to visit, I feel my life is now under a microscope, and I never seem to live up to any one's expectations.

Do we ever really feel like an adult when your with people who have known you your whole life, have seen you celebrate life's accomplishment, life's failures and disappointments. I love my family and am better when we are in their homes, but to come to NH and see my life and work, it scares me as if I should be doing something more in my life.

Ironically, I do love my life, the husband and I are a real team, we enjoy our time together and maybe way too selfish about it, but we cherish just 'us' time. We love to sit and read, do some work but still be together, we love to go on little road trips and unexpected overnights. Living right near the Inn, we sometimes feel as if need to get out of town, even if just for 1 night or 1 day.

Tomorrow will be cleaning the house, errands to get ready for the weekend, they all arrive on Friday..

A beautiful wedding today at the Wolfeboro Inn, it started out snowing then went to rain, then cleared up and was sunny. Now it is a bit of a mixture. The bride and groom seem very happy and content, ceremony was quick and sweet. They were smiling so big and sparkling, which is why I love my job.

Their colors were purple and silver with Ivory tablecloths and chaircovers from Divine Inspirations. Flowers were by Dandeloins here in Wolfeboro, DJ: Billy from Main Events. It was a nice turn out and a good mix of people, fun crowd. March is a perfect time for a wedding, you can have almost the whole Inn to yourselves and the town is waiting with open arms for winter business...

Its been a winter wedding weekend! It started with the Rehearsal dinner in our 1812 room, with the snow coming down and the incredible Groom's cake from Jacques Pastry looking like a Pot of Chili with a Sam Adams beer, yes folks all edible.

Then the wedding on Saturday, when you walked into the ballroom it became a winter wonderland with the Blue and White lights, the white material over the snowflake lights and then the added touch of silver blue overlays and ties with crystals in them on the chair covers. Another wonderful Cake from Jacques for the wedding.

The bride Julie and Groom Adam were so very happy, everything was exactly as they wanted it for their Winter Wedding Weekend.

This morning when I came in they were up and happy, and it was again snowing this morning at their guests are leaving the Inn, it was a successful and fun weekend. Winter Weddings are so much fun, you and your guests are lucky to have something fun to do in the middle of all the snow and can take over most of the Inn for yourselves.

Here are some pictures I took of their special day.

I thought this little girl deserves every chance, so please pass this story on if you know anyone who can help.

Stonington - It happened over a span of just 10 days in December.
First, Theresa Pont, a kindergarten student at Deans Mill School, told her mother Kim she had a headache.
But it quickly went away, and Kim didn't think much of it. Then a few days later, Theresa felt nauseous. Kim thought she was coming down with something but didn't worry later in the day when Theresa felt better and ate dinner.
A few days later, though, Theresa's vision became blurry. A pediatrician said she might need glasses. That made sense to Kim because several family members already wear them.
But when she noticed Theresa's eye was drifting, she brought her back to the doctor, who found she had lost sight in that eye. On Jan. 3, Theresa was rushed to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where she was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Surgery was the next day. But three weeks later, the tumor had grown back, causing more vision problems.
Theresa is now undergoing 16 weeks of radiation and chemotherapy treatments at Yale-New Haven. She and her parents, Kim and Bob Pont, have been staying at the Ronald McDonald House in New Haven because the car trip back and forth from Stonington makes the little girl sick.
"She's doing the best she can. The radiation wipes her out. It's like a cloud over her," Kim said this week. "But when she feels good, she's like her old self, joking around and smiling. We relish those times when her old personality is back."
Theresa was diagnosed shortly after she and her family had moved to Stonington, where Bob Pont had grown up. For the past 18 years he had lived in Florida.
The Ponts, who also have two sons, are also struggling with financial problems. Bob Pont has not been able to find a job because of the time he needs to spend with his daughter.
Borough resident Wendy Cekala, a friend of Bob Pont's brother, heard of the family's plight and decided two weeks ago to organize a fundraiser for them with the help of about 40 other volunteers.
The benefit pasta dinner, which will include a raffle and live music, will be Friday night at the Portuguese Holy Ghost Society in the borough.
"We're doing this because this could be any one of our children," Cekala said. "They're a family in need who are in crisis both financially and with what is happening to their daughter."
Volunteers are spending this week preparing lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, sausage and peppers, desserts and other items.
Cekala said she hopes to raise a large sum of money for the family.
Kim Pont, a native of Staten Island, N.Y., said the outpouring of support from the people of Stonington, even though her husband has not lived here in almost two decades, has been overwhelming.
She said there have been calls, e-mails and a bake sale at St. Mary Church for the family.
She said either she or her husband plans to attend Friday's dinner to thank people. She hopes they both will attend, but that will depend on how Theresa is feeling.
"I can't believe how the community is trying to help us. It's just amazing," she said.
j.wojtas@theday.com

THERESA PONT BENEFIT DINNER
WHEN: FridayTIME: 6 to 9 p.m., dinner seatings at 6 and 7 p.m.WHERE: Portuguese Holy Ghost Society, 26 Main St., Stonington Borough.ADMISSION: $20 for adults, $10 for children. Tickets can be purchased in advance by contacting Wendy Cekala via FaceBook or Jennifer Geary at 860-710-1821.CONTRIBUTIONS: Payable to "Theresa Pont Benefit" can also be sent to c/o Kate Careb, P.O. Box 202, Stonington, CT 06378.

He is a monster, how else would you describe what he and Steven Hayes did to the Hawke-Petit Family that day? His lawyer wants him to sit closer to the jury? Why so they can see what a pathetic piece of human flesh he really is, go ahead maybe then we can finally get to the point of death for him and Steven Hayes..

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- He's accused of one of the most heinous crimes in Connecticut history, a gruesome home invasion in which a mother and her two daughters were killed after a night of terror in their suburban home.

With Joshua Komisarjevsky heading to trial on capital murder charges next month, his attorneys are trying to lessen emotion in the case. They want to humanize their client, who was compared to the devil last year at the trial of his co-defendant, Steven Hayes, who was convicted and sentenced to death.

Among their many moves last week in New Haven Superior Court, defense attorneys argued that Komisarjevsky should be allowed to sit closer to the jury, where prosecutors traditionally sit. Todd Bussert, one of Komisarjevsky's attorneys, said there is a "perception that he is a monster."

"We want the opportunity to let them see him up close, to see that there is nothing to be afraid of," Bussert said. "He is a troubled young man. He made a mistake being there that night. He should not have gone into that house."

Judge Jon Blue said he would consider the request later in the proceedings and had Bussert take measurements of the distance between Komisarjevsky to jurors and between prosecutors and the jury box.

William Dow III, a prominent defense lawyer in New Haven, compared the challenges facing Komisarjevsky's attorneys to "trying to do an ice sculpture in the middle of hell."
"The defense is going to leave absolutely no stone unturned in trying to stop the execution of their client," Dow said.

Authorities say Komisarjevsky and Hayes killed Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, 11-year-old Michaela and 17-year-old Hayley, in their Cheshire home in 2007. Dr. William Petit, the girl's father, was beaten with a baseball bat but survived.
Hayes was convicted of sexually assaulting and strangling Hawke-Petit and killing the girls. Authorities say he and Komisarjevsky tied the girls to their beds, poured gasoline on or around them and set fire to their Cheshire home, leading to their deaths from smoke inhalation.
Hayes and Komisarjevsky have blamed each other for escalating the crime, but prosecutors say both men were equally responsible. Jury selection for Komisarjevsky's trial is scheduled to start March 14.
During the first trial, Hayes' attorneys portrayed Komisarjevsky as the mastermind of the crime. They described him as a home invasion specialist who wore night-vision goggles as he broke into homes with children present and bragged about breaking into a state trooper's home.
By contrast, Hayes' attorneys portrayed their client as a petty thief who took pains to avoid confrontations and was so unsophisticated he would return to a crime scene to break into cars by smashing windows with rocks.
After the crime, Hayes was so remorseful he tried to kill himself, his attorneys said. They contrasted that with Komisarjevsky's journal writings that indicated he took pleasure from the crime. Komisarjevsky wrote that the deaths of the victims broke "the enchantment" and his "physiological control" over them.
"In life their fear and sorrow was a gift we now shared," he wrote. "My nirvana lived in their life their eyes, in their emotional pain."
Hayes' attorneys also called a witness who testified that Komisarjevsky looked like the devil, describing "completely dead eyes."
While Hayes stared blankly ahead or kept his head cast down in court, Komisarjevsky, 30, smiled at his father as he came into court. His hair was slicked back and small tattoos were visible near the back of his neck.
The defense wants the trial moved from New Haven to adjacent Fairfield County, arguing Komisarjevsky was so "demonized" during Hayes' trial that he could not get a fair trial in New Haven. A hearing will be held this week on the request to move the trial.
Bussert asked that marshals near Komisarjevsky be allowed to sit rather than stand. They also tried unsuccessfully to remove Blue, arguing he made improper statements that appealed to emotions surrounding the case. Another judge found no evidence of bias and left Blue on the case.
Prosecutors defended Blue, saying his comments were fair and based on the evidence. They said there was no need to move the trial.
Blue on Tuesday rejected a request by Komisarjevsky to ban the use of Twitter during his trial, rejecting a defense claim that a broadcasting ban in the case applies to Twitter. Komisarjevsky's attorneys say the sudden typing of tweets by reporters and spectators signaled to the jury during Hayes' trial what evidence the observers believed was significant.
Komisarjevsky's attorneys tried unsuccessfully to keep William Petit out of court during pretrial arguments and jury selection because he plans to testify again at the second trial. They also argued that Petit and other relatives and supporters of the victims should not be allowed to wear pins and other paraphernalia associated with the victims or charities in their memory, saying the items posed a threat to Komisarjevsky's right to a fair trial.
Some jurors met with Petit after the verdict, Komisarjevsky's attorneys noted.
"What we witnessed was mob mentality," Bussert said. "The jurors felt a bond to this family."
Blue said the victims could continue to wear the pins, describing them as small and discrete. He said there was no need to keep Petit out of court during pretrial motions and jury selection.
Komisarjevsky's attorneys are right to try to minimize the emotions of the case, said Arthur Patterson, senior vice president at DecisionQuest, a national jury consulting firm.
"In a community where a horrible event has occurred, it is difficult for jurors to separate their own emotions and their perception of their fellow community members' emotions from the task of listening to evidence impartially," Patterson said.
Komisarjevsky's lawyers made clear they would wage an aggressive effort.
"We're not simply going to roll over and let Mr. Komisarjevsky be killed by the state," Bussert said.

Happy Valentine's Day! Well, the husband does not believe in the day, he says it is a Hallmark holiday so he does not acknowledge it. He has been sick for the last 2 days it started yesterday, and I thought on Saturday he felt warm but now he has not stopped coughing, hacking and sniffling, he is sick... We went out for lunch to get out of the house, and then came home and hung out reading and sleeping the rest of the day.

He made dinner, and we opened the wine I bought him at Christmas, it is called " Smith & Hook Cabernet Sauvignon 1980. I bought it because our last name is Smith and he always wanted to be a pirate...

So, now watching CBS Monday line up, to see how bad Charlie Sheehan looks on Two and half men and also the new show Mad Love...I hope everyone is having a great valentine days

Well, this week, has been hard. First on Wednesday I get a call that my dad was rushed to the hospital and had lost alot of blood. I could not get down there until Thursday afternoon, then for the next two days waiting for a doctor to give us a diagnosis, finally we got one on Saturday morning. Now, what to do about treatment is the question. I did come home last night, and went in to work this morning to clear off my desk.

I am not happy at work right now, and I have no idea how to turn it around, I will definitely do what is asked of me, but going through the motions does not make me happy, what do I want to do? We do not want to move again, and the husband is so stressed out and tired from work, what am I suppose to do?

I am aggravated, upset and on edge, something is wrong at work, and I feel like we have no where to turn and nothing to do but stayed put for awhile longer. I have decided to start on my wedding book to keep me occupied and not think about work until I am at the job. When I am at home, I stress and worry about work, even when my dad was in the hospital I was concerned about work.

So, work has been crazy for my husband, it seems even when he is not at work, he is stressing about it, and then the phone rings. This past weekend, we did nothing really, I was trying to get him to relax. Well, yesterday, he had a huge meeting with all his supervisors and the big boss, and I could tell it did not go well.

He came home from work after 12 hours around 9pm, and looked exhausted, and defeated, he would not talk to me about it, one of his supervisors came to me and asked if he was ok.. I of course, called him immediately to find out how he was, today will be only a 10 hour day for him, easy right?

I have not been happy in my job for quite awhile, but willing to stay and make it work since he loves where we live and I admit it is fun, knowing your neighbors, walking to town and being part of the community, but I am so worried about the husband!! Sometimes it is so hard working together when I want him to stay to keep the load off of me, but the other part wants him happy! I told him, if he wants for us to look for other positions or other places to let me know, his response was I love this town. I understand that, but we are in the middle of nowhere, so there is no other work in this town.

I am so confused about what we should do, for me, I want my career to move forward, I have been stuck as a CSM for so long and want a director job and wouldn't feel right leaving for the same position I am in right now, because I would be in the same boat and struggling.. We have moved so much since we got married, this is the first time, we are working on 2 years, today it is 2 years since we moved and I started my job here.

For me the importance is my husand's well being, physical and mental, so if I have to move again I will, he just is trying to stick it out, and I feel guilty he originally took this job to make my job easier and it is so hard to watch things unfold here, this place is unique and harder than any other place I have ever worked. These are just my thoughts..

"Groundhog Day" 2011, or Storm 2.2.11, maybe play a lotto number in there. Anyway, this first image is from the front door of the Inn out toward the Lake and the Gazebo, 2nd is where do we put the snow? The 3rd is looking out toward the street. Snow, keeps coming and according to the weather, we are suppose to end up with about 14'-20' inches an another storm on Saturday is coming our way.

Seriously, where are we going to put the snow? This morning on the news I saw that the Groundhog in PA did not see his shadow which means we are to have an early spring, seriously has Punxsutawney Phil been drinking or something? How old is he anyway? From up here in NH spring can not come fast enough!!

Our car most likely will not be dug out until the weekend, luckily we went grocery shopping on Monday, and we live in Town and can walk anywhere we might need to go, walking to work this morning was not so easy, glad I was not driving, could not see anything, compeletely white and wet.

An "old" boyfriend about 15 years, loves that his birthday is on "Groundhog" Day never understood that, but wish him the best anyway..

I hope everyone is staying, safe and dry wherever you are spending this snowy day!!

This is the hubby! This is going to be sappy, so if you don't want to see it or read it ignore this post...Lately, work has been "crazy" ! Work has been taking over our lives lately, and unless you have ever been in the restaurant business you would have no idea... People not in the business think we are "selfish" for how we cherish our 2 days off together.
As he is sleeping, I love to watch that, and I love him more everyday. We both love being in the restaurant business, and realize that we give up a lot of ourselves for it, but we would not have it any other way.. I do worry about him, and make sure on our time together, we do what is beneficial to his/ my mind, body and soul. Right now, what is happening in our business affects him more, so I am the one taking care of him, last summer it was him taking care of me, it is a two way street, we work always as a team.. Sometimes, just getting out of town is the ticket, so yes it might cost a bit but to both of us it is worth it..

We have dreams of owning our own restaurant, and in order for that to happen we have to staff healthy, in mind and soul.. So it may not be cool, but after being together 7. 5 years and married 6 years, I still an very deeply and wholeheartly in love with my husband!!

My heart goes out to my boss Lucy Van Cleve and her family today. Her niece Molly was hit and killed by a car last night in Texas, she was only 20 years old, I met her the summer of 2009, sweet nice fun girl and my heart hurts but right now my thoughts and prayers are with Lucy and her family.

She is on her way to Texas, and I feel like I am lost, I wish I could help her, I remember my pain when Thomas died and I was in North Carolina way to far to feel I could be comforted. At these times she needs her family and they need her.

It was and tragic accident, she ran out of gas and was walking down the street in dark clothes to get gas and a father and daughter coming on to the highway hit her. My heart goes out to all involved it was just a tragic accident.

So, I wish everyone's family and loved ones is safe tonight, and please say prayer for Molly and the family.

This is Congresswoman Michele Bachmann from MN she is a "Tea Party" Candidate. The reason I bring it up, is the idiot from MSNBC Chris Matthews was on a "tear" the other day against her, calling her "Psycho". I think his man-crush on Obama is under scrunity, so he is lashing out at people he think aren't worthy. Or is it because she is an attractive conservative woman with a brain? Does Mr. Matthews have a problem with smart attractive women? I believe so, look at his track record. just a thought..

Below and Insert from this interview on MSNBC:

I think the American people are the ones that finally are speaking tonight," she said as Matthews' co-hosts Keith Olbermann and Eugene Robinson chuckled.

Following the interview, Matthews explained his line of questioning. "The important question is that Michele Bachmann has become a very successful sort of troubadour for the tea party by going around and making these extreme statements. On our program she said she thought her colleagues right across the aisles should be investigated McCarthy-style for anti-American attitudes. That was a strong statement. She either means it or she doesn't. Or she's irresponsible," Matthews said.

HEY Chris, look what happened to your buddy Keith Olbermann...

This was the beginning of the summer season, our first boat ride with Blake & Stephen, My stephen shown here next to Blake, we were so happy after last winter, light spring to be on the Lake again..

Today after watching the snow fall, and know we have a long way to go, made me remember how much fun summer can be here on the Lake, yes alot of work, but it really is worth it..