You are all invited to come and sit on our new couch. Dad and Matt surprised me today when they went to the store and brought back a couch that matches our newly remodeled TV room. Buying a couch at the store has actually never happened in our family before so that is why it is blogworthy news. We have looked at many stores for said couch. We finally found the one that we thought was right. Dad told me as we were leaving the store empty handed that we would wait until payday to actually pick it up. So I was prepared to wait a week. I think he likes me.

So far this grandma business is pretty nice. The baby is doing so much better lately. We are encouraged and ready to tackle him on our own almost. As you can see from the pictures, Clark really likes his mom. We're all happy about that...

Wow! Today has been the respite I have needed from the winter weather. It has been so beautiful and warm outside the urgent care door. I have hope for spring. The past couple of weeks winter has given us frozen, icy roads; the car caked with salty dirt. I'm tired of the cold. So today's sunshine lifted my spirits. Many people I know have been in Hawaii the past few weeks. Their tales of 80 degree weather and naps on the beach haven't helped my disposition. But after today I can see a glimmer of hope, a glimpse of future warmth. Its something to keep me going.