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Sometimes your best laid out plans, the plans that are even in concrete, just don't happen. Yesterday I had a zillion best laid plans organized. They are even written down on my 300 lists I keep (hey I LIKE lists!). But do you know what happened?
The sun came out
It was 60 degrees when we walked to the gym.. 60... yes 60!!!
That is fricken' beautiful for the end of January in Virginia
Then I went outside.... oh baby.. was it nice.
I sat in the sun, then I went and had my hair done, walked the street a bit before going home to sit in the sun some more. You see it actually went up to 70... sigh... bliss...
This is why I work for myself.
I can take a few hours for myself when it is 70 degrees at home... in January... in Virginia.
That means my plans for the day were shot, but I'm ok with that.
I posted this photo on my facebook page. Those are boxes of my books for the trips coming up (waving to you in Pennsylvania, Texas and Arizona!).
And I had a lot of interest in my chair on the front porch. I painted it during a challenge!
CLICK HERE to read about the chair!
It won't be as warm today.. so I should get back to my regularly scheduled task.. too bad eh?
Wow--Wow- and Wow--we are currently one below in Mn--heading to -18 tonight---I can feel the sun on your porch---if it was 70 outside I would be just like you---only with shorts on.....who said that life was fair.....enjoy that amazing weather....
Posted by: Linda | Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 11:46 AM
Chicago is getting colder by the second!! The windy city!! Wish I could stay home and sew but I gotta go to work: (
Posted by: joanie schwarzbeck | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 10:37 PM
I can hardly wait for some warm temps. We are heading into the deep freeze tonight and tomorrow it will barely rise above zero. Got lots of fabric and projects to keep me busy so as long as the wind doesn't cause a power outage, I'm good!
Posted by: Sandi A. | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 08:54 PM
Pat - send some of that warmth up north to Cape Cod. I am so sick of winter!! I remember when you made your awesome chair - glad you were able to use it to soak up some sun.
Posted by: Wendy T. | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 01:32 PM
I did the same thing here in TX! I took my phone outside and sat in the sun while talking to a friend and enjoying the sunshine! While I was on the phone I literally watched a bad storm blow in and nearly knock me over! LOL, needless to say I had to go back in then! Today it is cold again, sigh.
Posted by: Missy Shay | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 10:28 AM
How coulds you not celebrate the warmth in the middle of winter? Looks yucky here today.
Posted by: Beth | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 10:23 AM
In VT we are also having a heat wave.It is in the 30's right now and maybe warmer later, but cloudy and rainy. This is some different than -25 last week!
Posted by: Kathy Howard | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 09:52 AM
The weather here is nuts! I turned the air conditioner on yesterday...it was stuffy with the windows open!
Posted by: Logan O'Bier | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 09:12 AM
40 degrees does feel totally blissful after lots of cold!!!
Posted by: pat sloan | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 08:12 AM
Sounds wonderful! I hope we have warm, sunny skies for you in Houston in March. My bee gets to take you to dinner before our meeting...SO EXCITED! Can't wait to meet you.
Posted by: Amy Matthias | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 08:12 AM
I hate to break it to you, but it is supposed to be warm again today.... I have a day of outside work planned again.
Posted by: Joan | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 08:05 AM
we're supposed to get up into the 50s here in New England, which certainly beats the -4 we had last week! The day did start with freezing rain, but at least it will be nice tonight - only I have no idea how to dress today! Enjoy your day
Posted by: SuzK | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 07:50 AM
Sigh, I really wish my day had been like yours. Instead I was given the news that our rodent problem has not gone away. Any chance you can send some bliss my way?
Posted by: Julia P | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 07:42 AM
We now have lived in Fl for several yrs and had in the low 80s yesterday.
But when we lived in Maryland, those kind of days were referred to as the "January Thaw". On those weekends we would go the far end of our lot and trim our fruit trees. Good Memories!
Posted by: joan reichart | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 07:25 AM
Send some of that weather to CT!! Please!
Posted by: Jackie | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 07:21 AM
the NC weather was amazing yesterday also and I just couldn't bring myself to stay in the house after I got off work. Today it's supposed ot be in the mid 70's with thunderstormes and a threat of severe weather. But as they say in the south this time of year -- if you don't like the weather give it 5 minutes and it will change. Happy Quilting
Posted by: katie | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 06:58 AM
You were so lucky to get that 70 degree treat. It never got that warm here on Long Island. But it was a funny thing. After all that freezing cold, single digit weather, 40 degrees felt warm! And, the sun finally came out in the afternoon, so it wasn't too bad.
Posted by: Grace | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 06:52 AM
more freezing rain yesterday today to be followed by 8 - 10 inches of snow! Wanting the real winter to please stand up!
Posted by: Shirley in Canada | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 06:41 AM