Kaylin's big day comes with a big storm

The wind blew in rain around 1 am as I was turning off Netflix but when I awoke around 2:30 it had turned to sleet. Lexi was not a fan of going out at all. I laid awake for the next few hours watching the lightening as it bumped the power off repeatedly which beeped the phones. It was quite the storm and upon waking the now snow was iced over all the windows and the wind continued to blow hard. NOT the day Kaylin had planned to celebrate her birthday. I realized I had left all the flower pots out so in my housecoat went out and drug them all inside the garage.

Birthday girl was up by 10 for coffee and after a bit confirming her brunch date was cancelled I made her toads in holes. I made some for sleeping beauty too who finally came up after much rousting. Time to open a few gifts then off to play Nintendo and take their mind off the terrible weather outside.

Happy cake day my lovely K XOXO

Kaylin and Darby, same age as Ada ;)

This mala called embrace the storm was part of Kaylin's gift from us hand crafted by one of Kaylin's friends who has her own jewelry and essential oil business called SoulMoon. 

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Embrace the storm 

108 hand knotted mala made with Onyx, Larvikite, Tourmalinated Quartz, and Hematite. This mala is strung on black silk string and finished with a dark grey tassel.

Hematite - used to ground, stabilize and protect, increase clarity and mental organization and promote calm and balance.

Onyx - a protective and strength giving stone, used to promote inner strength, confidence, will power, focus, self control and discipline, prevent personal energy depletion, protect against negative energy, help in the grief process, assist in regaining happiness and bring good fortune.

Tourmalinated Quartz - a combination of Tourmaline and Quartz, used to protect by absorbing and shielding from negative energy, amplify positive intentions, give strength and clarity to remove negative situations, people and though patterns from one's life.

Larvikite - used to connect to the earth energy and find one's higher self, teach patience, strengthen creativity, protect and ground.

I made pizzelles since it was such a yucky blustery day but there was some drama happening with my iron to hot and dough not enough oil but eventually I slayed the dragon. The girls and I chatted while doing so and thru dishes. 

the wind and snow blew all day long

I would make Lola come in to warm up, seems keeping your nose warm buried under the dirt under the deck is not so warm ;)

 Poor Amanda has had no heat after the storm in the night and most of the day so her and the kids headed out here after school to spend the rest of the day and stay the night. There were many cars in the ditch as she made her way out but it was starting to clear off. I made bday girls supper request of AV sausage, pasta and creamed corn and after 6:30 Kaylin and Shaina made the trip to the city to celebrate with friends. The sun was now out with a pretty sunset but the wind still howled. They did make it safe passing many cars in the ditch too.

 

Manda and I visited, put kids to bed then each headed to our beds after 9. I watched more Grey's awaiting the Prince's arrival. He did not make it home however till almost midnight on the crap roads. The wind had now lessened and when I woke at 2 to help Ada with a stuffy and let Lexi out at 2:20 it had completely subsided!