Susanne at Living to Tell the Story hosts a “Friday Fave Five” in which we share our five favorite things from the past week. Click on the button to read more of the details. Isn’t that a cute new spring button?
I haven’t been able to do a Fave Five the last couple of weeks, and I am glad to be able to get back into them today.
1. Snow! We got about 5″, which I know to you Northerners doesn’t sound like much, but we often only get an inch or two at most once a year, so this was a highlight of our winter. Scroll down if you’d like to read more about our snow activities and see our snow pictures. 🙂
2. Snow Days! Because it doesn’t make sense to buy a lot of snow equipment when it is so rarely needed, a few inches of snow is enough to close down schools and many businesses for a day or two. Really, that is how I like it — just enough snow to get off work and school and play for a day (only we had two snow days this time!), and then that’s it. We still had a lot of snow patches in grassy areas even Thursday, but the roads were pretty clear by Tuesday afternoon. I could list this as 2a, but one of my favorite parts of snow days is not having to set my alarm clock on a day when I normally would.
3. Lunch with a friend. My good friend Carol and I have been trying to get together for lunch for at least the last couple of weeks, and we finally made it Thursday. It’s always good to chat with Carol, and I enjoyed catching up with each other plus visiting a restaurant that I love but my family wasn’t crazy about. (I’m ready again whenever you are, Carol! 🙂 )
4. French Chocolate Pie. I had absolutely the best piece of French Chocolate Pie I think I have ever eaten at said restaurant. I am already craving another piece.
5. My husband’s birthday today! Happy 51st birthday, honey! For the next six months we’re the same age. 🙂
I post this picture of him often, but it is my favorite.
Today I am wrapping presents and making his favorite cake, Boston Cream Pie, plus baked spaghetti for dinner.
Stray Thoughts 
How wonderful to celebrate your husbands BD today. I love Boston cream pie too! So yummy!
Sounds like a great week blessed with a bit of snow 🙂
I wouldn’t be happy for any amount of snow, but lunch with a friend sounds good to me.
Oh a very happy birthday to your Jim! I’m glad you were able to have lunch with a friend. I understand the snow feelings too. Blessings…
Happy birthday to your husband!
French chocolate pie — the mere name of it makes me swoon.
I got together with a friend this week too, after many weeks of trying. It was worth it…
Sounds like it’s been a lovely week!
Happy birthday to your husband. Lunch with a friend is always fun.
We got some of that surprise snow too, a treat in the south!
Thanks for lunch, Barbara! It was a dear time for me. You just name the next time and place, and I’ll be there! 🙂
Happy Birthday to Jim!
Snow Days was on my list too!!! Hey, any amount of snow to make it an official DAY is good enough, even for us northeneres!! 😉 Have a great weekend!
Happy Birthday to Jim!!!
Happy B-day to your hubby – I’m the same age too – for about 25 more days! Boston Cream Pie is my dh’s fav too.
Well, Happy Birthday to the Hubby! I hope you *both* have a great weekend ahead!
I’m with you, I like a couple snow days and then let’s get back to routine! And lunch with a friend is the best. Happy Birthday to your hubby.
Happy birthday to your husband Barbara!!
It looks like your winters are similar to ours what snow is concerned, only this year we’ve had the coldest winter since the early eighties!
Have a great weekend!
Happy Birthday to your Hubby! Hope he has a wonderful day!
You’ve got me thinking chocolate pies now. I just might have to do something about that! ;v)
I always get a giggle when you guys write about snow days. I can’t recall the last one we’ve had even in the midst of a blizzard. We’re a tad bit more used to and prepared for it. LOL.
Happy birthday to your husband, Barbara! God bless him!
Have a lovely weekend! 😀
Happy birthday to your hubby, Barbara. I enjoyed your snow pictures – glad you got enough to have some fun in it.
Happy Birthday to your Jim! I have a friend in Huntsville that I always tried to make a date with whenever I visited. Now we are trying to make it a once a month date but sometimes even that is hard to do. It is like a good dose of strong medicine when we do get together. We still giggle like little girls.
Our snow is the same as yours and rarely happens. In Huntsville, it was snowing Sunday morning or the weekend we had our 8 inches in Memphis but was gone by bedtime. We can’t afford snow equipment just for the occasional snow. They did put something on the overpasses and bridges. Imagine how this southern girl felt when she lived in Pittsburgh in “93 and saw their first snowfall. I thought I had to stay home but found out differently. I like it our way better. I don’t think I could stand to live where it doesn’t melt all winter.