madness

March Madness is my favorite.
Allow me to repeat for effectiveness:
March Madness is my favorite.

It has begun. And what a great start! The BYU vs Florida game was a perfect kick-off and demonstrated what is so great about college basketball. It went into overtime twice! And luckily, the Cougars pulled it off. Thank heavens. What a great sport.

Needless to say, the tv(s) in our home will be on CBS for the next few weeks. Sorry other networks that give us quality entertainment. But our allegiance lies with sweaty 19-25 year old guys running back and forth with a basketball. And yes, we love it.

The upsets. The sick 3s. Jimmer Fredette at the free-throw line. The brackets. I'm beating Branson so far. The sportsmanship. My one complaint: Greg Gumbel. Man, he drives me crazy. March Madness would be even better if Gumbel didn't flash on the screen every other second.

The games, though. Oh, the games! How I love them.

daylight savings

I
hate
Daylight
Savings
Time.

Boo.

the hourglass door

I am obsessed with this book.
I happen to know the author.
She's fantastic. And I like her a lot.
I also happen to have just finished reading
the second book in this series
[The Golden Spiral]
that won't be released until May.
And let me tell you -
Completely awesome. Both of them.
As much as I enjoyed vampires and werewolves
ahem, shape shifters...
I totally love this more.
Highly recommending it is an understatement.
Buy it
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march

Dear March, My Old Friend:

Thank you for bringing 50 degree weather with you. I really appreciate not having to wear my big, heavy coat anymore. Also - Thank you for collaborating with the sun - Man, is it good to see you both working together. I'm simply delighted about your arrival.

The past few months have been pretty difficult without you. I had almost convinced myself that you would never come. January and February sure weren't very polite and most definitely did not cheer me up like you do, March. Things got pretty gloomy around here, what with the biting cold and the lack of snow to justify it. I may or may not have made paper chains counting down the days until you were here. So again, thank you for coming.

I'm thrilled about all the great things you have brought with you: so many birthdays, a new coworker to take away some of my stress, a new plan, a new resolve to be happy, family here from out of town, a beautiful little girl's baby blessing, the reorganization of our home - the list could go on and on. You definitely timed it just right, March. And I'm so glad you arrived when you did. Had you been even a single day late, I just might not have been able to bear it. But here you are, with sunshine in tow. And, gosh, I could not be more grateful.

March, I don't think you fully understand the magnitude of your coming. You've lifted my spirits from that dark, dreary slump February put me in. I am forever indebted to you for your kindness.

Oh, and March? Tell April to come visit soon, too. She always brings such lovely flowers with her. But, March... Don't forget to stay awhile. At least 31 days, if you must limit your stay. I hate to see you go, but understand that you must. Eventually.

March, I am grateful for you. For you and for all you bring with you. I'm delighted beyond belief.

Yours Truly,
Shanna