Seasonal Depression

Do you believe in seasonal depression? 

I'm in a funk. 

Not sure if it's the weather or a spring break hangover.

You know you have those days where you are down, 

you just can't get it together & life is just grey.

 I feel just like the sky outside; 

hazy, cloudy, gloomy.

I could go to sleep & stay there for a few days.

So is it seasonal, weather related? 

Can the weather actually affect our moods?

I'm not sure. 

I do know I've been going, going, going & 

just feel like I'm very tired.

When my emotions get this "funky" I try to reflect on my life. 

What is going on during this time? 

Is there something God wants me to deal with in my life? 

Or is this a matter of circumstances and 

it will pass as quickly as it appeared? 

I believe we should go deeper into the darkness 

so that we know the light.

So eating my favorite junk food, laying around in my pjs and watching Lifetime movies doesn't really help much. 

I do find reading encouraging books, scripture, prayer and listening to inspiring music does help. Talking and hanging out with girl friends also encourages me. My hubby tries to encourage me, however he doesn't really get it so this is one situation where I go outside of my family for inspiration.

How do you beat the Spring Blah's? What is your favorite way to improve your mood? 

Be Happy Friends. xoxo ~ Mrs. Montgomery Not Poppin' Happy Pills Like...

Did Someone Say... Snow?

Nothing gets an Okie more excited than talking about the weather.
A big storm headed our way means news updates every five minutes on the television.
I'm really not kidding.

If you aren't from here, you need to understand this fundamental Okie fact.

Last winter, we were disappointed in the lack of snow.  It was a devastating season.  But, hope springs eternal and the possibility of a snow day is still out there this winter.  As I type these words, snow is arriving in our area of the state and people are flooding the grocery stores for two items.  What two items?

Bread.
Milk.

Don't believe me?
He's hitting it a little too close to home.

 

The hilarity and honesty of it all hit as Michael and I went to the store to purchase... what? You guessed it.
Bread. Milk.
We documented this fine moment with a video of our own while strolling through our local Wal-Mart.

Mrs. Albright's daughter is a big fan of bread & milk. Michael's video merited a video response of her own.

Yeah. They've got this down. When they grow up to be responsible Okie adults, they will be fully capable of taking their own panic-driven trip to the store when the 2 inch Snowpocalypse threatens their home and livelihood.  

For those of you enjoying a beautiful snow, please post your pictures on our Facebook page today!



~ Mrs. Priss

Stocking up on hot chocolate supplies (and bread and milk) like...

ACHOOOO!

We housewives would love to let you believe that we never have days like this.

But since we live in Oklahoma, it's assumed that you will experience snot overload in the fall... or maybe the spring... or maybe year-round.  Oklahoma City and Tulsa are both in the top ten most challenging places to live with fall allergies.


...And you thought you wouldn't learn something here today.

While my nose has been leaking like a faucet, my lungs have also begun shutting down.  I'm wheezing day and night.  I can't take it anymore!  For the last two weeks I have been cursing the presence of these:

I'm not a fan of the cold weather, but...
CAN WE GET A FREEZE ALREADY?
Geez.

How are you holding up?

~ Mrs. Priss

suffering not-so-silently like...

In Your Neck of the Woods - Storms a Dancing

I'm loving our new link-up, In Your Neck of the Woods, aren't you? There are a couple of reasons I love it... it's quick, because we all know we don't have tons of extra time for blogging, and it's fun to see or hear about what's going on in your life. You can put as little or as much as you'd like in to it. We're easy like that. And, you're welcome.

It's hard to be posting about anything but our weather right now. Our hearts and prayers go out to those affected by Sunday's tornadoes. There are no words for such devastation. I can't peel my eyes away from watching the news coverage. By the sound of it, it looks like today has the potential for more dangerous tornadoes. Please take all necessary precautions.

Here, in my little town just north of Tulsa, we were able to see the storm clouds off to our east yesterday late afternoon. They were aMaZiNg!

And then, later in the evening, a storm moved through our area and I captured some pictures of the lightning.

Storms are definitely fascinating and not to be taken lightly. I found this quote and found it to be quite fitting. "God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way." 


Now, because I can, I am going to show you pictures from a very important event that happened in my little corner of the woods. It's an event that moms with girls get giddy over..... Dance Recital! It's the pay off for all those weeks of sitting through those classes. And, because there really isn't anything much cuter than little girls in dance costumes. I think you might agree after you see these....

My daughter (on right) with her friend, Kensi

On stage....

My daughter and Mrs. Montgomery's daughter (they are definitely little versions of us!) 

We sure will enjoy the summer off from dance classes, but I'm already excited about that next recital in May 2012! 

What's going on In Your Neck of the Woods? Link up and we'll be by shortly! 

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~Mrs. Albright,

Cleaning out my safe-room and preparing to hunker down like.....