Just thought I'd share a little bit of beauty with you all. It's not the best photo but it's what I was greeted with when I opened the door this evening.

This weekend has been a pretty relaxing weekend. I was able to get some extra rest and lots of time with the kids. We were able to mark some things off of our to do list this weekend. The rear deck is cleared and powerwashed. We built a dog house for a friends dog who is due to deliver any day. We've been patiently waiting for her to deliver this weekend but she's still pregnant.

This weekend also brought us some news that I'm not quite sure whether is good or bad. With the economy in the state it is, GM continues to struggle. In turn, this is going to have a heavy impact on the GM workers. I'm not entirely clear of the logistics or how this will end up playing out but this is what I am told. After the first of the year, Tim will be laid off the first two weeks of January, only to return for two weeks. February will be the start of the layoffs. We've been told these will be long term layoffs and will affect hundreds of workers. We're not sure that he has enough senority to hold a job after February. All we can do is hope and pray that everything works out okay. Please pray with us, if you will.

While I'm asking for prayers, may I ask for prayers for some friends of ours? I can't share specifics but ask that you would pray for their choices and the impact of those choices. It's been a rough time for them and they could use a positive outcome.

I'm off to spend some time with the hubby and JR before bedtime. I hope you're all staying warm. Until tomorrow...