Skintastic!

This is an odd little post, but I've been thinking about how fabulous our skin is!

It's the largest organ in the body.

If you get a little sliver, the skin can absorb it.

If you get a big sliver, the skin produces fluid around the foreign body and forces it to the top of the skin to be removed.

It constantly regenerates itself. (On average the top surface renews every month!)

It can bond together after even severe lacerations!

It can register temperatures and even emotions.

It's a great protector.

And on and on....

Instead of worrying about the color and the wrinkles on our skin, I think we should just joy in how miraculous it is!

Flashback Friday

I thought I might do a few of these from now on. Today I heard "Bennie and the Jets" from Elton John. It took me back to 1976. I was living in Lincoln, Nebraska and was about to start 3rd grade. We lived in a duplex. I heard it during a movie on tv and it became my favorite song that year. I've loved it ever since. My friend Lori had a 45 record player and she had a record of her favorite song "Philedelphia Freedom". We would listen to it over and over as we dressed up our Barbie dolls. These songs take me back to a happy, simple time and the songs are classic.
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Best Present Ever!

In our family we drawn names for Christmas. This year my sister Jennifer got my name and brought my gift with her when she came from Florida last week for a visit. TOTALLY LOVE IT! It's perfect for me. My very own CHEF'S JACKET!! It has "Chef Teresa" on it and everything! The one problem is I love it so much I don't want to risk soiling it. Here I am in my "Iron Chef" pose...such a pro I can't stand it!

We Have a Winner!

The answer to "What is it?" is..........A Lamp Post! Angie is the winner! Way to go Angie. I loved reading your logic and deduction. I wondered if anyone would pay attention to the ice patterns. I tried to give clues in the photo to help everyone. I just loved how the snow stuck to only one side of the post and how you could see the crystals. It just struck me as beautiful. I'll be posting your prize this week. Enjoy! And thank you to everyone who took a shot at a guess.

(Here is another photo with a different perspective that will probably let you see exactly what it was.)

What is it?

Like all of you, I woke up to a winter wonderland! As I was shoveling, I saw a simple, fascinating site and had to snap a shot. I have a $10 See's gift card for the first one to identify the item in this photo. If no one gets it right, the prize will go to the closest guess. Good luck and Stay Warm!