IT'S STILL WINTER!!!

AND ONE OF THE THINGS I LIKE TO DO WHEN IT IS COLD OUT IS PUZZLE.

A & A - THANKS - GOT ALL 1500 PIECES PUT IN THEIR PLACE IN UNDER 4 DAYS!

RON WAS NOT MUCH HELP!

HE HAS BEEN TOO BUSY FINISHING AN OFFICE RENO AND MOVING

ON TO FIXING AND PAINTING A HOUSE TO GET IT READY FOR SALE.

WE HAVE HAD EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER (-50 WITH THE WIND CHILL). 

AS SOON AS IT GETS A LITTLE MILDER WE HAVE SNOW AND BLIZZARD

CONDITIONS. OUR TEMPORARY PATIO TABLE HAS QUITE AN

ACCUMULATION OF SNOW. THE DIFFERENCE IS VERY NOTICEABLE FROM

ONE WEEK TO THE NEXT.

 OUR CHRISTMAS WAS A QUIET ONE WITH ONLY THE 7 OF US.

MICHAYLA PUT AN END TO HER RINGETTE GAMES WITH A 

BROKEN COLLAR BONE. SHE WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN FOR QUITE A

WHILE BUT IT IS HEALING NICELY!

ON HER CHRISTMAS WISH LIST WAS A TOOL SET

 - NOT JUST ANY SET - 

PINK

WE DID FINE A REALLY NEAT ONE!

I AM SURE SHE WILL GET A LOT OF USE OUT OF IT

ONCE HER SHOULDER MENDS.

THE BOYS EACH GOT A SNAP MODEL THAT THEY COULD DO

WITH GRANDPA DURING THE DAY.

AS THE SATURDAY WE HAD OUR CHRISTMAS WAS STORMY,

WE ENJOYED STAYING INSIDE AND WORKING ON THE MODEL

AND USING THE RAINBOW LOOM.

 READING TIME!

JANUARY ARRIVED WITH EXTREME COLD, 

A BIT OF A MILD SPELL

AND MORE SNOW!

I HAVE STARTED DOING SOME ARM CHAIR GARDENING.

ALREADY THINKING ABOUT CHANGES TO MAKE ON THE YARD.

RON IS NOT SURE ABOUT SOME OF MY IDEAS SO WE

WILL SEE WHAT COMES OF THEM. HE IS ALWAYS THE

ONE WHO GETS TO BUILD, TEAR DOWN, DIG OUT, PLANT/PRUNE!

OUR GAZEBO HAS MADE IT THROUGH ANOTHER SUMMER. WILL 

IT LAST ANOTHER?