YOU NEVER KNOW

It is quiet around here this week ............. too quiet. Owen is back in school and we are back to our winter routines: vacuuming the house, quilting, doing laundry, snowshoeing and ice-fishing. But you never know what you will see around the next bend.

Yesterday on our drive to town we came around a corner and saw a tree across the road. I figured it was knocked down by the snowplow but as we got closer I knew I was wrong.

This was the reason the tree was down and he was busy having lunch.

I thought beavers stayed indoors during the winter; guess I have a few things to learn.


Not the best picture quality as I took them off of Mary's cell phone.

Be careful out there and watch out for beavers.

NO HEAT

Yesterday Owen and I took my truck in for a new thermostat. There was no heat in the cab and that isn't a pleasant experience this time of year.

Owen carefully inspected all the equipment and we explained how it all worked.

Owen was in there like a "dirty shirt"; didn't want to miss anything.

Owen looked after the tools while Abe worked on the truck. Owen was as good as gold and learned a lot about the garage. We will miss him when school starts next week.

Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by.

NEVER TOO COLD

Having a five year old in the house means our days start early and are full. Yesterday, before 7, Owen was helping  Oma make muffins.

Once the muffins were in the oven he helped grandpa make fire-starters. We use egg cartons to hold wood chips and then pour melted wax over everything; makes great fire-starters.

Even though it was very cold out Owen bundled up and we all went outside to enjoy the snow. He loves his new sleigh and has learned to lean a way out to help steer it.

Down at the lake he decided it was a good time to sing like a bird. This went on for several minutes while we enjoyed his musical interlude.

Owen is very cautious and insisted we stay close to shore as yesterday we broke through the ice when snowshoeing on our pond. Here he and Oma check for cracks in the ice.

Always the curious one here he tries to dig out a log frozen into the ground. Remember it is -25*C out and Owen is oblivious to the cold. He would have played out there all afternoon but we knew he would get frostbite if he stayed much longer.

No idea what today's plans are; we usually just go with the flow.

Happy New Year everyone and thanks for stopping by.