Friday, December 19, 2008

Here comes SANTA-Snow


It looks like we are gonna get some more snow, They are expecting 5-10 inched- I hope it goes NORTH.
I just found this picture of my gas fireplace vent- that's a bee hive in the return air vent!!! Yes it was a bitch cleaning out. I cleaned it out one day in the end of September. They had the hive built all the way around the center exhaust vent- I had thousands of dead bees in the fireplace- I sprayed insecticides to kill them for a week straight. It was not easy cleaning. I recommend covering you vents in the summer OR leaving your pilot light on. (the reason the came in was the pilot light was turned off) I won't make that mistake again.
The weather is the story again, but Christmas is around the corner- I believe we are all done except one item.
Grace found the presents under the tree but she is really good about the "NO don't touch" phrase. she just can't keep away from the Bows, (must be a girl thing)
On a sad note I went to my Uncle Paul's funeral today, it was really sad. he was only 54 or something. It was sudden, but I am glad he got to say goodbye to some of his family and he got last rights from a priest before he passed. It will be a somber Christmas at the Rottas this year.
On a happy note- we get to see all our nephews and our niece next weekend. I can't wait. I hope And & Amy and the kids stay over night with us!!
I got all my wood delivered Wed evening so now I need to cut the dead oak in the front yard down to load in my truck for weight to get around this winter. I also have to help my Dad put out our fish house tomorrow. I will not be fishing for a few years- I've just lost the passion. and It's just too far to travel just to sit on a lake and fish. Maybe in a few years once grace is older.
Good night

Monday, December 15, 2008

Well. Ok so it snowed a little

I guess the weather predictors we right for a change- about 11" at the Doll house-
I got all shoveled out Sunday afternoon and this morning- I went home at 2:30 to plow the end of the driveway- after the snow plow went by.
Saturday we batten down the hatches and enjoyed a peace full evening- Jen got some pulled smoked pork out and we put it in a mini crock pot and that's what I ate the whole weekend. Saturday, Jen and Grace went to a Christmas party in the afternoon and I worked and loaded the last load of wood.
Sunday the snow came- we skipped Church (weather related) and watched it on tv. Jen made an awesome egg bake for breakfast, I made Christmas sugar cookies, and got mu bacon wrapped weenies ready for out pot luck at work today. Watched some football- played w/Grace and plowed snow.
I got up at 5 am got my weenies in the oven and shoveled snow- got my truck running and plowed a little- Jen stayed home with grace cause the plow did not go by till 2 pm. We just don't want to risk having a child in the car in the weather -11" mind you!! She worked from home for a while today-
At Norsemans we had a pot luck- Sales and office staff provided the food- next week it's the shop guys. It was awesome!!!!
I shoveled and swept the cars on the lot all day-- -10 degrees most of the day with a wind chill or -29 degrees mostly. BRRRRRRRRR
I have bowling tonight.
I still have my truck and trailer full of wood to deliver. I hope I can deliver it soon.