Bob has multiplied!!!

IT IS A MIRACLE. Bob has multiplied! When I got home after a day of sleet and rain I found that Bob could not hold himself together (the small pile on the left). But in his place there are now two little ones and another big snowman/woman. This new snow person came complete with a face. Not sure how to identify the sex of the snow person so I will just call it Fred and the two little ones.

I can't say for sure who made these creations, but there are tracks leading directly to the neighbors house. Ahhh the fun of winter has STARTED!

LET IT SNOW!!

November 7th -- and it snows. It was a surprising snow because no one was expecting it to actually accumulate but after snowing all day and the temperature dropping to the upper 20s WE HAVE SNOW. Below is a look at the back door at 6:30 AM on Saturday.



Though most people are not wanting the cold yet, I decided to enjoy it. Check out my creation! I think I will call him Bob.


Bob -- Do you want to go fishing??? Maybe not, but next year I might try to get the boat winterized and covered a little earlier.

Can't wait for winter

As much as I love summer and fall I also LOVE winter. Right now is a busy time because harvest is going on and the daylight is getting shorter and shorter. To take advantage of the nice weather I finally finished some projects around the house.



Check out the new fire pit. The previous owners left me a pile of bricks which I used to create a nice fire pit to sit around and enjoy the warmth of a fire in the coming cold weather. It is also nice that it is near the camper so if anyone wants to crash at the house I can say I have a stocked and ready "guest" camper (besides the three empty beds). So come on over.



Here is a close-up of my mastery of masonry work. I am pretty proud of the final product considering it was made out of left-overs. I can't wait to fire it up!



Is it time to play yet! That is all I hear when I walk or drive into my garage. These toys are now cleaned and ready to rock. I know I should not be asking for snow yet, but I can't help it. I WANT SNOW - DRIFTS - ICE - etc......

The warm days are coming to a close

Sad to say that the warm months are coming to an end. That means it is time to make sure everything is winterized, seeds collected, and that you enjoy whatever is left. Last night I spend the night cleaning and winterizing the plumbing of the camper. It is now ready for the snow to fly and the snowmobiles to come out and play!


Here is a picture of some of the last collections from my garden. The cherry tomatoes are the 5th harvest from the plant that grew in the flower bed. If it wasn't for the the neighbor asking me to keep it alive it would have been gone long ago. This Tupperware full of fresh tomatoes will make a co-workers night. (I am not a fan of tomatoes). The pile of brown stuff are seeds I collected form my moon flowers. This pile-o-seeds are what I collected from 5 seed pods. I though away about 20 more because I didn't need any more seeds. If you know of someone that would like to grow these amazing flowers that bloom at night and have a sweet scent just drop me a note and I will try to find a seed or two to spare. (the flower is pictured below).



This is the moon flower for 2008. It was a surprise to see it because I thought all the buds were used up. It is amazing how seeing the bright white color can really brighten up the day or evening as the moon flowers go! This picture was taken two days ago.

Thanks GAYLE

Check it out!! Gayle found me the perfect fitting wardrobe for my living room. This cupboard fills a dead spot on the wall. It may not look that large in the picture, but it is 8 foot tall! GAYLE YOU ROCK!!

September is a great Month

Ok ok ok, so I am a little late getting this post up. It is better late than never! September is Brent and I's Birthday month so we ALWAYS have to split a cake. This time we got to eat our cake with family and friends while out camping. It was a great weekend.


Pictured here is "Dan the Man", "Biker Brian", "Al", and Princess (yes that is left to right).


It wouldn't be a great weekend out camping if I didn't have my little angel. Here is Alley playing in the camper. This little girl would love to sell her house and live out of a camper! Some days I don't think that is a bad idea.

What to do with a box full of pork

HHHHmmmmm, got to love a grill full of PORK. I just picked up the meat I had processed at a local meat locker. On the way home I decided to call some friends and have a BBQ in the driveway.



This might be a little on the "red-neck" side with a table that use to be a wire spool and sitting in the middle of the driveway but I heard no complaints. Evenings like this make me feel like I really am getting established in "my town". Hopefully this isn't the last of these evening meals with friends. There are a few more friends that I look forward to have join. If you are in the area and see me grilling, stop on in.


The evening ended with a little fun infront of the TV with the Wii game. Take a look at Darla's first boxing experience. The good news is there was no black eyes but there were some sore muscles in the morning.