Let it snow, and snow, and snow, and snow......

Just a preview of the amount of snow. I tried to get a reference point but as you can see, our Gator pride is somewhat burried. The snow only gets higher onlong this edge of the drive way, since it has to go somewhere! Before, I said that this winter hadn't been a bad one. For some reason, I remember last year being a lot worse, and it was in terms of temperature. However, this year we have the snow. And I mean LOTS of it. It was nice at first when there were flurries, so it blanketed all the trees with the beautiful white flakes, or just sprinkled the driveway, needing only a quick shovel. However, now it is time to stop! For the past 3 days, it has done nothing but snow, and I don't mean the light fluffy stuff. No, it is the heavy wet stuff, which takes forever to shovel! Yesterday, I offered to shovel (last time I do that) thinking it would be a great workout. It was a very good workout, my shoulders and back are still sore, but extremely time consuming. The most frustrating part of the endeavor was right as I was finishing, the snow plow came through. I know you are thinking, "why would that be bad?" Well, as the wonderful Bob Cat driver with his oversized shovel came barreling down our road, he decided to push everything back into our drive way!! I was standing there with my full winter gear sweating by this point and he just drives right by pushing it back into the drive way. Oh, I was irritated, but what can you do. I think next winter may require a snow blower.....we will see what Casey has to say about that one.

On a side note, the dogs love it. I wish I could be so happy. As I was miserable shoveling the driveway for the second time, they were having a field day with the 3 feet that has accumulated and made it's resting point on top of our lawn. It is funny to see Kodi with his face all white playing like a puppy. When he tackles Aspen, she disappears for a moment in the snow before she bounces up and surprise attacks him again. Here they are playing a bit...Yes, Kodi is stikcing his tongue out in this picture. I'm not sure if it was frozen for a moment, or he just wanted to play.
Well, only a week away and we will be in sunny Florida. We are looking forward to celebrating and being warm even if it is for a short time period. We love everyone! Until next time...

What we've been up to lately....

With a purchase of a new home a little over a year, we are continuing to make it our own. We have wanted a pot rack over the center island since we moved in, but I couldn't quite find one I liked, until this past weekend. After much deliberation, ceiling demolition, the complete uselessness of my kitchen for a weekend, we finally have a new pot rack. Casey did a great job hanging it, and I am just amazed that only 1 bolt is holding the whole thing up! There is a little cosmetic work left to complete, and of course some decorations to spruce it up a bit, but here is our finished product. Rather convenient if you ask me.

In addition to the pot rack, we wanted a fan in the living room. Although it isn't hooked up to actually spin or light up the room, it is hung and wired to do so. Casey was very proud of himself and I guess I do have somewhat of a handyman. I can't wait for this summer when it is hooked up and we don't have to use the air this summer!!! Way to be energy efficient!I also started my own little projects. I made a mosaic mirror, and I needed a craft desk to store all of my little projects. My sewing projects, scrapbooking, and paint supplies needed a makeover. Casey found this abandoned desk at work and thought that I could do something with it, boy he was right!! I think it turned out great. I am going to put the chalkboard paper on the doors of the desk and Casey still has to cut a piece of plywood for the side, but it is now a useful piece of furniture.

Other than cosmetics around the house, we have just been enjoying our puppies, being married, and making our new life in Minnesota. Here is one of Kodi's new favorite pass times...
He likes to drink the water out of the faucet. It is funny to see his 90 pound mass of fur jump into the bathtub.Until next time...