Snowmobile Trail

Well, this is NOT what it looks like here today. It's been blizzardy all day. We have 8" new snow. Did not see another vehicle go by our house today. No snow plow since it's been very windy all day so it wouldn't do any good. We could get out of our driveway so far but probably wouldn't get far. I took a video but it sounded like a tractor running in the background instead of the blowing wind so I won't post it.

Bill made it to his mom's this morning (about 3 miles away) to feed his dog and the cats there in her barn. She's kind of at the top of a hill. There are usually a couple of big drifts at the bottom of the hill and then all around her house. He didn't get stuck there but did on the way home - turned a corner a little too short. A friend came and pulled him out with a tractor. Heard that Diane only got the mail delivered to about 5 houses before she got stuck.

Our temp. got up to around 9 or 10 today but is already down to -3 tonight. Schools all over are closed for tomorrow, and I won't be going to my dental appointment. Going to be really cold tomorrow night. We're really glad we're not building a house this winter!

Oh!!!! This is a picture of the Three Rivers Trail that starts near our house and goes east many miles. It's a great trail in winter for snowmobilers although it's been too cold for riding this winter!

More Snow

This was the sunset last night as we went to pick up the Pilot. After the trips to Indiana and Kansas City, it was past due for an oil change.

The picture below is of the snow coming down today. They're saying on the news that the roads are not good. Diane was on the mail route today and was side swiped by a semi and later ended up stuck in the ditch due to not being able to tell where the road was! School was let out early but Diane heard that 3 school buses slid off the road.

I made it to and from an appointment in Pocahontas late morning. Can stay in tomorrow when the snow is supposed to be blowing.

Kids are Funny

My favorite magazine, Country, always has a page or two of funny things kids say. My favorite age of kids is about 3-6 when they come up with funny things and ways of saying things. Here are a few of my favorites from the Feb./Mar. issue:

Walking past a bakery, I asked our granddaughter if she'd like some doughnut holes. "No thanks" she declined. "I'd rather have the doughnuts".

"You are so soft," grandson Jack, 4, told his mother as he snuggled in her lap. "And Grandma's even softer. I don't think she has any bones!"

We told our two little boys that their friends couldn't come over to play because they had chicken pox. "Cool!" they said. "Do they have feathers too?"

Years back, when our grandson was small, I let him sprinkle on a bit of my bath talc. The next time he stayed over, he asked hopefully, "Can I put on some more powdered sugar?"

We have bright sunshine today with 1 degree this afternoon. Bill is blowing snow at his mom's to make way for the 4-7" predicted for tomorrow. I took the ornaments off the Christmas tree this morning. Bill took it apart (3 sections) after lunch and we carried it down to the basement - done!

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Icicles

No need for those fake icicles on the houses this year! There are plenty of the real ones!

This morning it was -15 and going down to about the same again tonight. I went to the grocery for milk today and also dropped off recycling. With the sun so bright and no wind it didn't seem too bad. Snow is in the forecast for Wed.

Late Christmas in Blue Earth

I couldn't believe my eyes when I looked at our outside thermometer when I got up yesterday. It was -27!

We headed north to Blue Earth with Peggy for a late Christmas. This one was to be on Christmas day but everyone in this area of the country was snowed in. This way we were able to go!

This year we were just going to do gifts for kids but Karen & Dave cheated and gave us gifts from the kids.

Matthew was thrilled to get a combine "just like Uncle Bill's! Ryanne was happy with her gifts and we were so glad to not miss hearing the funny comments from the other two!

Everyone had had enough ham and other Christmas food so Dave made his spaghetti and meatballs to go along with salad, garlic bread, oreo salad and gooey, warm choc. dessert with ice cream. Karen and Ryanne go to a cookie walk every year so they always have a pretty variety of Christmas cookies.

Bill has just figured out how to download Netflix movies to the computer and then watch on the TV so now no waiting for a new one in the mail although all are not available this way. We're watching Super Size Me tonight.

Getting Back to It

Before getting married, I had gotten in the habit of walking on the treadmill every day. I've finally gotten back to it this week. In this house, we have it in a front room and can see out to the west and south. This evening I watched the sunset and TV as I walked. Bill is on it now.

It's been right around zero all day today even though the sun was shining bright. Supposed to get down to -10 to -15 tonight.

I liked both of these pictures; one showing the tree and snow outside and one the tree and sunset.