Stupid Pecker and Frozen Termites

Do I sound like the cold weather is making me crazy? YEP! Being stuck in the house for fear of frostbite, usually does that to a person. WE have watched every movie known to man, or at least quite a few that you can rent, that are appropriate for all ages.
We have been eating non-stop...so that if we can't get to town , we can live off our fat , or maybe eat our young..mr C better get some meat on those bones..haha
So now for the stupid pecker....we will call him Woody... this is not his real name , we are trying to protect his identity. Woody has been flying around the yard like a crazy man. He has become delusional, he is pecking all the trees, the cloth line wheels, you name it woody pecks it.
I caught this shot of him at the suet feeder (reminder to adjust CWB on camera, trees should not be blue).

Then woody the crazy pecker, decides to let us know it's cold outside and the suet is frozen. If we don't do something about it, he will be forced to break in an steal from the fridge. This is woody pecking on our bedroom window... In an effort to keep woody from wrecking the screens more, we went to Safeway and bought him beef fat... and guess what? We haven't seen him today....Stupid Pecker Now for the frozen termites...Not really, but it looks like a termite hill...not that I have ever seen one (except on Discovery channel). This is the ice column created from the exhaust of the heater outside the garage. The steam forms water drops (how scientific is that ?) and in these cold temps , it creates this ugly yellow THING. Looks like it has warts.
And a close up...I am easily amused lately..I think I'm sick of watching TV

And the COLD continues

Yep! Still freezing! It's suppose to be like this all week. School buses are still running, so everything continues as usual.
It's harder to get pics of L...he hates it! So I occassionally get a quick shot. No stop and look photos , just casual ..when he's not looking photos.
We'll let you know when it warms up, Can't stay -30 forever..right?

Baby It's Cold Outside!

It's cold to say the least. That doesn't seem to stop us from going outside, we just bundle up more. WE only stayed out for 30 minutes, that was enough. Just some quick sliding and a couple of snapshots...Back in the house to get warm . It's -20 and the wind makes it almost unbearable, Oh well , better than the freezing rain

Winter Sky

These are from last Sunday when we travelled out to Spokin Lake...at the 6km mark the road turned into a goat trail with two tracks . Needless to say the minivan is not a 4wheel drive and the clearance is low...I thought we would get stuck , but we didn't
This one is over the top but I'm leaving like this because Mr C says it looks cool.

Happy Birthday Mike!

I know I'm early. Your Birthday is Sunday...but I will forget to post this tomorrow. Happy Birthday....you are an amazing Dad and a wonderful husband. We are so lucky to have you.love you lots....Shan

And now to show everyone our tradition on Mike's birthday. Ever since L was 2 we have bought a gingerbread house for Mike and the boys to make. This is 11th year that they have done this...I think. And it never ceases to amaze me how UGLY they turn out...haha.

Tonight they put it together, C gets everything ready, we buy extra candy, because there is never enough in the kit. And then the assembly...so far so good. I take a few pictures, I don't help do this project, I never have, it's their Thing! So they decide to decorate the roof before they put it on the house...hmmmm, not a good idea. After alot of laughter and eating most of the candy...this is how it turned out....the roof pieces wouldn't stay attached, Mr L decided to uses the chimney and a tree to brace the roof on one side, the other side...no saving it! they just lied it beside the house and gave up. Mr C had us all laughing so hard that Mike had to get up and walk away. L was doing that laugh that sounds like an asthma attack...you know.. holding his chest and sucking in air ,like it was the last breathe he would take. L and C had a hoot. L said it was the best house they had ever made....he is still laughing.

This is the one they will remember ALWAYS!

Oh What a day!

Well it started as snow on thursday night...so pretty and we knew that we would get a dump. It all changed by friday morning ..Ice pellets and then freezing rain. Last night it was pour rain ....not just a little but the kind you get when a thunderstorm blows through...yucky!
Everyone made it to school and work, and I cancelled my appointments in town. I was staying home, not worth driving on the roads. So here are some snap shots from around the yard
The ice on the wires coming into the house
The deck railing, coated in a sheath of ice

My hydrangea bush

and the ice on the tarped shelter in the back yard

Today the freezing rain has stopped (Thank you!) And we have a ton of shovelling to do. Mike is out plowing the driveway for the neighbour and then he will get the 6 inches of slush off the drive way. Hopefully this is the last of it....Please! We would probably have about 2 feet of snow if it had just snowed....I like snow!! Rain in the winter...hmmmmm...not so much

24 more Days

Can you believe it's December? I can't. Only 24 more days till.... well you know!
We have a tiny bit of snow, nothing like last year at this time. Mike and I hung the Christmas lights in the yard on Saturday....a step in the right direction.
I have been playing around with Christmas ornaments in the snow...I'm so easily amused..haha
So here is the best shot ..what do you think. I bet it would make a great Christmas card...hmmmm, ACK ! I haven't even started those , Better get on that too