Wednesday, February 29, 2012

February 29, 2012

We had some hail fall for about a minute. It was a fair size and made a lot of noise falling on the house.

February 28, 2012

My forest of fake trees.

February 27, 2012

The computer setup for stop animation.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

February 26, 2012

Bringing in more wood. Beside our swimming pool spot. We put the tarp down to protect our level sandy spot, then had to put a fence around it so the dog wouldn't dig it up.

February 25, 2012


We played a game based off World War II. But it's like Monopoly and is sort of an all-day game. We haven't come close to finishing a game yet.

February 24, 2012

A snowstorm blew through around the time the kids came home. The wind was so bad I drove out to the end of the driveway to pick them. As I turned around, it stopped.

February 23, 2012

We have some 'grass' on the model now.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

February 22, 2012

We went for a little walk. All 3 made it across (and back) without falling into the stream.

February 21, 2012


One of my daughter's school projects. I think it is made from a coffee filter, then they drop dye on it and cut out bits. It looks pretty hanging in my window.

February 20, 2012

The daffodils are starting to show themselves.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

February 19, 2012

My new project- working on a diorama to be used for the business we're working on. It's like a model railroad scene... without the railroad.

February 18, 2012

Some gas equipment they installed yesterday. Now we just have to run some lines inside the house.

February 17, 2012

More digging of lines. Except this time, they hit the cable wire, since the cable company did not come out and mark it's location.

February 16, 2012

It's rough being young.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

February 15, 2012

Here they're running the line to the house. That machine bores underground, rather than digging a ditch.

February 14, 2012


Equipment they're using to run the gas line.

February 13, 2012

They're going to run a natural gas line down the road and to our house. Someone came and put flags down to mark the electric line and telephone line. But I think that what they marked as phone is actually cable. The phone line is in the same general area though.

February 12, 2012

Playing in the snow. Our dog will chase anything you can throw, from sand to big snowballs.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

February 11, 2012

The bridal shower was today. Along with a very bad snowstorm. We started about 1 1/2 hours late because most of the guests were stuck in backed up traffic on the interstate... including the bride. Apparently, the snow caused quite a few wrecks. But everyone made it to the shower, eventually. She got lots of nice stuff to start filling up their house.

February 10, 2012


The family room is actually quite large once you get everything out of it. We have plenty of room for several tables.

February 9, 2012


Our stack of wood in the basement.

February 8, 2012


Bringing in wood. Again.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

February 7, 2012


Had to move the dog crate to scrub the floor. My daughter ended up sitting next to her while watching TV.

February 6, 2012

Picking him up at school.

February 5, 2012

Plant shelves from atop the 8 foot ladder.
Finally got my kitchen plant shelves cleaned and lots of stuff back on them. This is my antique collection, along with a few other things that look nice with them.

February 4, 2012

Plant shelves

Saturday, February 4, 2012

February 3, 2012

I went to an awards assembly today. Afterward, some classes exited the gym's side door and walked outside to another school entrance near their classrooms. I had to laugh at the teacher warning them to avoid the mud, and wondered how many (boys) were thinking about walking right through it.

February 2, 2012


Our natural gas went out late last night. Time to start up the wood burner!

Friday, February 3, 2012

February 1, 2012

My younger son's math book.

January 31, 2012


It got up to 55 today, so we washed the salt off the van.

January 30, 2012

My daughter's 'gingerbread house' she made at school. I haven't had the heart to throw it away yet. Taking a picture helps with the guilt though!

January 29, 2012


We saw some deer running in the hayfield today.