Sunday, January 11th, 2015

Well the last week has been wintery to say the least!  We have had snow squalls all week.  Lots of road closures and I even missed 2 days of work because of them!  So we went from having no snow to finally having some good old winter weather.  I was beginning to think that it was never going to come.  Well lets get at 'er and take a look at the past week.

Blowing snow - looking from the front of the house to the road.

Looking back at the barn.

Well the snow plow took care of our mailbox so I went out and got another one.  Addie made a "Mail Truck" outta the box.  Her and Graydon have fun with it running around the house.  She expects to receive mail in it every day! LOL

Side view of the mail truck - notice the mail slot at the back on the top.

Leanne's pot roast we did on the wood stove on Wednesday when we were all home due to road closures.

Looking out after the wind stopped howling.

View down the driveway.

The wind was blowing so hard that it blew snow all over in the hay loft.  Here's a better look at it - Video

Graydon got a hair cut like daddy's

Me blowing the driveway out with the blower.  Am I ever glad I got that with the drifts we get.  Don't think the Holaris and the Plow would quite cut it.

 Another pic of the blowing snow.  I put reflective markers along the driveway so I can see were to blow.

The old blower looks like it's smoking.

Addie and Graydon having a "Monkey and Princess tea party

Leanne and the Kiddo's tobogganing down the gang way

 Molly and Shirley soaking up some sun.  Here's a couple short video's of them I put together - Video

The Rink.  Used the Tractor and Blower to clear the snow off it then re-flooded it.  Starting to take shape. Here's a look while I'm flooding it - Video

Molly and Shirley relaxing by the barn.

Well I guess that gets us up to speed.  Ciao for now.

Monday January 5th, 2015

Well it's been a couple weeks and we had a busy but fun and Awesome Christmas and New Year Holidays.  Was awesome being home this year as I have missed way to many Holidays traveling for work.  Glad we made the decision to move so I could stay at home; really makes me appreciate the Holidays even more.  Christmas Morning was fun opening presents and watching the kiddo's bounce around.  Ended the day with The Outlaw's and Leanne's Grandma Beth coming for dinner.  One of the best Christmas's I can remember. Got some traveling in on boxing day to visit with Leanne's Family for Christmas and then down to Wheatley to have Christmas with my Family on the 27th. My Sister Joanna and her husband Mark did a great job Hosting!!  Thanks again for being great Hosts and putting us all up for the night!!

Not to much on the Barn front still the same.  I move the pigs to the back of the barn so the Stalls will be open if I get any response to my horse boarding ad - http://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1024826367 

Yesterday I built an ice ring out in the back yard ... turned out ok but last evening as i was filling it we got a bunch of snow squalls.  So I have to finish filling it  but now I have slush and a bumpy surface.  I'm hoping it'll stop in the next day or so and I'll have to see if I can fix it up.  Think I have a bit of a challenge on my hands!

To start off here is a Barn Tour I made.  Give you a quick view of the barn.  Let me know what you think!

Addie and her Furby - the most annoying thing in the world (the Furby I mean! LOL) - yes even more annoying than The Warden!  Santa I got my eye on you for this one.

Christmas Day Dinner - Left to Right as the faces show:

Leanne, Addie, Graydon, Me, Grandma Beth, Jim, Deb

Addie and Graydon in their Christmas outfits

All of us ready to go to The Outlaws for dinner on Boxing Day.

The Kiddo's and I 

The Kiddo's at my sister's.

My Family - Left to Right as the Faces Show:

Me, Graydon, Leanne, Addie, Sophia, Jade, Joanna, Amanda, Audrey, Evan, Spencer, Mom, Sarah, Arley, Brandon, Easton - Missing is Mark he didn't trust the timers on the cameras! LOL

Graydon Rocking out

The Fam Jam out in the barn on New Year Day.

The Drifted in Ice Rink.  Think I have a lot of work cut out to get the rink with some good ice.  The box in the middle is were the fire pit is in the back yard.  If I get the ice good I think I'll put the pit back in and have a fire in the centre of the rink!  Hopefully make it cozy while we skate.

Chow for now.