Fun.Fun.Fun

I do have a post to go with this photo, but I'm going to write it later.
But, I will you leave you with this...
~6am
~airport
~no sleep
~train
~moose
~blizzard
~macho buttheads in big trucks who think they can drive in mini-blizzards at 70mph.

Seven hours later...
It's either happy hour or naptime.
I choose naptime.

Last Day

Well, last day of fun for the Texans. Although, not sure how much fun they'll have. It's a bit rainy today. You mix that with the snow on the ground and the temps and you get a bunch of hard snow and slush. Oh and lovely wind on top of that. I see most of the day being spent inside. I do think they got their fill of snow this week though.
Tomorrow bright and early I get to drive them to Spokane. I'm afraid what the roads might be like.
With the roads and weather, I'm sure it will be about 7 hours for me round trip. There is a Costco in between, so I may go play :)

Everything will go back to routine and I'll have to start feeding the animals again (Amy did my chores this week, voluntarily I might add), and I guess until Spring everything will be the same.

Some things I've forgotten to mention recently, I had more than a few photos chosen for business Christmas cards this year. Not so much big bucks as recognition for my websites. I do have several being framed for a local store, and I also have a store in Idaho interested in my greeting cards. I will get to work on those after everyone's gone.
I didn't really set up any resolutions this year, but I do have two goals.
One--to get my photos back out there and to local businesses.
and
Two--getting back on the treadmill and getting some exercise. Winter is the worst here for being a lazy ol' couch potato. Not that I wasn't already :)

In Deep

We drove into the next town today to pick up a few things. It snowed a few more inches last night, so the roads were pretty snowy again. One funny thing I noticed was how many poor mailboxes have been run over or covered by the snow plow.
As much abuse as my poor mail box has taken over the years, somehow the plow has missed it.

Of course, I probably just jinxed it.

Sledding at Night

Not a whole lot new to blog about. Lots of snow, cold, and sledding. I think Amy and Cody are getting their fill of snow.
Last night after dinner we pulled them along the roads behind the 4wheeler. I got to ride backwards with a camera in my hand. I was just waiting for one swift turn so me and camera would go flying off, thankfully that didn't happen.

Two Point Eight

January 1st, 2008.

2.8 degrees. HooWah :)

Day 2 & 3

Here's a couple of the sledding pics to share. These top two are from the big group on Saturday. Our neighbor plows this back road and drives this big tube up with everyone hanging on, and then they all sled down the hill. We have so much snow right now, that it was just perfect.

The bottom two are from here behind the house. Amy decided this morning she wanted to sled down this hill. She wanted ME to go down to the bottom and take photos as they sled down. (yeah, right)
She doesn't realize how steep this hill is and how much snow there really is on the ground. I told her to first walk down the hill and back up to see how hard it is. Not an easy task. The snow was up to her chest in some places.
She managed to create a sledding path that was a lot like a luge, and they would sled down. Only problem is, you have to walk back up. There were many times where she thought she was dying.
I just watched her from the deck. I laughed most of the time :)

Tubing by Dark

Here's a couple of the boys on a tube last night. If I had made it just a few seconds earlier, you would have seen they were covered with snow. The hat on the right is not white :)

They pull the tubes behind the 4wheelers so they get quite the ride. This is our driveway they're sitting in.

Day 1

Well, let me first start off with this statement: I have never seen this much snow here. It's just crazy. There is over a foot of snow just on the railing around my house. It's pretty wild. I should be able to get some great shots today.

So anyway, the drive. It was pretty bad, but not too stressful. I have a great car, so I wasn't freaked or anything. But.. the snow was crazy, the roads were a mess in certain places especially most of Idaho. Montana was/is covered in snow, which is much easier to drive in. Idaho was ice and slush, which is NOT fun, but the car did great.














What normally would take me about 2.5 ours, took me 3.5 hours. Spokane roads and highways were fine. I picked up sis and nephew and headed back. We hit some major snow on the way back, but again, the drive wasn't too awful. I left the house at 8:30am and got home about 5pm. I was really tired of being in the car. As soon as we got home, they hit the 4wheeler and played in the snow, of course.















The neighbors did come by and pick up Cody for awhile, sledding and tubing in the snow in the dark. I do think that's the most fun :)
Everyone's getting together around noon today for tubing/sledding/bonfire/cookout. Should be a fun day and great photos.














I took these last two shots last night, just trying to show the depth of the snow. This morning, my car is already covered again and it's still snowing.














Amy has lots of shoveling to do :)

Be Careful What You Wish For....

...and I get to drive to Spokane tomorrow :)















.SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM MST
SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET...

FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES
EXPECTED...HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS MAY SEE AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES.

A STRONGER PACIFIC STORM MAY PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 15 INCHES
OF SNOW AND SOME AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

Merry Christmas :)

Rocky

I have my own little flying squirrel that comes nightly to munch on bird seed or peanuts. This is the closest I've ever gotten, and unfortunately couldn't get him gliding. They're way to fast. But, he didn't seem to mind me watching him eat :)

Christmas Eve Morn

Christmas Town

Scavenger Hunt : Light

Heckuvarush

Yep, that's what I'm in, heckuvarush. I'm just now getting things delivered and wrapped and out to mail tomorrow. My friends/family will be getting "after-Christmas" gifts.
I'm not sure why I got behind, but I did. At least I got my cards out on time.

I had another mini-disaster with the water pump this morning. It now won't stop running. Not a full water-flow or anything, but a constant stream. It's running in the barn and creating quite a mess. I spent most of the morning dealing with that and calling the waterguy..AGAIN. Dealing with water in 18 degree temps..AGAIN.
Sigh...
I did think to empty the water tank and move it under it. So at least it runs in there and I just keep the tank half full. The ground is too hard for any digging, and the expense would be insane, so that's how it will be for now. Maybe.

We had blue skies today, first in awhile. It was really beautiful and I did get out and take a few photos, as you can see below. We have clear skies tonight and almost a full moon.. it's already 16 degrees, so I imagine I'll have a very cool morning.
I also get to head into Sandpoint tomorrow for shopping (EEKS), but I want to get everything done tomorrow so I don't have to go to the city again until Amy gets here.
All of you keep me in your thoughts as I brave the big city and Walmart tomorrow.

Oh and I'm not too excited to see what the roads will be like tomorrow morning, so hopefully the little car will do well.

And.... that's all I got :)

Clark Fork River

Pawsicicles

Mmmmmmmmmm

I Have Nothing Else To Do

Stolen from Stacie.

What kind of soap is in your bathtub? Some kind of exfoliating soap, not sure what kind. I think it's from LUSH.

Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator? No.. and I'd like to know why Stacie doesn't believe in Watermelons.

What would you change about your living room? I wouldn't have a glass front door.

Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty? Don't have a dishwasher.

What is in your refrigerator? Umm.. diet coke, yogurt, a few different kinds of cheeses, chocolate milk, leftovers. And lots of condiments. The beer's on the porch.

White or wheat bread? White or Sourdough.

What is on top of your refrigerator? A cat.

What color or design is on your shower curtain? Cloth plaid.

How many plants are in your home? None.. I have evil plant-eating-cats.

Is your bed made right now? No

Comet or Soft Scrub? Neither.

Is your closet organized? Wow....NO. It never is.

Do you drink out of glass or plastic most of the time at home? Cans or bottles, I rarely use glasses for anything.

Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now? No..only in the summer.

Curtains or blinds? Blinds in the bedroom, nothing in the rest of the house.

How many pillows do you sleep with? Two

Do you sleep with any lights on at night? The light of the TV usually.

How often do you vacuum? No carpet here. I do have a rug, so maybe once a week if that.

Standard toothbrush or electric? Electric Sonicare.

What color is your toothbrush? White.

Do you have a welcome mat on your front porch? Yes.

What is in your oven right now? Cookie sheets.

Is there anything under your bed? Cats

Chore you hate doing the most? Cleaning the bathtub.

What retro items are in your home? What is retro?

Do you have a separate room that you use as an office? Yes we have an office, but I carry my laptop everywhere.

How many mirrors are in your home? Just in the two bathrooms.

What color are your walls? They're all different. The living room has wood walls. My bedroom is a khaki. One bedroom is green. One is yellow and one is white. Oh and the den downstairs is khaki.

Do you keep any kind of protection weapons in your home? Yes.

What does your home smell like right now? Christmas Tree.

Favorite candle scent? Any food, baking type smell.

What kind of pickles (if any) are in your refrigerator right now? Zesty spicy.

What color is your favorite Bible? It's brown leather I think.

Ever been on your roof? Nope. I've been close to grab Trout off of it, but I stayed on the ladder.

Do you have a stereo? Yes

How many TVs do you have? 3

How many house phones? 3

Do you have a housekeeper? Yeah right.

What style do you decorate in? Log cabin-y I guess.

Do you like solid colors in furniture or prints? Usually solid, but my couch happens to be a print. Goes with the theme I guess.

Is there a smoke detector in your house? Yes, many. I live in the National Forest.

In case of fire, what are the items in your house which you'd grab if you could make only one trip? Well, animals first, but then my cameras and laptop. Musical instruments and then shoes of course.

Snow Therapy

I wish the photo did this justice. I'm not sure I can even describe it correctly accept to say what I always say.. It almost seems like you're in a snowglobe. There's complete silence, the snow seems to fall from nowhere since you can't really see sky, and the silence is amazing. It's pretty neat to just stand out in it and not move, almost therapeutic. It's my snow therapy :)

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