I've had bad luck with cameras. Mine is back in camera hospital for the 2nd time, lacking the ability to focus. Helen's camera died after taking a couple of icicle photos. It died of fright just before trying to taking a picture from underneeth a magnificant 12 foot icicle. But my underwater camera is still working, so I have a few pictures to share.
We had a good new years visit with Noah and his friend Jen:
Was very pretty at the lake. Lots of fresh snow:
We have been out x-country skiing a few times:
This is Helen pretending it is possible to skate on a rough, snow covered, mostly frozen lake:
We are 1/2 way through the snow season and yesterday reached the season average of 120 inches! I doubt we will break the all time season record of 200 inches, but I can always dream. Most of the snow has melted, so on the ground we only have about a foot:
A couple of neighers down the block are having a snow fort competition. This is the smaller fort:
My underwater camera didn't want to take a picture of the bigger fort, which was 2 stories with a big inside chamber. I think the camera didn't get a good photo because it was too big. Or maybe it is because it didn't look like a fish. They father and his daugher invited me to crawl around inside. This is probably pretty safe roof structure:
Was cozy. Even warmer than our apartment. Helen and I are on an adventure to see if we can make it through the winter without turning on the furnace. Except for the 4 times we have had visitors, we have left it off, guiltily absorbing heat from the downstair apartment. When it got down to 0 outside, we got down to a low of 48 inside, but most of the month has been in the mid-50s. The trick is layered clothing. Our model here walks the runway with thick socks, ug boots, jeans with wool liners, 4 layers of shirts, and a bowl of warm oatmeal.
Had a chat with Zach today. He is down to one roomate and has been cleaning and re-organizing the house! He is not getting many hours from his job installing security systems, so is planning on working at the local Ford dealership, starting in a few weeks.
A few days ago he drove up to Minneapolis an bought a miniature pinscher! Generic dog info here:
Specific cute puppy photo here:
6 weeks old, male, goes by the name of Cheese.
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