~Snow Days~

 

We got some cold temps last Thursday and 35 mph winds! But, Saturday it was 18 degrees and not windy. I love cold sunny days.  Some of the kids and I went outside for a walk. Sherlock our cat joined us.  This same day Clayton took the kids sledding (what a great Dad) but I don't have any pics of that. 

                                                             Look at these sweet kids!! 

Boaz says these are mouse tracks, the line is their tail. I thought that was cool. :) 

I looooove these last two pictures so much. The kids were so proud of their snowman! And as I write this, a week later from when all the weather started, it was in the 60s today, we had the windows open, and I wore sandals all day...that's the midwest. 

We did have some frozen pipes and flowing water under the house so we called someone to look at it. What was weird is we had water on the cold side of the kitchen sink but barely any from the hot side. Even though we left a heat lamp on in the well house and a drip going through the night.  I guess it was just that cold.  Thankfully the flowing water under the house was not a burst pipe but a drain from the HVAC that needed to be repaired. The guy fixed it, and got the hot water going again but the water pressure is pretty terrible he said we may need to get a new faucet because it may have some rust buildup. So...we'll have to deal with the bad water pressure for a bit until we buy a new faucet. 

We are so thankful for our wood stove, It would have been so cold without it. 

~ You don't have to have the bust stuff or the best circumstances to have the best life. ~