oops!

and I totally forgot (just like every year) that today is my anniversary!  So, Happy 17th Anniversary to the love of my life. You get up at 3:30am to go to work, so you can be home with your family in the evenings.  You suggest science fair project ideas to our kids, and happily help them experiment.  You choose to hunt with our kids, and let them take the best shots, even when that means you don't get an elk.  You can fix anything.  You are book smart AND common-sense smart.  You listen to me.

Thank you, honey. I love you!

homework strikes again

but this time it was mine... so here is Thursday's picture:

because I desperately need another project :)

and here is Friday's picture:

Jared repaired the snowblower last weekend, and last night we got 7 or 8 inches of snow.  Perfect timing! He's trying it out on all the neighbors' driveways as I type.

preparing for a winter camp

and no, it isn't a family trip. scouts only, thank goodness.

a bit late

a snapshot of Morgen's science project:

I remember...

when $1.50 was an outrageous price for gas!

I also remember when I couldn't get gas for less than $4.00.

Satisfaction is

only thing better would be a wood-burning fire (this one is gas-powered).

Morning Routine

Every day before we let out the dogs we need to break the ice over their water bucket.

Quiet time

Took the picture on Friday, but wasn't able to post it because Walker was using the computer for homework. :)

Oh the weather outside is frightful

and there are lots of beautiful ice crystals on every surface.  Thank goodness for snowplows and salt.

fiber

and it isn't for me!

from left to right:
alpaca, acrylic, angora (on top), 80% bamboo/20% wool (on bottom), bamboo ribbon, cashmere, cotton, hemp (on top), linen (on bottom), silk (on top), and wool (on bottom).  All these are 100% of whichever fiber (excluding the wool/bamboo blend).  Morgen is doing a science fair project on the tensile strength of different fibers after they're exposed to extremely cold temperatures.  And I'm pretty excited about this because I can help! I know fiber!!  Plus she won't need the entire skein of each fiber- just 15 yards or so- and I'll just have to find something to do with the rest of the yarn. I hope I'm up for the challenge...