Take note of the left swing…
The snow started around 6am this morning, but didn’t get into high gear until the afternoon. I kept watching the swing in the back yard as it slowly got buried.
Note: buried swing…
My Sister and her family, thankfully, made it in Saturday night, they were delayed by two hours as the storm had already hit Toronto. But, with the storm today, we didn’t get to see them. That and the fact that J has been fighting a fever for two days.
He had a break in his fever and we decided he should get some fresh air. He only lasted about five minutes but it was good for him to get out. I really hope that he is his old self tomorrow morning as he will be sad to miss gymnastics and his cousins again tomorrow.
And little Apple spent the day laughing at us all. I think she is the only one that wasn’t affected by the snow storm. Being in lockdown here definately wasn’t good for us big people, so much to do at this time of year. I think I used the time wisely, I got a few dozen cookies baked for Hubby’s employees, finished J’s hat that I was knitting and remembered to take photos all day of the snow.
I posted a few more photos on Flickr. Our tree decorating and the ornaments I received from Beanish. They are beautiful and look fabulous on the tree. I am having trouble getting a good photo of the tree as my flash is too bright and without it everything is jiggly, even with the broken tripod.
If it snows anymore we won’t have anywhere to throw the snow from the laneway.
Categories:
Weather,
Winter
Where to begin?
We had so much snow, well ‘so much’ is a relative term. Since we had so little last year and we like to forget what it is like to have a lot of snow, I feel like we really got dumped on this week.
Hubby’s bus didn’t even come Monday morning. J had a combined class because teachers couldn’t make it in and I pulled him home on a toboggan. That is how much snow we got in one day. And what to do when there is so much snow?
Bake, play in it, and keep the baby in the house. J is dressed for baking in the photo above. I have been working on the cookies that I am baking for Hubby’s employees at work. I did this last year, but found out the night we stuffed the boxes that 400 weren’t enough. So I baked approximately 400 cookies in one night to fill them. This year I already have 400 in the freezer, with plans for another 400-600 more. We are filling the boxes with cookies and chocolate this year. And I tried out a new recipe, spice cookies drizzled with chocolate. They just sound so yummy, that I had to try them. I am also going to do a Vanilla bean sugar cookie tomorrow and see how they taste too. And you know what if I don’t like them, that is ok because they will be baked and out of the house within a few days.
See these guys? Yes, these two furry snow like dogs? Yeah, well they are not so snow loving. They go in and out so many times that it drives me batty. They seem to only stay out when it is 35 degrees above freezing or 35 degrees below freezing. They stand there at the door and knock and knock and knock until you let them back in. J was even out there wanting to play with them but noooo they knocked and knocked until I let them back in. Crazy dogs.
And poor Santa. For a while he was hanging off the side of the roof, but for some reason he got tired and had to lay down for a while. He has been like this for two days now. Hope he will be alright in time for Christmas.
I posted a few more photos in flickr. I have been busy trying to finish all the handmade presents. I am almost done all the sewing ones. But, had to stop so I could put together the Christmas cards. They are almost ready to be mailed. Then I have a few things to make together with J, so I need to do them on the weekend when Hubby can watch Apple for me, so I don’t have to pick her up while working with glue. It’s a busy time here chez BeachMama, but I love every minute of it.
I think if I knew we would be returning to such aweful weather, I would have opted to stay for another week with my Aunt and Uncle.
My tan is fading fast and although yesterday was quite nice, it only lasted for half the day. It is cold rainy and rather depressing actually. I miss the sand and the sunshine. All the folks south of us getting a heat wave and we are stuck insome artic chill or something.
I guess I do have the photos and the memory of warm sun and air on my skin. If only I could sit out back and close my eyes and pretend I was still there. If I sit out back right now, I will be soaked and wind up with a chill.
