Sunday, December 21, 2008

Solstice Storm '08

(Gerry here)
Happy first day of winter! We are finally past the days of increasing darkness, and today, the days start getting longer again. The sun is reborn, and the light will now begin the long process of overtaking the darkness.

I actually had to go buy a snow shovel yesterday. The subaru has been having lots of fun finding donuts in the snow. The stores were crazy busy yesterday, and after a chaotic trip to costco, we tried to go to the grocery store and gave up. I went back after the snow started to fall in the late afternoon, and it was a bit less crazy. The snow shovel works ok, but once I got to the ice below, I busted out the weed dragon propane torch :)... it made quick work of it. Is there anything a weed dragon can't do?




Reed has been enjoying the snow... he wants to go out to play, then we get outside and he doesn't want to walk in it or touch it. But he loves watching mommy or daddy play in it.

And a big congratulations to three new Momma's. Congratulations to Emily, Cara, and Katherine on their new babies. Ms. Jeanette, you're next! Any day now!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

THAT LOOKS CCCC OOOOO LLLL DDDDD

COLD!

But my grandkids and beautiful daughter in law look WONDERFUL!

Love MOM

Katharine said...

Thanks for the congratulations! There seems to be a baby boom going on!

And, although we made it to the hospital, I think I now have a better understanding of why you guys didn't!

Audrey said...

Glad that you didn't use the torch on your deck--I heard in the news during the latest storm that a man ended up with at least $50K damage to his home when he decided to use a torch to melt the snow and ice on his wooden deck!