What to do when it’s windy and cold outside? Although no snow has hit here yet. Play games!

This picture was taken last night after 7 pm. I am going to pay attention tonight, but I think it’s still not dark until after 8 pm. It’s hard for our Kindergartener to go to bed with it being light outside. Of course, sounds like there’s a blizzard heading this way tonight, so maybe it will be snowing/blowing and not a fair assessment of the sunset time.

Perfect snowman making weather!

A dear, dear friend just sent me one of the neatest cards ever! Inside the shamrock are seeds to plant when spring comes of Bells of Ireland! I’m excited to plant them, I hope that they are able to grow here, the picture of them looks beautiful!

Today it feels like we live in a snow globe! It was so much fun being able to do chores and work with the ponies as a family! I’m holding these days precious as I realize our children will grow up and have their own families someday… In the meantime we are busy making memories!

One way or the other God is going to make me a cook before I am 40. I found out a couple of hours ago that our family is responsible for bringing a meatless soup and bread for Stations of the Cross and simple supper tonight. Did you know that you can make vegetable broth by boiling down an assortment of vegetables? I am learning!

It is 18 above and perfectly still without even a breeze. We decided to spend as much time outdoors as possible as a storm is forecasted to come this way. Our thoughts are with our friends and family to the East as they are supposed to receive much more snow.

He loves walking along the windowsill, zooming his truck and making sound effects. His smile makes this Ash Wednesday move along cheerily.