Friday, January 18th - it's a very chilly one this morning!

It's a very cold -15' this morning but feels more like -22' and that's pretty much where it will stay all day.  Guess our spring thaw is officially over! We may even see some snow in the next few days as well. Let's hope that's true so we can get out on the ski trails again.

Not much going on this time of year. Things are pretty quiet. I guess everyone is still just chilling out a bit getting over all the rushing around in December.  The last few mild days have been great for Lloyd to work outside. He finally has the huge gaping hole in the top of the garage closed in and now he's working on the electrical end of things. It's not completely air or water tight but it's a huge improvement and quite comfortable to work in, although that may not be the case this morning!  Yesterday he was able to work in just a fleece jacket so it made moving around so much nicer without a heavy coat on. Now we don't have to worry about a mountain of snow blowing in during the first blizzard - which we know is coming sooner or later.

He's still managing to find time to make delicious suppers. Tuesday evening it was baked fish and a yummy saffron risotto, Wednesday was garlic mashed potatoes, turnip and carrots and meat loaf. Thursday was a simple fare as he put it - just soup and sandwiches. But he didn't say it was homemade French Onion Soup and a delicious wrap with ham, freshly made hummus, cheese and veggies. Much more than simply soup and a sandwich. I know all this can't last but I'm really enjoying it and truly appreciate it at the end of the day.

And finally, Lloyd received this little tidbit from one of his friends - is seems our generation were sending all the wrong message to our kids when reading them bedtime stories - case in point - Winnie the Pooh - one of Patti's long time favorites.

Poor Bear has an eating disorder
Piglet has anxiety
Eeyore has depression
Rabbit has OCD
Tigger has ADHD

And we parents wonder why our kids are so messed up!!!