Entertaining the little one

And the Castle Blocks make a reappearance.

This is just a fun little video from yesterday.  The enforced social isolation probably hits children the hardest, to be honest.  Adults can retreat into books and projects.  Kids need that interaction with other people.  And they need the play time.

So, because my youngest has recently started wanting to make YouTube videos (she gets to watch a lot of them when visiting my dad - though very few here at home), I offered her a chance to make one with me.

Here it is.

Spring?

March 21.  Spring, right?

Well, here's what it looked like today.

Walking the dog.

Approaching home.

The view from the top of our driveway.

I'm about ready for things to warm up and thaw.  We are supposed to see lows below zero next week.  Imagine my disgust.

Seriously, this winter has had more actual cold in terms of freezing degree days than we've had in a long time.  As a result, we've been going through the firewood and the wood pellets at a faster rate than anticipated.  We may need to restock sooner than normal, just to make it through the rest of winter.

Nothing profound today, just me feeling a bit cooped up and grumpy.

Stay well and stay warm, everyone.

Cold Outside

Yesterday, I woke up and checked the temperature.  Here's what I saw:

On March 5th.

This is getting old.  Really old.  I'm tired of the oppressive weather.  So much of what I do for enjoyment has to have the garage door up for ventilation.  That means the inside temperature is very soon the same as outside.  And that's not much fun.  

Last year at this time, my older girl and I were out in the shop making her first knife.  Now, the temperatures are just too cold for that.  

Ah, well, at least the cold temperatures are good for the receding permafrost.  There's some silver lining, I guess.