Snow Days

In Arkansas we very seldom have a lot of snow and yet this year we seem to be getting plenty. Monday 2/7 was nice, Tue was nice, Wed morning about 5:30 it started snowing and by 10, in some places of the state, it was white-out conditions. By the time it quit we had 8 1/2 inches at our house. Such fun...if only we could have stayed home and played instead of having to work.

Nap blankey

Here is a picture of the lap throw (i.e. nap blankey) that Jocelyn made me for Christmas. Figure it's been a month, I should post something. Have been working hard at working hard so haven't had much time to blog, maybe things will slow down a little for a month or so and I can get caught up.

Merry Christmas

Christmas Morning 2010

Merry Christmas to all our friends and family.

New Find

I removed the deer dog because he disappeared the day after I posted his picture (?). But now the guys & girls doing the renovation have figured out we have one of these

The Groundhog (Woodchuck)
Lovely little (not) critter and he's under our house...wonder what he's planning on eating...our logs?

This picture is not the actual groundhog at our house but we have seen a picture of ours. This is what I found when googling it. "Groundhogs are excellent burrowers, using burrows for sleeping, rearing young, and hibernating. The average groundhog has been estimated to move approximately 35 cu ft, or 710 lb, of dirt when digging a burrow. Though groundhogs are the most solitary of the marmots, several individuals may occupy the same burrow. Groundhog burrows usually have two to five entrances, providing groundhogs their primary means of escape from predators. Burrows are particularly large, with up to 46 ft of tunnels buried up to 5 ft underground, and can pose a serious threat to residential development by undermining building foundations.[4]
ARE WE IN TROUBLE OR WHAT?

Some of our Unique Finds

It's been a long time since I've posted anything so make sure you look at all three posts :) Enjoy!!!


The Owl




The Bullfrog





The Snapper




The Groundhog (Woodchuck)
Lovely little (not) critter and he's under our house...wonder what he's planning on eating...our logs?

Amid the Construction

Hazelnut Bush




Clematis (Clematis jackmanii)




Aster (Asteraceae)




Goldenrain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)




Flowering Crabapple (Malus hybrida)




Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americana)



Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)

The Change Has Begun

We decided that we would do some upgrading to the old house before we rented it again or sold it. I don't think I could ever live in a house that was being renovated. It would drive me up the wall. Here's what it currently looks like. I'll post more once it is finished.




Outside Back (South) Door




Southeast Bedroom



Master Bedroom



The Master Bathroom



The front bathroom