And here is something yummy to make for Valentines day:
Source: lilyshop.com via Kathy on Pinterest
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Friday, February 11, 2011
-10 is Just Too Cold Especially When you are NOT a morning Person
This morning I did not want to get out of our nice warm bed. My son had climbed into bed with me to snuggle before he had to get up for school. The alarm went off but I didn't want to get out from under the warm covers but knew I had to drag myself up to get his breakfast and let the dogs out.
What does it take to be a morning person? Even if I go to bed early I still do NOT want to get my butt out of bed in the morning . . . sigh
I strolled downstairs half asleep and opened the door to let the dogs out, brrrrr the cold air hit me and woke me up fast. The dogs didn't stay out long they did their thing and came right back in. I turned on the keurig and got a hot cup of coffee. Made my son's breakfast then started our morning routine of getting him ready to head off to school.
Had to go back out in the cold to start the car so it would warm up. I was a site to see lol; in my fleece pj pants, flannel shirt, snow boots, jacket & hair all a mess. Oh well no one would see me & if they did no worries. LOL Went back in and made sure my son had brushed his teeth, washed his face & hands and got all bundled up.
Back out into the cold and into the car. It took the car almost all the way to school before it warmed up. It was cold and leather seats are not so great to have when it's this cold. My son got off to school and I drove back home and here I am writing this morning blog.
Time to get another cup of coffee and jump in the shower. Then fun things like clean the house, laundry, dishes and a trip to Walmart. Then pick up my son from school; rush home; unload the things from Walmart; have him change into his basket ball uniform then back up to the school for his bb game; then home to cook dinner. I'm tired just thinking about it all. My day off is Friday's but why does it never seem like a day off. One day to stay home and hang out would be such a dream.
What does it take to be a morning person? Even if I go to bed early I still do NOT want to get my butt out of bed in the morning . . . sigh
(Pictures of our snow cold back yard)
I strolled downstairs half asleep and opened the door to let the dogs out, brrrrr the cold air hit me and woke me up fast. The dogs didn't stay out long they did their thing and came right back in. I turned on the keurig and got a hot cup of coffee. Made my son's breakfast then started our morning routine of getting him ready to head off to school.
(Chopper trying to make it thru the deep snow)
Had to go back out in the cold to start the car so it would warm up. I was a site to see lol; in my fleece pj pants, flannel shirt, snow boots, jacket & hair all a mess. Oh well no one would see me & if they did no worries. LOL Went back in and made sure my son had brushed his teeth, washed his face & hands and got all bundled up.
Back out into the cold and into the car. It took the car almost all the way to school before it warmed up. It was cold and leather seats are not so great to have when it's this cold. My son got off to school and I drove back home and here I am writing this morning blog.
Time to get another cup of coffee and jump in the shower. Then fun things like clean the house, laundry, dishes and a trip to Walmart. Then pick up my son from school; rush home; unload the things from Walmart; have him change into his basket ball uniform then back up to the school for his bb game; then home to cook dinner. I'm tired just thinking about it all. My day off is Friday's but why does it never seem like a day off. One day to stay home and hang out would be such a dream.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Ice Damns are not going to win!
Ice damns on roofs this year are horrible . . . but it's what you get when you
live in New England!
Last night as I was watching tv with our son in our livingroom that has cathedral ceilings, I happened to look to the right of the room in the upper corner of the ceiling and noticed a dark spot which is caused from leaking water. Not a good feeling when you see that in your only 4.5 year old new construction home. My husband wasn't home at the time; he was at his college class and I was nervous to tell him because he works so many hours and I knew it would stress him out. I made a couple calls from numbers I got off of Craigslist for snow/ice removal and chatted with one nice guy about the leaking etc. I set up an appointment for him to come the next afternoon and give us an estimate of what it would cost to remove the snow/ice.
When my husband called on his way home from class, I told him about the leaking. He was upset just as I suspected but I told him I had contacted a couple insured contractors about removing the snow.
One of the other contractors I had contacted phoned me the next morning and was able to come right out to check out the damage. He was very nice and friendly & happened to live fairly close to us. He gave us a good estimate and said he'd be able to do the job today. Well that is a deal braker because we needed it done ASAP before any more ice on the roof melts and then comes into the house.
I had to check with my husband first and be sure the cost was okay by him before committing to this contractor for him to do the job. My husband was in a meeting at work at the time when I called so I had to wait for a return call. In the meantime I had a meeting at school with our son's teachers about his progress reports so I went up to the school for the meeting. After the meeting I heard back from my husband and he said to have that contractor come out & clear the roof today so I did.
So I had to call the other contractor that had the appointment set up to come out this afternoon and let him know he didn't have to come out because we had hired another contractor. Phew that is done now!
The contractor we hired came out about 2pm and brought another guy with him to help with the work. They both chipped away at the ice on the roof; it was alot thicker and alot more ice than any of us thought but they removed it all and did a great job. I paid them and they were on their way. So now we are hoping we won't have any more leaking inside the house.
I guess we are ready for spring already because we have had so many snow storms this winter. We have had about 1 snow storm per week since Christmas.
Below is some of the before and after photos of the ice damn's that were built up on the roof of our house and you can see how well the contractor cleared them.
live in New England!
Last night as I was watching tv with our son in our livingroom that has cathedral ceilings, I happened to look to the right of the room in the upper corner of the ceiling and noticed a dark spot which is caused from leaking water. Not a good feeling when you see that in your only 4.5 year old new construction home. My husband wasn't home at the time; he was at his college class and I was nervous to tell him because he works so many hours and I knew it would stress him out. I made a couple calls from numbers I got off of Craigslist for snow/ice removal and chatted with one nice guy about the leaking etc. I set up an appointment for him to come the next afternoon and give us an estimate of what it would cost to remove the snow/ice.
When my husband called on his way home from class, I told him about the leaking. He was upset just as I suspected but I told him I had contacted a couple insured contractors about removing the snow.
One of the other contractors I had contacted phoned me the next morning and was able to come right out to check out the damage. He was very nice and friendly & happened to live fairly close to us. He gave us a good estimate and said he'd be able to do the job today. Well that is a deal braker because we needed it done ASAP before any more ice on the roof melts and then comes into the house.
I had to check with my husband first and be sure the cost was okay by him before committing to this contractor for him to do the job. My husband was in a meeting at work at the time when I called so I had to wait for a return call. In the meantime I had a meeting at school with our son's teachers about his progress reports so I went up to the school for the meeting. After the meeting I heard back from my husband and he said to have that contractor come out & clear the roof today so I did.
So I had to call the other contractor that had the appointment set up to come out this afternoon and let him know he didn't have to come out because we had hired another contractor. Phew that is done now!
The contractor we hired came out about 2pm and brought another guy with him to help with the work. They both chipped away at the ice on the roof; it was alot thicker and alot more ice than any of us thought but they removed it all and did a great job. I paid them and they were on their way. So now we are hoping we won't have any more leaking inside the house.
I guess we are ready for spring already because we have had so many snow storms this winter. We have had about 1 snow storm per week since Christmas.
Below is some of the before and after photos of the ice damn's that were built up on the roof of our house and you can see how well the contractor cleared them.
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