The uncovering of my car.

The boys uncovered my car so I could try to start it after sitting for a week buried in the snow.



Ice layer, with snow above and below.








Ice layer looks pretty cool!
Cory buried in the snow. Brrrrrrrrrrr!

Yet More SNOW pics.

Tanner and Cory with Wolf sitting in the snow.
Wolf is chasing snowballs.
Tanner sitting in the snow....I'm sure he is numb by now.
Tanner and Cory sitting.
Tanner and Cory kneeling in the snow with Wolf in our front yard.

My backyard!

Here is my backyard!
Pretty icicles.
Craftroom door.
Arbivitas hanging to the ground



Tanner knocking some of the ice/snow off the arbivitas.

Dec. 22, 2008 more snow pics

YES, more snow pics.

We got another 6-8" of snow overnight and it's still coming down. I took a few more pics of my car and of the neighbors jeep across the street. If you scroll down at previous posts, you will notice how much deeper the snow is by looking at what little candycanes are left showing in the front yard.

Puppy Chow (recipe)

Puppy Chow

1/4 C. butter
1 C. chocolate chips
3/4 C. peanut butter
8 C. Crispix or Chex cereal
2 C. powdered sugar

Melt butter, chocolate chips, peanut butter in the microwave. Pour mixture over cereal and stir to coat evenly. Pour 2 C. powdered sugar into a paper bag and add the chocolate covered cereal. Close the bag and toss until cereal is coated with the powdered sugar. Yummy!

More and more and more snow...

It has snowed non-stop today....here are some recent photos. Taken at 3 p.m. I just stepped out on the front step. And this is what I seen.
My car,,and it was all cleaned off yesterday, thanks to Tanner.Our poor snowman,,,he can't see either,,with snow all over his face.

Can't even see Marty's driveway and where he parks.

Broccoli Wild Rice Soup

Broccoli Wild Rice Soup

1 package (6 oz) Uncle Ben's Chicken & Wild Rice mix
5 cups water
1 package (10 oz) frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
1 medium carrot, shredded
2 tsps dried minced onion (I used onion powder though)
1 can (10.75 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 pakage (8 oz) cream cheese, cubed


In a large saucepan, combine rice, contents of seasoning packet, and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring once. Stir in the broccoli, carrot, and onion. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in soup and cream cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Yields 8 servings (about 2 quarts)

Cinnamon-Sugar Muffins

Cinnamon-Sugar Muffins

18 1/4 oz. pkg. white cake mix

1 c. milk

2 eggs

1 t. Cinnamon Plus (Pampered Chef) or half t. each of cinnamon and nutmeg

1/3 c. sugar

1/4 c. butter, melted

Blend cake mix, milk, eggs, and half t. of cinnamon plus (or just nutmeg) on low until moistened, then on high speed for 2 minutes. Fill paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 350 until golden, 15 to 18 min. Cool for five minutes. Combine cinnamon and sugar on a plate. Brush muffin tops with butter; roll in cinnamon sugar mixture. Serve warm. Makes about 2 dozen. Enjoy!

More and more snow...

I'm tired of the snow already....wish it would just stay in the mountains. We didn't make it to work today because we got 6-7" over night. It's pretty but a week of this is enough. Hoping for a heatwave.

I did get some stamping done today...I worked on the 2009 calendars that I make for gifts and to sell. January thru October are completed, December is stamped just have some coloring to do...and November I still need to figure out what I'm going to stamp on it. Then I will need to back them all with 4x6 color CS.

They did lay offs at my work today...that's scary,,,right before the holidays...that so sucks. I hope that when I get to work on Monday (praying the weather lets us) I will still have a job. I've been there for 15 yrs...I'd really hate to lose my job now.

Enjoy the snow pics.

Still snowing!

Well, it's still snowing....I just wish it would go away. Tanner hasn't had school all week and tomorrow isn't looking so good either. Just means they will have to make up days at the end of the yr...he won't like that. My friend from work has been great, she has been coming and picking me up and taking me to work,,so I don't have to drive...or stay home. Hopefully we will make it in tomorrow too.

Snow Day

Had a snow day today...we had about 4-5 inches of snow....and ice. Tanner didn't have school today and doesn't tomorrow...I will go to work only if my friend from work picks me up...she has a 4x4, otherwise, I'll stay home again too. I'm not driving my car on the ice.

I finished my Christmas cards today too. I think I even have a head start on next yrs. :) with a few extra that I did today. Maybe if I make a few every month, I won't have to stress come December next yr. to finish them. Now I just need to work on the calendars.

1st Snow of 2008!

I bundled up and went out to take pics of our 1st snow. Looks like a definite SNOW day tomorrow from work and school. Most schools in the area are closed already,,,just waiting on ours now. Not sure what's taking the School District so long...I mean come on, it's a blizzard out there. I'm not going anywhere.

Up early...

My DH is starting his new schedule at work today, 4 10 hr. days Saturday thru Tuesday...6 a.m. - 4 p.m., so that means he gets up at 5 a.m. Well, I was up at 5:30 and I could of slept in but was wide awake. Darn it. We all just got an early Christmas present so I've been playing with that. I got a 4 GB MP4 player and the boys got 8 GB MP4 players. So I've been loading music on it...so far about 400 songs. DH said he'd help me get a couple movies on it too.

I've sent most of my Christmas cards that needed to be mailed...just a few to go. I need to finish my work and DH's work cards and then just family ones left. So hopefully I'll be done soon. I've done NO shopping really,,,a few things for DS but that's it. I have 13 days off starting Dec. 23, so hopefully I will get finished shopping then for sure. I hope anyways.

We are suppose to get really cold (in the teens) these weekend and into next week...hope it doesn't hit us as bad as they are saying it will. I don't like to drive to work in bad weather...too many idiots on the road.

Outside decorations.

Here are our outside Christmas decorations. Tanner did it with Dad's supervision. I think he did an awesome job. I just love snowmen.