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The Polar Vortex Returns…
Just when we thought we had enough snow… the polar vortex returned!
… and did it ever!!!
It all began Friday night, thankfully my sis made it home safely, however not before my dad and hubby had to pull someone out of the ditch just down the road from our house. The drifts were incredible on our road!
The drift outside of our house Saturday morning.
My boy beginning to get lost in the snow!
One of the trees in our front yard…
The front corner of our property.
This drift was so perfectly shaped amazingly untouched by the kids and dog!
Back corner of our property. The photo is entirely in focus… on the snowflakes LOL!
Our kids were SO SO SO happy… at least someone was with all this snow LOL!
Um What Attitude!?
Hahaha its all her father I swear 😉
Ah our little snow babies!
They had a blast in the snow! I however was near froze and stayed in the wonderful corner behind the garage by the wall of the kitchen LOL!
Sly little man 😉
I seriously LOVE their love for each other. Sure they have their moments, they can fight like cats and dogs but when it truly comes down to it they truly are best buddies!!!
Hmmm ok yea they were trying to throw each other off… but they were laughing at the time 😉
LOVE this pic of Cars man!
We are lucky to have a friend next door for the kids, these 3 have so much fun together!
Annnnnnnd this is what we woke to… crazy amounts of snow.
This is in town looking up main street towards the Lions Park. See it, its right there on the right…
This is a little better, see it now?
Hmmm how about this way looking towards the bridge on highway 6 south? This poor truck was stuck… and yes the thought did cross my mind about how much he was cursing me just standing taking a pic – sorry trucker I gotta capture my town in all kinds of weather 😉
Ahhh thats better… went for a quick drive at lunch! Here is the park!!!
This is the United Church. Where hubs and I got married. I detest all the hydro wires. I drove around the block a couple times trying to get THE right angle. Darn wires… you do know how to ruin a good picture!!!
I actually found myself saying to my kids (beginning of January after the major storm we had) how this is how winters were when *I* was a kid…
WHOA… Yup you know you are a parent when. Seriously though, it makes you stop and think in my children’s entire lives, the winters have always been short. This truly is the first time in a very long time where we have actually got snow for longer than a couple-few weeks. AND we still even HAVE snow. Granted its been a lot, its been a pain in the arse for many of us, its certainly kept our guys hopping at work (ok that is good – business is always good), the water levels are going to be up up up in the lakes and ponds – this is very good! We really truly have had a real Canadian small town winter! After 10 years, this winter hubby gets his closed roads and snow days – jokes on him though now that he saves the day for people in the cold rather than building and wanting a snow day to stay warm 😉
Stay safe, it doesn’t seem like old man winter is finished with us yet… perhaps he and mother nature should hook up for an early spring 😉
Playing in the snow | Blizzard 2014
This morning the kids were SO happy to get outside and play before the bus arrived – I will admit this mama was too they needed to wear off some energy!!! I was SO happy the bus was late, very late, however they got to wear off a LOT of energy!
They were finally off to school this morning!!!
This mama stayed safely on the front porch haha!
This is a winter I love… lots of snow and a nice warm winter day – yes its still below 0 C 😉
Sunrise of a brand new day | Blizzard 2014
As I was waiting with my kids this morning for the bus, I was taken back by the absolute beauty of this sunrise this morning… after the Blizzard 2014. The sun began shining brightly through the clouds over the tree tops and happily rose bright into the sky.
Mothers hold their hand for a moment and their heart for a lifetime!
A brand new day. A brand new page in this chapter of our life in 2014. Be thankful and cherish your loved ones.
“Dear God, thank you for this beautiful LIFE, my wonderful FAMILY and FRIENDS and each day I get to spend it with them. HAPPINESS and APPRECIATION for everything Ive been blessed with and the STRENGTH and UNDERSTANDING that when things fall apart, to know that they had to for better things to come TOGETHER to get me where I am meant to be. Life is a journey,FORGIVE me if I do not always know my way and the stumbles I take. Thank you for TRUSTING in me to be the person I am today and giving me the strength to GROW.”
Waiting for the bus
The bus was late this morning… the kids happily played in the snow and up in the tree lol!
Everyday is a blessing to cherish those in your life ~ Prayers and Positive Thoughts
My life has always had a tie to the terrible disease, Cancer. I will always remember spending holidays with my Granpa Hap, Thanksgiving in Tennesee at the hospital with our family, the photo of my sister at 6 months old in granpas arms, Christmas in their bedroom at home so Granpa could be a part of the fun with is kids. I will never forget those moments.
Fast forward, 2 months before we got married and having to say our final good byes to Jaz’s mom. That was such a hard time. I am so thankful my hubby to be and I were so lucky to both live with my mother in law for 2 of the 3 years I knew her, just truly wish it could have been longer! After her passing I spent as much of my free time with my hubby to be, saying goodbye to his mom and her own battle with Cancer was just a piece of the puzzle at that time. Tough times can bring out the best… and worst of people.
This summer hearing of Jaz’s dads diagnosis, throat cancer. We had all, he and us, been given a second chance, a new beginning and the kids finally had a relationship, wonderful one with their only paternal grandparent. Its been tough of Jaz, very tough, hard on all of us now watching another parent go through Cancer treatments.
Cancer is difficult to accept when an adult is diagnosed…
This week heart breaking news hit (the facebook world) as the family of a childhood friend of mine found out their daughter was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
Being a mother myself, my heart goes out to Lindsay, to her husband Jon and both of their families – especially wee Hayden who is just 22 mths old. Follow Hayden’s journey here and of course as many prayers and positive thoughts for this wee sweet girl and her family! I’ve enjoyed “watching” Hayden grow up via the wonderful world of facebook and running into each other the few times in town when Linds and her family has been home.
Go TEAM Hayden http://www.goteamhayden.blogspot.ca
Cancer is truly beginning to affect us all. We proudly donate to the Cancer Patient Services Store in downtown Mount Forest and I encourage anyone to do so. This store directly helps those within our community needing travel services.
We have also been following the journey of Jaz’s second cousin’s daughter Meera through her journey with a rare form of childhood cancer, on her face, being diagnosed at 23 mths… The only option her family was given was tough, she had to have part of her face, her nose and part of her upper gums removed. We believe in MEERAcles!!! In fact this week she will begin JK!!!
Hearing of another child, such similar age… heart breaking! Meera fought hard and Hayden will too!!! They both have very long lives to live and many more smiles to give.
Please offer your prayers and positive thoughts as Hayden and her family begin this journey.
How to prevent water pipes from freezing and breaking!
Stay warm and safe during the snow storm! Also remember to check your heating vents!
-Ensure you have a source of heat in the location where pipes are located.
-If your pipes are located in a crawl space without heat ensure they are properly insulated.
-Have a small heater to use in an emergency if you need to thaw lines.
-Leave your cupboard doors open if your pipes are located on an outside wall.
-Check your pipes during very cold weather. If the pipes freeze, thaw, freeze, thaw they could cause a breakage such as the one in the photos where the pipe was literally broke apart.
-Ensure that you have water shut off valves (such as the one with the blue handle) so that IF you did have a leak or breakage you would not have to shut off all your water to your entire home.
-If you know you are going to be away for an extended period of time OR are without…
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Blizzard 2014 | The winter we had snow
I honestly do not remember how long it’s been, a very long time, since we’ve had this much snow, like a
Country roads | Blizzard 2014
By after lunch today all highways and county roads in Grey were closed. This was our road this morning. It was freezing!
Highway 6 South | Blizzard 2014
The highway was closed this morning south and after lunch also closed north. Mount Forest today.
