..AND GOOD TIMES

FEBRUARY 5 TO 13.

All work and no play makes every one dull. We did have some delightful times as well.

Tonya and John read to the girls every night.

Tonya perfected the art of baking on the wood stove. The first ones burnt before she figured out how to lift them high enough off the stove top. When not baking, we usually had the Dutch oven full of water, heating water for drinks, dishes, clean ups, and sponge baths. This water was transferred to the stock pot, and covered with towels to keep it hot. Sometimes both pans were filled with delicious-feeling hot water, and covered to keep them that way as long as we could.

A few walks were taken. There was no good place to walk.

Just ask Daisy!

And just plain playing in the snow.

Finally, we went to the Carnegie Science Museum in Pittsburgh on Friday. That was a fun experience. A miniature train village of the area depicted every day life, and work, Falling Waters, and Mr. Roger's TV house, as well as other things.

We also played table games. In the evening, we would fill the generator and run it several times. First, for light. Second: to run the freezers. (We have 3 between us.) Third: to watch a DVD with the girls. A frequent evening past time on electricity-filled days

Power came back on Saturday, at about 2:40 P.M.!!!!!!!!!!!! What a joy!!! It was actually people and equipment from Alabama, that got us connected. Help also came from Michigan, Tennessee, and Ohio. I don't know if there were any others. By Sunday afternoon our phone and Internet were also working.

We have had varying degrees of snow every day since the 5 Th, except for the 7 Th. That was a spectacularly beautiful day with cold temps and sunshine. We've had any where from just flurries to 2 or 3 inches each day. It's been blowing, so we have no idea how much more we've gotten. We watched Groundhog Day on the 2 Nd. Maybe next year we won't do that!