The weather the last few days has been rather frigid for
Tennessee. We haven’t gotten down in the single digits since the mid-90s prior
to this past Monday. And boy, Mother Nature made sure it was registered.
We have been very grateful that we got our fireplace
installed last month. It was very pleasant to sit in front of it and warm up
while watching movies with the family.
Thankfully, we have not had any property damage this go
around with the snow and ice. In December we lost quite a few branches out of
our two large willow trees. To that we are just hoping they recover from the
severe pruning they received.
For the most part the kids have enjoyed the extended winter
break. Since we celebrate Little Christmas, or Twelfth Night, they were able to
enjoy playing with their gifts before going back to school unlike usual.
Speaking of Little Christmas, the one gift that seemed to be
the biggest hit was dad’s. Dad got a tabletop Foosball game. He of course has
not yet played it because the kids have commandeered it. Love seeing happy
faces.
All and all, we
are starting the New Year off well.