Happy 1st Decade Odin!

It has been a pleasure getting to know you. 

Sledding!

Fun times in the frozen north! 

Strong El Nino

There were predictions over the summer for the Pacific Northwest to experience a strong El Nino weather pattern this winter. That typically means more big storms in November and December dropping more rain that normal.

I would have to agree. The amount of rain that fallen the past two months is extreme. The rain data shows over 6" of rain per month since October, and it is only 13 December.

What does one do with all that rain and less than 8.5 hours of sunlight a day?

I stocked the Loch at Thielingshire (our seasonal lake) with fish. 26 small feeder fish form the pet store.

Then we went canoeing.

Beth joined me in this adventure as she needed a break from the relentless warm and sunny weather in Hawaii.

Canoeing in the Loch at Thielingshire

Turkey time

 Again this year for Thanksgiving we went North. This year we traveled a bit further north, to Sun Peaks B.C. The extra drive was worth it as there was great snow and hardly any other skiers. We had lunch in the "village" twice, and both times our group of 6 adults and 5 kiddos took up nearly the whole restaurant.

Twilight on the way home. There was more fog on the window than outside. but still pretty.

Lately...

My chicken, Wi, started her modeling career with the Much Ado about Cluckin' 2016 Calendar. (She's a cowboy).

 What do you do when you find out you and your friend have the same dress in different colors? A prom-esque photo shoot. It was not warm outside. 

 Our friend Jason came for a visit and met the horses. 

Near the beginning of the month we had our first big storm of the winter. In five days it rained over nine inches. The house did great, and the low spot in the pasture turned into a temporary lake.   Six pairs of mallards found it immediately, I wonder where they are now that the lake is gone.

During a brief break in the rain it looked so lovely.

 

We gutted a bathroom. It is almost ready to be put back together (with all new parts), but time is conspiring against us. It is painted now- bye bye yellow!

Halloween

The RV got into the Halloween Spirit this year.

We went dressed as most of the suspects in the game Clue.

Freki didn't want to be left out.

He couldn't decide which costume he liked best.

Trick or Treating!

Autumn things

 Last week Odin and I went on an impromptu hike after school. The big leaf maples were shedding leaves like crazy.

It was ideal leaf fight weather.

 Before mowing last time I raked a bunch of leaves onto a tarp. I thought we might run out of leaves to play in if I ground them all up. We did not run out of leaves, and I still have a pile of now wet leaves in a tarp.

Goodbye Jack o'Lantern