Snowy Winter and Some Other Stuff

We got another snowstorm and when I woke up it was so pretty outside with everything covered in snow.

Not a bad view outside our porch.

We needed some milk for breakfast. I braved the blowing snow to walk to the coop and Mexican market to get some groceries.

Oh, look, I snow blowed the snow.

I swear I'm almost done with this. At least all the cracks are patched.

I came up with a way to attach our shop vac to my orbital sander. I'd spend the rest of the day sanding.

Magnatiles everyday.

Books everyday.

We got the kids a Lego Advent calendar this year.

I cleaned under all of our radiators. Looks at all these treasures I found from our kids and the previous kids that lived here.

We picked up this game recently from the thrift store. I love playing board games with the kids.

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