Dec 9 - We got a Nutcracker We took an unplanned trip up to the cottage. But really how can you say no. On the way Meadow and I picked out a Nutcracker. She insisted we get a girl one this year. It's a ballerina of course that has a music box. You can see it up there on the fireplace. If you squint that is. Brooke asked why I didn't bring my fishing gear? I figured that the lake was at least a bit frozen. Turns out it was already 4-5 inches thick already. We picked up some groceries in town along with a rotisserie chicken. I could never figure out where the chickens were. It was on the one wall I never looked at. Hello Mr Snowman. When we got back we dinner. We had the rotisserie chicken with roasted Brussels sprouts from our garden and potatoes with an aioli. I also created my own snowman on the fridge at the cottage. I had been wanting to do this for years, but my parents are the only ones with a white fridge. I finally remembered to bri...