Art time!

Jamie learned to draw faces this week. I think they are pretty cool.

Painting valentines with Momma:



One of the first simple faces:


I really like this one:



More complicated:

A self portrait of the artist complete with wild hair:



Portrait of Momma with "Mad-bumps".



Mad bumps are the wrinkles on Momma's forehead when she's angry with Jamie and frowning.

Finally, like any true artist Jamie suffers for his work. Here he is after 1 too many shots of tequila.



Aye-aye-aye!

More igloo pictures

We went out and worked on the igloo a little this morning. Here are a few more pictures with warm bodies inside for sense of scale. I can lay lengthwise inside so it's about 6' x 6' x 2.5' high. Once inside it is pretty warm and well insulated. I might have to get out the sleeping bag tonight just so I can say I've slept in an igloo. Don't know too many people who can say that!

The outside:


Inside:


The roof is supported by some iron lattice work from our summer time gazebo which I then covered with an old painting tarp.

Jamie coming out the front door:



Dadda squeezing out the front door. Yeah it's a little tight!

What we do to make through the winter

Warm winter gear:



Momma straps on the snowshoes:



Dadda pulls the boy along:



Free ice. (broken off the eve of the house) Keeps our drinks cold and our spirits warm.



Valentines Day (Because Christine can't pee in the snow like I can.)



Guinness on Ice:



What to do with all that snow I shoveled off the driveway:

How to decorate a cake

AKA: "The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men, Gang aft agley"















All's well that eats well.