Tuesday, April 7

Photo Trouble

We finally got around to slapping a little cake in front of Jase and singing "Happy Birthday". We took pictures, even. Unfortunately, at the moment, the computer refuses to recognize the camera. So. They're stuck on there for a bit. Or until I give up and take the card to Target. Like I need another disk laying around for the kids to play air hockey with? The last upload, however, had some fun shots. So, until further notice, all photos on this blog will be provided courtesy of the SmidgeCam.


This particular photo is the last remnant of our time outside before this freak cold snap kicked in. Sometimes it pays to be procrastinators, since we didn't have the entire garden up and running yet. (Now to overcome inertia, and not wait until the end of May to put it in! That may be a bit of a challenge.)

We're once again oh-so-thankful for the wood stove. The freak cold snap doesn't hurt so badly when there's fire. Mmm. Fire. (said in my best Homer Simpson voice)

Plus, on the Uber-Positive side, we're in need of propane! This is fantastic! We haven't had a fill since October! Seven months, and we used less than 150 gallons of propane. Theoretically, with a 500 gal. tank, we could go at least a year and a half (maybe two, with some minor adjustments) between fill-ups. That's a warm-fuzzy, if anything is. And we owe it all to our beloved wood stove. (She needs a name, I think. We'll call her Maggie, short for Magnolia, which could be considered her given name.)

Today we've read and studied, fed Maggie, and read some more. We've made muffins and biscuits and drawings. Poor Zorak had to go out in this weather. But he does that so we can do this. And we appreciate it more than words or actions could say. I think we'll at least try, though, by having something warm and comforting ready for the table when he gets home tonight.

Kiss those babies!
~Dy

6 comments:

Dy said...

HA! Technical difficulties. Don't know what was up w/ the formatting, but I think it's fixed. If it's not, just know that I'm not going on some paragraph separation strike. I haven't developed a fear of spaces. Honest.

mere said...

I like Magnolia's name...she's an Iron Magnolia instead of a Steel Magnolia!

It is excellent to not have to worry about the propane. Very cool.

Our heater came on last night...Officially it got down to 37'. There was frost on the ground when we took B. to school. I tell ya' I am ready for some higher temps!

mere

Emily said...

We too have a love affair with our wood stove!
What is that in the picture?? A wiffle ball?

The Foil Hat said...

It's cold here too. Well, relatively. And, there is NO WAY Jason can be a year old already.

WTG on the propane and the woodstove - very cool! Anyway to convert this kind of thing into a/c?

Anonymous said...

If you wait until the end of May to plant the garden you'll be on the same schedule as some of us north westerners! We've got the seedlings going in the greenhouse, but have found here in the Cascade "foot hills", Memorial Day weekend is about right for putting everything out.

Enjoy your Iron Magnolia. My heart smiles at the sound, and promise, of that!

Thanks for sharing,

Pamela

Dy said...

Emily, it's like a miniature whiffle ball. I think they're designed for golf (about the same size as a golf ball), but the boys' coaches recommend them, along with a 3/4" PVC stick, for batting practice. Evidently, they ditched the PVC in favor of something with a bit more punch, for this one.