Just a quick message to say Happy Christmas to everyone.

Mum and Dad are here, the tree is decorated and Moses is very inquisitive as to what is under the tree.

Although it’s raining now, tomorrow is meant to be another blue sky day.

Happy Christmas

Mikee

Yet more snow – we’re now up to the windows, and no sign of it finishing yet.

Statement as of 10:19 PM EST on December 20, 2008

… Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 9 am Sunday to
5 am EST Monday…

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 9 am Sunday to 5 am
EST Monday.

Look for 10 to 16 inches of new snow with blowing snow reducing
visibilities to less than a mile.

Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather
conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow
are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an
emergency. If you must travel… keep an extra flashlight… food…
and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Sitting here in the middle of a blizzard (New England weather at it’s finest, I found this video of last weeks ice storm aftermath. This is what it’s like. I still know people without power. (more…)

Well the ice storm has left us, and now we are waiting for the snow. We were without power for about 60 hours, which is about 59 hours more than is exciting. I think we will be buying a generator some time in the near future (before or after the new roof is the main question though).

There was a big ice storm on Thursday, and we have no power and hence no heat or water. Glad we got the wood stove as that is keeping us warm and we can cook on that and the barbie. Standing outside, cooking sausages at 12f now.

Well the front page is looking better – not sure on colors yet, but I like the cleaness of it all. Going to work on the content pages next, so (more…)