16Dec05 - Fall in Connecticut

Well the picture tells the story now doesn't it. Actually it only tells part of the story. Brodie and Kyla love the snow (BTW that's Kyla after using her head as a snow plow for about 15 feet). We received about 10" last week and it's still here. How odd for us, usually at home it's gone by the afternoon!

Last night we had a small ice storm. The roads this morning are pretty treacherous. The morning walk with the dogs was only missing a little Westie size sled to be complete. Rayne is able to work from home on most bad days so that is a good thing. Unfortunately today is not one of the "most bad days" so she will have to go into the office a little later than usual.

People at work have started to blame Rayne for the nasty weather now. It was only a matter of time.

I've spent the last week weatherproofing the house. Funny but for a house that is in a cold belt it wasn't very well trimmed for cold weather. New felt at the doors and I decided to try the saran wrap type things on the windows. It's actually shrink wrap and so far it's working pretty well. The temperature has been getting down to minus 10 - 12 celsius of late. Kinda Kamloops weather I guess! Our gas bill last month was 169.00 so we'll see if the Saran Wrap makes a difference.

I finished Rayne's Christmas shopping last week. We are just doing stockings with a limit of 100 bucks. It's amazing all the things you can find really cheap down here. Sorry I can't tell you though cause Miss Snoopy might read the blog!

I'm looking forward to going to Vancouver for the World Junior Hockey championships. Rayne and I had bought tickets for all 21 games last year before the move. I had planned to sell the tickets until I called my buddy Curtis in Vancouver. While asking him if he knew anyone to buy the tickets, he suggested he buy one and I make the trip (and stay at his place). Rayne had been bugging me to go without her so I decided to book a ticket. Sadly it means I fly out on Christmas Eve so Rayne and I will be celebrating a day early. She has been invited by neighbours and coworkers for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years already. Seems everyone was just waiting to get me out of the way to invite her!

Here's wishing you all a very happy and healthy holiday season and a wonderful New Year!

Kevin and Rayne