Snowy week

 We have icicles on our roof.  They are really growing and growing as the days warm up and then get cold at night.  Our roof is quite problematic anyway and the man who did the roofing a few years ago is often puzzled by its problems.  We can't fix it in the middle of the winter and then we have to wait until the next winter to see if the fix works.  His latest suggestion is to clean the snow off the roof around the skylights.  He thinks it might be leaking in around them. 

 So, Bud is going up on the roof to clean the snow off.  It is about a foot deep.  I always encourage him to do this kind of work when I am home so that I can call 911 when I hear him fall.  Our roof isn't that steep and that is part of the problem with it leaking.  However, it is our house and we like it a lot so we will put up with its little problems for a while. 

 The garage is looking good.  All the siding is on and it is kind of ready for spring.  I think Kevin still has some work.  He is putting 'fake beams' on the side to match the house.  You can kind of see one in this picture.  The attention to detail and making it look like it fits right in is why we are happy with the garage.  Many people have kind of teased Bud about how long it is taking to build a simple garage but this really isn't just a simple garage.  Bud told me that he thinks we will stay in this house until we are ready for 'Assisted Living' or moving in with family (just kidding, we wouldn't move in with family, we would just make some niece or nephew move in with us) so the work on the house is important if this is going to be 'our house' for many more years.  It is a great neighborhood and a great location so it makes sense to stay here.

I also wanted to show you the snow piles in our driveway.  This pile actually is taller than me but it doesn't look that way in the picture.  This is the turn around area and we can still back into it to turn around so we have room for more.  It is just the beginning of February so I am sure we will have more to pile there. 

I hope you have a good weekend and GO PACKERS