04043 Vanilla Farm: "I have just remembered my absolute favorite part about winter. It ends."

So we had to stay home ALL DAY due to the snow. I had Scott convinced around 9 am that we could go just till noon & work on the house, then come home & be safe....(it took some convincing.) He mostly gave in 'cause he knew I'd behave horribly being stuck in the house all day! I went out to clean off the car (this was my duty I thought since he gave in & compromised)....I went outside, looked around, listened & realized there WAS a reason every school was closed & no one else was on the road, I came back in the house silently defeated.

By 4pm I'd had enough, Scott had had his fill of my restlessness & a bit of his own, the snow had let up, and our plow guy at #6 had just come....we ventured to Kennebunk. We had arranged to have a local gent plow for us today, as we are "cross our fingers" praying the plumbers might make an appearance tomorrow & not knowing if Matt will be there tomorrow...however we needed to check the house, & get the walks & mailbox shoveled out. & there was another task I secretly wanted to accomplish...

A few days ago I decided every "real homeowner" owns a roof rake! (never had a use for one before in an A-Frame-lol!) So I asked when at Lowe's (on my bi-weekly trip)...(I have been frequenting the local Ace store too---quite a bit, ie. daily!) anyways- I asked if they had any....reply, "they are on the pallet by the front door, while they last! Can't keep 'em in stock!" Oh my...now I really gotta have one! Like an air conditioner in a heat wave, this is a must have, I felt the adrenaline rising!

Putting this item together proved to be more challenging than using it- Thank God! It took 2 of us and all the patience we had (I'm serious!), all for 1 dang bolt! After we got past that 1 bolt, things moved smoothly & we were like kids with a new toy! We had 2 roof issues we were worried about, and got them cleared off fairly quickly as best we can w/out hip waders!

Puppy news!!! We got new pics today of our little lady Frannie (not sure which one she is...) The pups are now 1 day shy of 3 weeks old! To quote Wendy their now Mom, "they have graduated to the big swimming pool and are trying dog food." & (about the pics...) "Don't worry they are really quite cute, it's just the weird angle!" -we're sure & can't wait to meet the little lady!