Big Melt

24 hours difference

and a day before there was a whole lot more snow

from snow to grass

lots of water now

Games

we've played games

some cooperative games and also Canasta a few times

just forgot to take pictures those times

Woodpecker

we have seen 4 woodpeckers at the time at the farm

Cutting Trees

This time at the home farm

no snow!

no valuable trees here

Some Ash with a rotten core

cluster trees, lots of work yet

nice to get the kids outside for a bit

Sun Shine

Last year we had hardly any sun in January

This year we've already had quite a bit

It makes for nice colourful sunsets

Kids in the Barn

to go to the calfs was new

and a bit scary, teaching how to wait for the calf to come to them

the cat loves company

Girl Power

the skidsteer is always interesting

Thaw

we are already in a thaw

earlier the starlings where playing 

in the water running down the lane 

lots of snow has disappeared 

Reading

They love to read books

doesn't look like the most comfortable position

Books are great

Oliebollen

End of the year

Rien Marc and I mixed the dough

lots of raisins and currants

looking good

taste also good

the only grand kid willing to try them

Poot gathering

First we went to the Alpaca Farm

no pictures of the "meet the Baby"

but some of the Alpacas

Next day Soup and Buns

and lots of Poot family and friends

playing a game after we ate

one table, kids only

the 2 Americans discussing a football game

their favourites were playing each other