Making life a little easier

The friend I bought our ATV from gave me a cover his Dad bought for the ATV several years ago. He never got around to using it so he passed it on to me. It was brand new in the box, but I was a little skeptical about its usefulness.

We had another 2-3 inch snowfall last night so I was able to give it a try this morning while plowing. I have to say, it's actually kind of nice. It really cuts down on the wind and snow while playing and makes the whole process more tolerable. It is a little harder to see what you're doing, and I haven't tried it at night yet, but it seems to be a good addition. Any little things making the winter easier is always appreciated!

First "plowable" snow of the season

Well the weather outside is frightful...






But the fireside's delightful...









And since we have places to go...I'll go plow. Wait a minute! That doesn't sound quite right. Oh well, it's just part of the deal I guess. We got about 3 inches last evening and overnight.



Lily doesn't seem to mind as long as it doesn't interupt her "shows".

Let the fun begin...

We were blessed with our first accumulating snowfall yesterday. Nothing that caused any real inconvenience, but a reminder of what's to come. It was funny, by the afternoon, all the roads had melted except our driveway. Of course!

First flakes...

Well, it's hard to believe, but we saw our first snowflakes yesterday and today. No accumulation, but a sobering sight when you know what's coming in future months.

We've been busy preparing for the winter though. Our wood supplies are in great shape for our wood stove, which is our primary heat source. Propane tank is full as a back-up furnace just in case. The ATV has been into the shop for some repairs and the snow blade for the front of it has had some parts replaced that were bent from last year. The garden has been tilled up and we're adding grass clippings and leaves for next year. All in all, we're as prepared as we can be at this point!