Fun? weekend...

Saturday....

We started early with a trip to get my Charlie Brown Christmas tree (pics to come after decorations).

Off to Salvation Army for a drop off.

Over to J's house to pick up flashing for the Sheep Taj Mahal roof addition.

Back home for 20 minutes and then...

A cold day for the Wreaths Across America ceremony and laying of the wreaths at our local cemetery.

Education is the key as we discussed how to read a tombstone.

What wars the Veterans we honored were in and many other questions were answered.

Miss A is always learning and growing.

She was amazed that some of the graves were from the 1800's GASP!

Then off to attend the 3rd annual Grand-daughter Grandma Nutcracker ballet.

Cute and a bit cheesy at times but fun overall.

Miss A ended up knowing a few of the performers.

Early supper after at a diner with the best Chesapeake Crabby fries.

Sorry no pictures of that I was busy eating ;)

Later that night a huge blizzard ;) or a dusting with freezing temperatures arrived.

Peep the clear driveway that needed zero shoveling.

Sunday was a colorfully delicious sweet potato-ham-scrambled egg breakfast with hot tea.

With the low temps outside it hit the spot for sure.

Back up to Friday when Mr R needed to spend the afternoon at Grandma's office.

He's still a long napper at 4 yrs old.

He had no problem getting comfortable with his weighted blanket and Grandma sewn pillow in an empty office.

Quick weekend....

 

Reuse, recycle...

I left out the reduce as I am expanding the shelter.

Round two commenced on a rainy, misty, frigid day.

Z has no slow, he's all go but did complain about his gloves getting wet.

His fault so no sympathy from Mama.

Free metal and poly carb panels to close in the east and north sides commenced early Saturday.

It's a hodgepodge but it will work.

It bothered Z and he mumbled "it's just sheep pen" alot to himself.

I am grateful to have extra space and to him for his abilities to make it happen my way.

Almost had enough metal to finish the roof, need to cut off the rafter tails also.

The T11 on the lower walls has been used for over 15 years. 

Maybe not the prettiest but still solid.

Hopefully by spring I can force the grands to paint it for me ;)

The clear panels really let in light and warmth on snowy or wintery days. 

In my last barn I removed the upper panels in the summer to allow airflow and heat to escape.

Sparks flew and cutting the metal was too dangerous so we switched to hand shears which was quick and no injuries.

Saturday night was Christmas Parade for the 4-H club.

It was freezing but the kids were warm inside their "Gingerbread" house.

Grandma froze watching them but price to be paid.