This has been a quick month for me, mostly because 1) we didn't return home from our winter break trip until January 11; 2) we had a long weekend due to the MLK, Jr. holiday; and 3) I had five snow days, so no school the entire week of January 26-30! A strange month indeed!
We went to National Cathedral and saw a very odd art light show. We went last February for a different event and we loved it, but we did not love this event! Absolutely bizarre. I tried to just appreciate the colored lights, but overall, I would not recommend it!
We were supposed to go to WDW for a weekend, but ending up canceling our flights because we didn't know how bad the storm would be and while we would not have minded getting stranded in Florida, we didn't want Avalanche to be stranded at his dog hotel. Obviously it's not the end of the world that we couldn't go, but we had rented DVC points for this trip and the resort reservation was non-refundable, which was kind of a bummer.
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can't say I loved getting this email
the day we were supposed to check in
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The storm we got did a real number on the area...we got some snow, but it was mostly ice with really cold temperatures for the entire week. C spent hours trying to clear the driveway, using both a chainsaw and an axe to break through the thick ice. Thankfully, our awesome neighbor loaned us their ice scraper/chopper, which had a long handle on it and made the ice removal go much more quickly. I was not of much help at all, because for the first time in two years, I've been really sick. It's just been a bad cold - thankfully nothing more serious - but it has not been a fun week because the coughing and congestion have kept any restful sleep at bay. What a gift that there was no school so I could take it easy!
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| at first it was snow and Avalanche loved it |
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that's the tool I was talking about -
what a time saver! |
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| no fun snow to play in - just chunks of ice |
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| solid chunks of ice |
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this was the snow we got in January 2025 -
Avalanche sunk right in |
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| not this year! |
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| he was able to walk all over the yard on top of the ice |
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| honestly I think he was kind of confused |
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we went for a drive and these are the
snowbanks/icebanks along the main road |
Other than the storm, there's not a lot to share from the month...a few random things and a collection of Avalanche pics!
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this was my Christmas gift to C
and he started to build it |
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| the instruction booklet is enormous |
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there are almost 1400 steps -
can't wait to see it finished! |
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my work bestie made a sign for our door
and I love it so much (she even captured the
ever-present sunglasses on my head!) |
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| the cutest mug from my sweet MIL & FIL |
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I earned the Southwest Companion Pass through
the end of 2027 and as frequent travelers, this is
super exciting to us! |
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my favorite singer, Steven Page,
did a live from home show over zoom |
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this water bottle comes with National Park stickers
that you put on the bottle once you've visited |
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| we've been to 36 of the 63 National Parks! |
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this isn't snow - it's Avalanche's fur
after C combed him |
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we were on a walk at the park and a kid
(at least ten years old) called out,
"Look at that dog! It's a Dalmatian!"
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| I love him SO MUCH |
Happy Tails to you!
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