Negative Degree Weather

We have been experiencing very cold weather lately. On Sabbath, by the time we left for church at 10:30 it had warmed up to a lovely -10 degrees. The car was a little sluggish to start. Rick has an engine block heater on his car but I could not get one on mine. The place we went to did not have one that could fit my car. They said we needed to go to the dealership, where we got the car. So now we are trying to decide if we will get one on the car or just use Rick's car when the weather is too cold for my car to start.

Charlie, who loved to be outside now only goes out to quickly do his business and then is ready to come back in right away. Saturday afternoon he was standing outside and he kept picking up one paw at a time because he was so cold.

We have enjoyed a nice fire for most of the weekend. Otherwise it is just to cold for me. I am getting used to the colder weather though. Rick is already used to it and loves it.

We are all decorated for Christmas but have decided to forgo the Christmas tree since we have two pups in the house. Not sure the Christmas tree or the presents under the tree would survive.

Charlie is growing like a weed. He has doubled in size now if not tripled. He is behaving better each day. Although he does have his days where we constantly have to tell him no. I think he thinks that is his last name (no). He is very vocal and whines randomly. Whenever he yawns he lets out this loud noise. Sometimes he growls at the steps when he goes down them. He is so silly and has brought quite a bit of joy to our lives. Rick is hopeful that when he gets a little older he can take him to work with him. Apparently one of the other workers brings her dog wherever she goes. Gotta love Montana.

That is the news of the last few days. Hope all is well around the world. We love all of you.

New addition

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. It has been snowing every few days now. We are quite enjoying it. Work is going well. Our census has been low though. We have a new addition to our family. Mackenzie has been asking for a puppy for years now since Brooke has her dog. Mom and Dad thought that since we already have a puppy in the house why not train them together. So for an early christmas present Mackenzie has a received a Golden Retreiver pup. She is almost 8 weeks old and is bigger then Charlie (who is almsot 12 weeks). They are the best of friends already. Mackenzie decided to name her Lola. I will post a few pictures of her and Thanksgiving dinner. Hope everyone is enjoying life and the holiday season.