The Roof

What a job it was to shovel off that roof! Luckily the new tractor came just in time, otherwise we wouldn't have been parking in the garage. Painful to write such a big check for the tractor, but it will be necessary for the work we want to do out on our land, and really useful around the house until then. Sure took care of that huge pile of snow in a hurry. Unless we get a lot more snow, probably won't wake it up from it's slumber until spring. 

Also learned that I will need to add some structure in the garage as the span is too much to handle the snow. Part of a truss snapped in the past, and while I don't know what amount of deflection is considered normal, once I got part of the snow off the garage ceiling came up by maybe 3/4 of an inch. Not counting on the new metal roof to shed all the snow needed and I don't want to shovel that. 

Went out to our land twice this week! Naomi and I enjoyed some sunshine and blazed a trail to the nearest corner, at which point we were too tired to continue. Rick and I made it all the way back on Friday and figured out where the road should go and narrowed in on a site for a clearing. Naomi and the girls had the day off on Friday as it was too cold. Great to have another long weekend!

Potential spot for a clearing.

Amélie made another great dessert!

Plenty of wind.

Makes one feel small.

Took a while to figure out the right technique. 

It was touching before the snow removal.

Sure could use a tractor!

Right on time.

Where to put it all?!