Speaking of shoveling......Snow, Snow, Go Away!

This winter seems to be going on forever and it's only January!  December was filled with record-breaking low temps....-28C, and now we are having snow, snow and more snow.  I can't remember a winter like this in quite a few years.  Sure wish it was white sand that we were looking at instead of white snow, even if it is pretty and pristine.  

A view from our home...

A few days ago our son Jason went snowshoeing on some nearby hills....

His view....

One good thing about all this snow...it means the water reservoirs will be full and we can water the lawn this summer.  But, I'd still rather not be shoveling!  Oh yeah, that's what hubbies and kids are for!  Get back at it boys!

How many more sleeps until Isla Mujeres????

Canadian Junior Hockey Team Wins GOLD Again!!!

Every Canadian eats, drinks and sleeps Hockey at this time of year.  Once the snow shoveling is done, there's nothing better than curling up by the fire and watching a great hockey game.  As kids, we all grew up skating on the local ponds and lakes.  I did figure skating for a few years and Vince was a hockey player in his waaaay younger days!  :)   As teens growing up in a relatively small town, the exciting thing to do on the weekend was to head to our local arena and support our first rate hockey team.  Those were the days when Ken Holland was a player with the 'Vernon Vikings'.  Little did we know then that he would grow up to be the GM of the Detroit Red Wings!

So, it's been an exciting few days while we watched our junior team inch closer to the medal round.  These young players play with such energy and for the most part, it's all about the sport and not about hitting the other guy.  On Saturday, we were on the edge of our seats as Canada and Russia battled it out with Canada winning in a shoot out.  Tonight was exciting too, but not quite as stressful as we beat Sweden with a resounding score of 5-1.  That gives Canada the gold medal for the 5th Year in a Row!!!   

Way to go Canada!  Congratulations!!!

Ok, back to shoveling snow......