Settling In

Minnesota has greeted us our first week back with a deep freeze.  The last two nights were -14 F and today was a balmy 8 degrees.  I actually heard the weather announced on the radio as "a high of zero- not too bad".  It's all a matter of perspective.  I've been wearing my ski hit indoors to stave off the shivers.  The positive part is that it is beautiful and sunny.

Tomorrow the kids return to school.  Leif and Hanna to Capitol Hill and Elisabet to Jean Lyle preschool.  Elisabet is not thrilled and wondered several times today why adults get to stay home.

Our house is cozy and welcoming.  Here are some shots of the new arrangements and the snow piled outside.  It's impressively high.  Maybe if we get more I will lose my new white van in a snow bank?

Returning home