We went up to McCall this weekend to see Jenn's parents and take them their new dishwasher they had bought a month ago down in the Boise valley. We had heard all the stories about all the snow they had been receiving, but could not appreciate it until we saw it for ourselves. Of course we forgot our camera, so you'll have to take our word about how much snow there is up there, or just go see for yourselves. The snow was probably 4-5' tall in their yard. It had been taller, more like 6'+ but it has settled and melted and then froze again. Around the house the snow has slid off the roof and covered some of the windows and they had to dug out so they don't break. They have to have the drive professionally blown because it is about 150-200' long and leads down into their basement garage. So the berms leading down the drive way are so tall you can't seee over the top of them.
Sadie our yellow lab loves to visit McCall, because of the snow and wild animals (mostly squirrels and an occasional deer, elk or bear) smells. She loves to run and jump in the snow banks, but had a little trouble this trip because it was hard to get to where she usually romps around. Once she found she could finally climb up on top of the snow, she was happy as could be. We would let her out and she would run up one side of the driveway and have to jump about 3' off the bank ledge to get back down. The Lund's neighbor across the street has a yellow lab named Katie, and they have a picture of her on top of the roof of their garage. She was able to get up their once the snow slid off the roof and made a path to the top. Luckily Sadie was not able to do that at Jenn's folks.
We also helped install the new dishwasher. It took a run to the local hardware store to extend the water line and adapt to the existing drain line, but we got it all hooked up and placed back into the old spot. So if you know of anybody who needs to change their dishwasher out, my father-in-law or I can tell them how to do it. :) If we had our camera we would have done a before and after picture.
Well we made it back home and Sadie is snoring away on her bed. No new news on the adoption front right now. We're waiting for our agency to get a new list of waiting children and hoping and praying that Emma might be on this next one. So we will update when we here something new from or agency or have something else to share with everyone.
Sadie our yellow lab loves to visit McCall, because of the snow and wild animals (mostly squirrels and an occasional deer, elk or bear) smells. She loves to run and jump in the snow banks, but had a little trouble this trip because it was hard to get to where she usually romps around. Once she found she could finally climb up on top of the snow, she was happy as could be. We would let her out and she would run up one side of the driveway and have to jump about 3' off the bank ledge to get back down. The Lund's neighbor across the street has a yellow lab named Katie, and they have a picture of her on top of the roof of their garage. She was able to get up their once the snow slid off the roof and made a path to the top. Luckily Sadie was not able to do that at Jenn's folks.
We also helped install the new dishwasher. It took a run to the local hardware store to extend the water line and adapt to the existing drain line, but we got it all hooked up and placed back into the old spot. So if you know of anybody who needs to change their dishwasher out, my father-in-law or I can tell them how to do it. :) If we had our camera we would have done a before and after picture.
Well we made it back home and Sadie is snoring away on her bed. No new news on the adoption front right now. We're waiting for our agency to get a new list of waiting children and hoping and praying that Emma might be on this next one. So we will update when we here something new from or agency or have something else to share with everyone.
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