It's been a little slow around here during the holidays, but today we're back on it!  We had gutters installed before Christmas, right before an inch of rain fell.  It sure helps with the mud problem!  Mom and Mike have started installing tongue and groove pine boards on the soffetts, or porch ceilings.  They finished the back of the garage today.

We had a quiet Christmas.  The thing I had to teach Osker was that all presents are mine.  Even if his name is on it, it's still mine.

BTW, the "keep Osker out of the chicken house" project seems to be working!  We're getting 2 to 3 eggs per day now!  Don't worry though... he's still in trouble.  He pulled a 13x9 cake pan off the counter and scarfed about a quarter of a carrot cake!!!