Today is Dennis' birthday!  He is 59 years old today.  Not exactly breakfast in bed for him as there is no way I can get up before 6 a.m.  Often he is up before that!  He did get bacon, eggs and waffles though, which is saying a lot for me as I am definitely not a "get busy in the morning" type of person.  Although I over-cooked the eggs somewhat, the breakfast was delicious. 

Today I will basically be in the kitchen preparing dinner for us and two good friends who will come to share a birthday supper.  Dennis is not one for big groups so a couple of guests at the table will be perfect. 

It snowed about an inch over night and it is still snowing, though not a lot.  The temperatures are quite below normal which is frustrating as we still have potatoes, carrots and cabbages in the garden.  We have to wait until the temperatures rise above freezing in order to harvest the rest of the garden.  Another frustrating thing is that 2 of our electric water buckets have quit working.  What the heck?  These are expensive buckets but it seems they must have a shelf life as the one quit working last year and the one we bought a year later has quit working this year.  The element is sealed in the bottom so there is no way to replace the element.  A huge problem because the sheep need a lot of water in the winter so we are breaking ice and hauling water several times a day.  I think Dennis will be working on problem solving the water bucket issue today. 

Just a short note for today to wish Dennis a very happy birthday!  He's going to celebrate his birthday by NOT getting wood!  Sheesh.

Here's a picture of Dennis at my sister Kathleen's place in Mexico - where he wishes he was right now!  Happy birthday, Dennis!