There was deep disappointment in the house this morning after last nights snow storm. This was for two reasons.
- The snow fall was followed by rain so the 30-40cm's was flattened down to a 20-25cm with an icy crust.
- The radio announced this morning that our's was the only school district opening today
 HAHAHAAHA. The school buses were an hour late, no snow day.
So Gemma was trying to get me to let her stay off school, apparently the Canadian kids would have turned off their alarm clocks and will not be in school today. Being the sympathetic father I am, I listened and thought for about 2 seconds and my response was..... "And your point is?" So no snow day for Gemma.
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Shovelling was a pain and hard work.
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I think I could start a new get fit regime which is cheaper than going to the gym. Just filming me digging out wet snow. It weighs a ton, and your double garage drive that could take 6-8 cars suddenly isn't such a boon. But I stuck with it and Julie and Gemma helped (even if she didn't talk to me). We cleared the drive in about one hour.
Kathryn is struck down with the dreaded lurgy (shame the next two days are her days off). I am really sympathetic it just doesn't come across on the internet 
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On the good news front, we managed to cut down our Christmas Tree for the lounge and decorated it in the Gold and Red set of decorations. Yes we have two colour schemes for Christmas Tree decorations, plus Christmas mugs, towels, ornaments, cake stands, candlestick holders, pictures, signs, and numerous other bits.
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Well to cut a long story short the girls decided the tree I had cut down was a little on the small side and seeing as we have another set could we have another tree? So yesterday in the snow storm I ventured out into the tree farm which is our back garden and selected something bigger and cut it down.
We now have two decorated trees, one that nearly touches the ceiling and invades the room like a lurching Triffid, dressed in Silver and Blue. The other, a more runty looking thing, with pretty lights and an Angel on top.
Apparently we now need another set of lights and an Angel (who will need to be built like king kong to hang on Triffid tree). Sounds like another trip to Canadian Tire. My favourite shop  | 