Math Funnies

In school, when confronted with a difficult math problem, I just skipped it. These folks obviously had a much better idea...

I just don't get Alpacas

OK. I know they're cute, in a "hey, look at that long-necked furry sheep" sort of way...that's Indie on the left, and Blackie on the right. But I just don't really get the point of Alpacas beyond the incredible wool.

Now, before you think I'm being insensitive...I really have been trying to understand the big draw. I feed them with my wife (nothing quite matches the thrill of spreading orchard grass for animals), I find them interesting in a "hey, look at the crimp on that thick wool" sort of way, and I think it's interesting that they hum at you (although having them hum at me because I put their feed bowl 3' from where it was JUST YESTERDAY can make you nuts).

Maybe I'm just not very intuitive...or maybe because we're raising them for my wife who loves them, I'll come to have affection for them some day. But I just don't get it...maybe I'll buy her a turtle...they seem about as emotional...although their poop isn't as interesting, I suppose...

There's No Place Like Home...

Even if it means shoveling snow from the inside of a house, seeing it go up has been amazing. Next week is the siding and roofing, week after that, windows and exterior doors are arriving, etc.

It's been snowing an awful lot lately...figures that we're building a house and this year is a big snow year. But at least it's awfully pretty...

Our spring pond has become a deep pond hole...makes you a big leery to stand at the edge...if you fell in, it could be tough to get out...

May be tough to post more photos of the house...as the snow is plowed back from the house, it's making huge piles that are starting to block the view of the house's lower floor...