3/17/22 – This past weekend I called in the reinforcements to help accomplish some very critical late winter activities.

First up, I needed help finishing a puzzle I had started before Thanksgiving. Turns out I continue to not be a puzzler.

Second, I needed assistance building an epic snow fort in one of the giant piles of snow we’ve amassed throughout the course of the winter. Mission accomplished.

Last, it was all hands on deck for a solid wood hauling session.

A successful weekend indeed and just in the nick of time. Things really warmed up just after everyone left with rain most of the day yesterday creating one icy mess on the gravel roads (think luge course with standing water on it). Luckily after some solid work put in by the Cook County Highway Department and a late afternoon break in the clouds most of the ice has melted off the plowed gravel roads and travel is easy going once again. -Jessica