Thawed out

When I was younger, I occasionally would wander outside and pretend that I was exploring the Arctic Tundra. I would step lightly, hoping that my feet wouldn't break through the snow. The dog would become a polar bear, I'd build a pathetic snow fort and call it an igloo.

Then I would go inside and warm up. 

It was fun, while it was just pretend. However this winter seems to be have been the real thing.

At first, I thought it was in my head that this winter was the coldest EVER. But talking with my husband's 90 year old Grandmother, and looking back through records...It was the coldest winter. EVER.

But how did we survive? Well.

Travis took to heart the entire hibernation belief and has not come out of the bedroom since November. I occasionally shove pieces of raw meat under the door to ensure his survival.  He's beginning to rouse. Though I'm not sure through the facial hair if that's really him, or not.

Autumn and Samantha have taken to creating puppet shows using nothing but their hands. We've used all the socks to make long johns for the cat.

When it became exceptionally cold, we took all of the furniture in the house and burned it. 

Hopefully, soon, we can come back to the real world and experience Spring once again.