Navien I hate you

Yes yes, I know it is Pupdate day but I really don't feel like it. I will post the little monsters tomorrow, how about that? Today I would like to do a little bit of whining and stomping of my feet!

The kids and I had planned to go to Edmonton today as F has a Pro-D day. Well my hotwater heater had plans of its own. This is my Navien tankless hot water heater. Top of the line junk. Between the product itself and having it installed two years ago it cost us about $3250. For that price it should heat water, don't you think?

This morning I started my shower and waited and waited and waited for the hot water to come. Hmmm something not right here. Went downstairs to check it out- red flashing light and no temperature reading. So I took the cover off and then unplugged it, shut off the water, cleaned the sand filter. Nothing! NO. HOT. WATER! And how convenient that my husband who was supposed to be home tomorrow, is staying in China for an extra two weeks.

I called the plumber, he was probably screening his calls because he didn't answer and he hasn't returned my call. So instead of going to Edmonton, we shopped in town. But I can't leave the house without my shower, no sir. I boiled the kettle and bathed out of a soup pot. Yup, it was great. Just like camping in my own house. I so look forward to bathing the kids the same way tonight. *Insert foot stomping here*

Tropical Day

It's 'Tropical Day' at F's school today. I think it is in celebration of the '100th day of school.' I remember having 100th day when I was in elementary school. I made a picture with 100 white buttons one year and another year I made a picture with something else(my mom is giggling right now because she knows what it was but I'm not gonna tell! There's a bit of intrigue for your day!)

Anyway I went to the Dollarama to buy a flower lei but how convenient, they didn't have any so instead I bought a sprig of green orchids. Last night F and I made this adorable headband for her to wear with every article of pink clothing that she owns! She was tickled 'pink.' Oh, I'm so punny!

Hope it is 'tropical' where you are too!

Remembering Onyx

It was a year ago today that we lost our dog Onyx. She was a Jack Russell Terrier and its been said of that breed that they are 'a big dog in a little dog's body.' They just don't realize that they aren't big and menacing. She had taken to chasing vehicles. Cars and little dogs don't mix especially when the choice of vehicle to chase was diesel trucks.

The day we brought her home

Chasing bubbles on my mom's deck
At my Mother-in-Law's barn Eating dandelions
Snuggling with Zama
Fall 2009
Christmas 2009- our crazy family

Onyx was a great dog and we miss her. Things just aren't the same without her. xo

Sunset on Snow

I took these last night for my Friend K who has been 'whining' lately that I haven't taken enough snow pictures. XO

Dog House? Rabbit House? Which ever I guess...

I had to go up to the shed this afternoon to find my shovel- not my snow shovel, but my spade. I had some digging to do and a snow shovel just wasn't going to cut it. You see, when it's +7 here in January the snow starts to melt and it was running all over my sidewalks because my downspouts were in the 'up' position for the winter. I was going to have to dig out the snowbanks so I could lower my downspouts. Anyway, while I was up at the shed I noticed a scattering of rabbit poop by the shed door. Hmmm, odd, Basil the rabbit doesn't usually stray further than the hay bale for a snack. Then I noticed there was another scattering of poop by the door to the dog house. So I went to check it out. Luckily Basil was nowhere to be found otherwise me peering inside the dog house and startling her might have made for some terrific scratches on my face. There was rabbit poop all over the dogs' beds. So I guess when the dog house isn't being used by the dogs, someone else will move in and set up shop. I just hope there doesn't come a day when they both decide to use it at the same time. Basil has a bullseye on her when it comes to Zama and I know that if said dog ever got a hold of said rabbit, I would probably be making bunny fur slippers. ;)

"I'm the king of the castle..."

This post was going to be titled 'Playdate with the dogs' until I snuck outside to take pictures and S was chanting, "I'm the king of the castle, you're the dirty rascal," over and over again.



We are enjoying a lovely sunny morning here today. The air is crisp again which is nice because yesterday we experienced a high of 7 degrees! Don't get me wrong, it was delightful but when there is nearly two feet of snow on my roof and we have a warm day that makes things melt, it makes me wonder if I should be up there shoveling it off.

Hope the sun is shining for you!

Pupdate Week 5

Only three more weeks to go until these darling little pups can move on to a new home. Does it sound like I'm counting down the days? Well, I am actually. Not because I don't love them because I do but I really would like my laundry room back for one and for two I am really really really tired of cleaning up poop!

So be happy that I cleaned the laundry room before I took the pictures!





I know, they are adorable aren't they? Makes you just want to keep them all, right? Wrong!

Happy Monday!