Play in the snow?

A lot of people like to play in the snow, animals and snowmen too. With the threat of snow in the coast range tonight, I thought these snowmen playing would get you in the mood.

They look like they know how to have fun. Me, not a big fan of the snow. I grew up in the stuff and I made the best of it when I was a kid. We would get blizzards every year and the snow was so light and dry, the wind would clear open spaces and cover the house with drifts. Yes, snow up to the eaves of the house! Thirty feet away from the house, no snow. We lived near a park, so when we got these drifts, it would bury the houses that faced the park. The neighborhood kids would build snow forts and an inter-network of tunnels. We would work all day and throw snowballs at the passing cars. Our mom's were pretty resourceful as well, we would wear bread bags on our feet and tuck our pants inside of them to keep dry. Years later, I discovered gaiters in a mountaineering store.

From skiing most weekends in Colorado to living at the beach. I got to say, I love the weather at the beach here in Pacific City, even though it's hailing right now. The local weather forecasters always give you the snow level. When we lived near Portland, we were at 600 feet, so if Portland got snow, we got snow. Tonight they say it will be around 1,500 feet. So when you are sick of the snow and cold, come visit us at The Craftsman B&B, we are at 18 feet.

Hey, it's the shortest day of the year. Happy solstice, and axial tilt. Still time for me to send your Christmas wishes with a Craftsman B&B Gift Certificate.

Black Friday?

The day after. Another fantastic Thanksgiving dinner here at The Craftsman B&B. This year was no different, in that the food was fantastic. We brine'd the turkey for days, it was awesome. Laura baked many pies and tarts.



So yesterday, I posted turkey S&P's, today we can't forget the Native Americans that made Thanksgiving possible, so here they are.

We had a crew of Black Friday Shoppers leave early this morning. If you, like me, avoided it at all costs, great. It cost me cleaning up the roasting pan and getting the house back to normal. So now that the Christmas shopping season is upon us, we'd like to remind you of our gift certificates. You can purchase them from us for The Craftsman B&B, click here, and we also sell BedandBreakfast.com gift certificates you can use all over the country, great for giving to people who don't live near the Oregon Coast. Call me and I'll set you up, you family and friends will love them. They are also good for corporate gift giving.