Ma and Pa's Blog

I missed this during the Super Bowl, but had to laugh when they showed it again this AM on Today.   Mike and Jeff will appreciate, I’m sure.

We got ours overnight . . . our snow, that is.   We should be done in a few more hours.   Looks like about a foot so far.

We were determined to put off upgrading the TV until the old one failed.  My will broke yesterday at Sam’s Club.  Ma made a valiant effort to dissuade me, but I prevailed.   Here’s a picture of the new addition and our modified entertainment center.

We had a great time in Amish country yesterday with Jean and Bob, with stops at Keim lumber (where old men go to get wood), Wendell August Forge, Der Dutchman, Guggisberg Cheese–and the Pottery Niche!  The tiny little shop is deep in Amish farmland and, unexpectedly, features a large selection of Polish pottery! I love the colors and patterns, and since we needed to replace our crappy teapot, this little beauty joins our only other piece (a covered butter dish).  I think I need one more piece:  one of their interestingly-shaped bowls.  Maybe on a future trip…