We saw some surprising things yesterday. You guessed it – badgers and snow! Snow was falling in the morning as we rode to Belfast with some friends from Downpatrick, Thomas and Ciara. We keep hearing that it doesn’t even snow every year, let alone in October. It was sticking to the ground on the way to Belfast, but none left to be seen on the way home. Such is Irish weather, I guess.
And while pulling up to our house, we finally saw a badger! One of the older men that lives in the big manor house near us sets out lots of birdfeeders and trays of food for badgers. But last night was the first time we’d seen one. Have you ever seen one of these? They’re so strange looking and are about the size of a medium-sized dog!
It’s really, really cold today. I’ve been working at the house, doing second coats of paint and other majorly fun stuff. Mark has been working at Campbell and Kristy’s, as he will be doing until Nov. 10, when our internet is FINALLY turned on. For some reason, though, their heat isn’t working at all today. So I came over to bring one of our space heaters and found Mark wearing 2 undershirts, a sweater, a hooded sweatshirt (hood pulled up) and his coat. Poor guy was freezing!
That’s all I’ve got today. I’m going to get started on the guest room now.
We’re going to need pictures of the finished paint job. And you’d better be wearing your official painting shirt!
Is it illegal to mail us a badger? I think if you knocked one on the head and stuck it in a box you could make it work. Peter would love it. On a serious note, we’re excited about what God is doing in you guys and through you. We love keeping up on your updates and I hope to give you a call soon. Seriously though, send a badger.
ew on the weather and ew on the animal. ew ew.
today is voting day in america….soooo annoying….too many commercials….all that is on tv today is stupid election stuff. jay and i are not voting and i think some hate us for it. why vote if there is no conviction either way? i am not sure why i am putting this on your blog. i miss you. and i thought you might want to know what is going on in your country of origin today.
Just missing you both and wanted to send some love your way!
we ran out of badgers about 6 years ago here. They are that delicious!
Rodents of unusual size? I don’t think they exist. Has it stayed cold? We’ve had temps in the 70s all week, though tomorrow it’s supposed to rain and turn colder. Time to pull out Travis again, I guess.
I demand a new blog entry. I will keep badgering you until I get one.
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Happy Birthday, Ange! (Your package is in the mail.) POST SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
I too want to wish Ange a Happy Birthday…we haven’t caught you at home which leads me to believe you’re on some fun adventure to celebrate!
Give us a call…we want to buy our plane tickets!
Love you both.
Mom