Baby It's cold outside!

Not much going on around here except trying to stay warm.  Even Cosmo got into the act by stealing his Daddy's sweatshirt for a little extra warmth.....he, he!

He said, " This is what happens when my Mom gets bored!".

I'm still painting on the old truck and thanks for all the great comments on the last post.  I'll have some more photos next post. 

We did order something yesterday that I thought we would never even consider......a portable electric fireplace for inside the fiver.  It is purely a frivolous gift to ourselves.  We have a great little Lasco heater which does a fab job.  (You can find info on the Lasco heater by clicking on it's photo located in the Amazon widget  here on my blog.)  The idea of a "fireplace" on these chilly mornings and evenings....well, we just need a little pampering I guess....something functional and aesthetically pleasing.  We have been carrying the Lasco between the bedroom and living room areas....now the Lasco can stay in the bedroom (perfect size for that area)  and the fireplace will be used in the living room.  Yeah, we are feeling the pain on the electric bill....but it is still cheaper than propane.  Ya know, when we first arrived here, I had envisioned myself lounging by the Colorado river in my shorts....soaking up all that sun and warmth.  Instead, I find myself putting on 5 layers of clothing just to take the furballs out to pee!  And my flip flops....oh my beloved flip flops...have been replaced with socks and shoes!  That's almost criminal!

Relaxing in Bullhead City

Have not done anything exciting, just getting to know our surroundings.  We found a Wally World just down the street from us and a nice little mall.  There is also a very nice Safeway here....so guess we won't starve....LOL
The weather here the last few days has been a bit on the windy and cool side.  We even had a little sprinkle of rain the other evening.  It seems a cold front came through, but not to worry temps are still in 60s day and 40's night.  If the wind would just go way things would be fine.  Bullhead City is kinda like living in a "bowl" with the mountains all around you.  So when the wind comes in and "slaps you in the face" it also then turns around and "kicks you in the behind"......I'm ready to be done with that!
Yesterday, I was in a baking mood.  I really do enjoy baking and I love my kitchen in my fiver.  It is just the right size and everything is in easy reach.  Here is the result.......

 Gingersnap cookies fresh from my convection oven.....mmmm, good!  I did have one mishap....my oven is capable of 3 settings....convection, halftime, and microwave.  I use the convection setting for baking and oops on the last batch I forgot to hit the convection button.  It defaults to microwave....after about 3 minutes the aroma of burnt cookies filled the air and I knew what I had done....ah well,  I didn't let a few burnt cookies spoil the day!
And here.....you see what the "men" of the house were up to for most of the day on Sunday.......

Cosmo is quite the lapdog......LOL

First, I'd like to report that Cosmo is doing much better the antibiotics seem to be working. We will continue to keep a close eye on his little nose, but so far so good.

We also received some good news on the frig in the stick house. Seems all it needed was a new thermostat for the freezer defrost. Apparently, it was unable to go through it's defrost cycle so all the coils were frosted over and that prevented the cooling from reaching the refrigerator section. The cost for the part and labor $117.00---sure beats buying a new frig!

We spent last weekend at the fiver. I knew we were in trouble when I walked in the door. It was very chilly inside, there was ice on the sink facet and the dog's water was frozen. Yep, my husband confirmed the water was froze. It seems the first propane tank had emptied and for some reason the system did not automatically switch to the second tank. All hubby had to do was re-flip the propane switch and we had heat again. We anxiously awaited the thawing of the water. Hoping we would not have any leaks pop up. After about 3 hrs, the water started running again. We turned on the water pump without turning on the water at the facet. We knew if the pump kept running we would have a leak. We got lucky! The pump was silent and we found no leaks. What a relief. It was a very chilly weekend, but hubby did manage to brave the cold and go about the business of checking tire pressure, leaf springs, and mounting the bicycles. We head out Dec 2. Weatherman is talking about the possibility of snow. We are hoping to be outta here before that happens!

That is about it for now. Wishing all of you and your families a very Happy Turkey Day!!

I think if it were not for bad luck we would have no luck at all..............last night we realized that our refrigerator (in the stick house) was not cooling. The freezer seems to be working, but not frig area. I guess it is a good thing it is cold here in Indiana because it enabled us to move our food to the large, walk in refrigerator (formally known as the garage) for now. We are going to make some calls today and try to figure out if we should have this one repaired or just purchase a new one. The current frig is only 5 years old---that's fairly young in refrigerator years. We hate to put a lot of money into the old or a new one, since we will be letting the appliances go with the house when it sells.

We checked on the fiver yesterday. Everything looks and is working there. We did get all the new cornice boxes built for the new blinds. Hoping to install this weekend. Once they are installed, I'll start working on the stationary drapery panels which will be hung on either side of each window. We could have simply recovered the old "hard panels" that came with our fiver, but we both felt we would like a softer treatment. Once we get them installed I'll take some photos to share.

Lastly, poor Cosmo (our male wire fox terrier) is having some sinus issues. His poor nose is running and one of his eyes is infected. He seems to feel fine and his appetite is good. Anyway, the vet put him on some antibiotics for the nose and eye. I sure hope this all clears up. She indicated that a runny nose could also be a sign of a nasal tumor. Cosmo is only 4 yrs old. I just pray that this is only a sinus infection and nothing more serious. I'll keep you posted.