Sorry for the long delay we have had some "issues" here at the Thistle farm in Wisconsin. Josh managed to put a good size hole in his head which is the result of being chased around the house on the hardwood floor in socks (amazing how slippery that can be). He also learned that the stair case has some very sharp corners. No worries, he is back to normal (whatever that may be) and we hope there is not much of a scar.
On another topic we are having some of the coldest weather on record and as I publish this my computer is telling me that the outside temperature is -9F. That is #&**@$#ing cold! If you add in the wind chill they say it is -15f to -30f. I took a picture of the thermometer for proof. In the 6 years we have lived here this is by far the coldest weather we have seen. It is somewhat difficult catch you breath in these temperatures. I guess that means no outside bike riding.
Not to be outdone my Norm (my brother Kevin) I decided this years winter project would be a wine cellar. I have kept wine in the basement for years but they were located in a dark corner that really was not much on viewing. The cellar you see is not yet complete, I still have some work to do and some furnishings to collect. Oh yea, I am working on my collection of one bottle (good vintage) from each of the originally classified 1855 Bordeaux Chateaus. So if you feel like sending me a nice bottle of Mouton Rothschild or Haut Brion please do!
