We received this holiday card in the mail today and were thrilled to add it to our collection. One of the walls in our kitchen has an undercoat of magnetic paint and this is where we display our cards (held up by small magnets) from now until new ones arrive next year. Maya (Where’s Waldo) is a member of the Olin Baja Racing Team which designs, builds, tests, and races their off-road vehicle in competition with other colleges. Members of the team can be viewed on the Olin Baja website.

The Northeast is currently experiencing an extended cold spell. When I left for work at about 6:30 AM the temperature in Concord was minus 12 degrees Fahrenheit. I have never been so thankful for heated seats. The cold weather is expected to continue and has been a real impediment to further work on the tiny house. Even though we can heat the house up, we cannot do the same for the yard or garage area where some of the work needs to be done.

What better way to start the new year than with a proper breakfast?  Nicolai invited several of his friends over for brunch which included buttermilk pancakes from scratch, eggs, and bacon. I was a happy beneficiary of their culinary efforts.  Maya was interested in making candles which she did with Karuna and Caleb’s sister, Sara. They mixed ice into their melted candle wax which gradually melted leaving behind voids to create interesting three-dimensional patterns. I spent several hours compiling a time-lapse movie of the tiny house construction from thousands of stills. The 45-minute movie is fun to scrub through but too large for me to upload to my Vimeo account.  Once I figure out a work around I will be sure to post a link to it here.