Squeaky Clean Sled and New Skies

Here is the little green machine all cleaned up and fixed. Notice the new Green Plastic Skies. They work alot better than the metal Skies. It's ready for a spin now. You should have seen my 200 lb plus husband riding this thing around the yard. LOL! He's not suppose to drive it(100lb limit)but he had to drive it around to warm the engine(to change the oil). So funny, I should of got a pix of that. It's definitely made for little kids to drive.

It will be fun for Aaron....this weekend Doug and Aaron go up to the "GUY Cabin" and are taking the sleds to drive around on. It will be a nice Guy getaway(as the Grandpa and Uncles will all be there) to have fun GUY things to do. I call it a guy cabin cuz it has no bathroom(only a outhouse)and no running water(only a little hand pump in the cabin) and warmed only by pot belly stove. Yikes! It's way up in Northern MN, and let's just say this....It's always the COLDEST temps up that way(always hit the MN record for coldest temps). Anyway, it will be good way for Aaron to learn the ropes of driving the sled...as the cabin is on a little island on a lake.....and as you know the lake is frozen solid. Makes for good open space to learn to drive sled. I'm still going to be nervous as ever!!!!

Little Green Machine

Here the big thing Aaron got....his very own Snowmobile. We thought he was ready for learning to ride a sled. We hunted the Internet for a newly used Kitty Cat sled. Found one...and picked it up for Aaron to drive. The sled is in pretty good shape, the only thing it needed was parts for the shocks and New skies. Doug ordered Green plastic skies to match the Arctic Cat green.

Doug is pretty handy and can fix that stuff. So we got a real good deal on the sled picking it up(needing repairs). Doug has it all fixed up now(he ordered the parts right away). of course, this is only to be used to toot around the yard so Aaron can get use to it. I about panic the first time he tried it out. YIKES! These Cats don't go very fast BUT......faster than I expected and it was nerve racking! It's alot different than driving around his little motorized Car. This is on frozen snow.....around trees and it's a throttle...so it alot harder to control and stop. Of course, Aaron was getting the hang of it right away but not before HE tipped it over and fell off. Luckily he wasn't going too fast. The snow sled is designed with a cord...and if they fall off the sled...it shuts off automatic. Thank GOODNESS! I will be nervous for awhile...Like for the next 20 or more years(LOL LOL LOL)!

It's inevitable......he's in a family full of snowmobilers and guys that like to do GUY STUFF. So it was time I guess. Can you tell I am still nervous about it all?






The black blob near the vent.....is just dirt. Doug got that all cleaned up too.

Here Aaron is trying to start it up........WHAT? No automatic start on the kitty cats...bummer!!!

I wanted to update our January .....posts....becuz soon we will be posting alot of fun Valentine's Day Projects and treats. Everyone enjoy your February!!!

Snowmobiling with My Sister

My sister Wanda was up visiting over the Holidays. She lives in Indianapolis, IN. She was up to visit family over the holiday. She stayed the weekend with us. It was totally fun. We picked her up in Edina at Southdale Mall..........and Wanda treated us to Cheesecake Factory. Wanda had the CHICKEN MADEIRA(no picture) Our Most Popular Chicken Dish! Sauteed Chicken Breast Topped with Fresh Asparagus and Melted Mozzarella Cheese, Covered with Fresh Mushroom Madeira Sauce. Served with Mashed Potatoes. I had the Orange chicken:


Doug had Fish and chips.


The next day we went shopping and picked up some movies. Sunday we decided to go riding on the sleds. Oh, we had a great time. The last time Wanda was on a sled was in the mid 80's. Ha! So glad she was willing to come riding with us on the trails. She did a great job too. Never would guess she hadn't been on a sled in long time. It's just like riding a bike, never forget.


Wanda Tried every sled out: She first rode the Polaris(Doug got it working good, so no worries)and She tried out Dave's Artic Cat(which is the newest sled) and She even tried out Doug's Yamaha Exciter. Wanda than tried my sled...........the Yamaha Phazer. She so nicely called it the "Bucking Bronco" sled. Ha ha ha! I guess i am the only one that likes the phazer. That said, it is a nice sled but ONLY on a nice Smooth Trail. The trail was NOT smooth. It was Sunday and we usually don't sled on Sunday. As the trails are usually too beat up and not groomed. So they are too bumpy. My sled doesn't fare well on bumps. I need better suspension. Doug and Dave's sled are really good for suspension. They ride smooth. I do have to admit I was completely sore the next day after riding. Maybe the phazer is a bucking Bronco?

We rode the trails by Pine City and Hinkley(St. Croix State Park). We trailered the sleds up that way and parked. Took off near the St. Croix State Park and took the trail to Hinkley to eat. We ended up going to Tobie's. We never have good luck eating at that restaurant. All our food was disappointing. On the way home on the trails.....it was even more disappointing as my ride was bumpy and that awful food in my tummy(you can imagine-the stomach ache I had)? Ha! Thought I was going to ralph. I didn't and we made it back to the parking lot. Here is a slide show of our snowmobile trail excursion.

On the way back we stopped and took a video of our ride. Doug and Wanda rode over a wintry bridge in the woods. Check it out(sorry the vid is dark again. I take my vids too late in the evening).




After our fun time on the trails. The next day we watched some DVDs we rented. Wanda suggested the Bourne Identity movie trilogy.


I never seen any of those movies. We really enjoyed them all. Thanks Wanda for the nice visit. Wanda Ended up leaving before New Years Eve. So Doug and I just watched some more movies(Nanny Diaries) and a Mandy Moore Movie(License to Wed).




Doug and I made Cheesy Bites as seen on the Rachel Ray Show. We loved the cheesy bites but didn't like the sauce. We threw it out and made our own. Ha! The cheesy bites are very similar to our potato patties we make only the cheesy bites are deep fried. We used our new deep fryer cooker. It was slick. We had a good time and a great Holiday. So glad my sister was here and we enjoyed her visit.

Dreaming of...riding the sleds

Look at what my hubby is doing to our poor neighbors! Big smoke cloud from the sleds.

Instead of putting up Christmas decor/he decided to wash his sleds and dream of snow on the "way" someday. LOL

It's been seasonable warm the last few days. It was a good day to wash the sleds.

I had to run out and get some pixs of my hubby's hard work.

He works so hard at keeping our old, "classic" sleds shiny and running.

He is giving the thumbs up/hoping for snow. Here is "my" sled...the Yamaha Phazer. I love that old sled. It is so nice and easy for me to drive. It would be hard for me to find another light weight sled that rides so nice.

Front View........Three sleds, my Yamaha Phazer, Doug's Yamaha Exciter II, and Doug's father's Clunky ole Polaris. In my opinion the worse sled EVER! Luckily he bought a newer sled last year a Articat. Much better! Below: another view

This is what my hubby's hard work is all about and he is dreaming of the whole time he is "obsessing" over cleaning and fixing the sleds:

WHAT FUN!!!