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Day 100: Garages

I'm super grateful for garages, you know those things designed to store our cars in and not other belongings. :)  Okay, well Lanny and I actually use our garage for the purpose it was intended, the cars.  And boy, on days like today - and apparently the rest of this week - I am super glad for our garage.  I am very grateful I am not outside in sub zero temps scraping off the car so I can try and start it and drive it.  (It's illegal in our state to pre-warm your vehicle...but...)  When the winds is blowing, the snow is flying, the rain is falling I am grateful for our garage.
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