one year I spent 2 days in the basement bailing water from the sump pump - not to have water in the basement when the power went out - I did it - no water in the basement - but it almost killed me

Goodness! .

well - with all this snow - when it warms - the floods will start - and if we get a good storm at the same time and lose power - that is what you do not to have the water overflow from the sump pump and wet the basement - never had water - never will - even if it kills me

We don't have to cook Christmas. We're invited to my daughters Christmas day to watch my grandson have his Christmas and let her husband do the cooking.

How old is your grandson?

Jon's Daddy finally decided 100% to do pizza for Christmas. Ill make a dessert to take. We will have our Christmas dinner with him on Sunday. He found out his exwife was planning her holiday dinner with them for the same week so he said no one would want two big dinners that close together.
I am making a small 9 pound ham, sweet taters, mac and cheese, krab salad, bbq bacon wrapped mushrooms, coleslaw,
garlic mashed taters & yeast rolls for Sunday supper/Christmas dinner. Lemon pop cake for dessert.