Dec 25, 2013 Merry Christmas!

Monday 12/23.  It is amazing how warm 32 degrees seems first thing in the morning!  The wind arose and it was very gusty all day.  Our high was 34 and everything was melting until about 2:45 pm.

I baked oatmeal-raisin cookies instead of really sugary Christmas cookies.  Oh, dear.  I must be getting old. . .

It was partly cloudy all day but the sun managed to shine on us most of the time.  Then about 2:45 the sky darkened.  It was 34 and I was sure that the white wall that the wind was quickly blowing towards us from the west was rain.  I went out to get the wood in, and by the time the wall of wet arrived 15 minutes later, the temperature had dropped to 32 and it was snow, not rain.  Hurray!!  A snowing, blowing blizzard that lasted about 40 minutes!

JB called at 3:05 pm.  He was at the turn-off to our road and also in the blizzard.  So glad he was in his Jeep and not MAX!  Within minutes the ground went from brown with a few white spots to all white again, and we had to unload the Jeep in the midst of blowing snow.  Looks like we will have a white Christmas after all.

Tuesday 12/24.  It was 22 and clear this morning.  We are taking these two days of Christmas off to just relax and enjoy all our blessings.  This sun is shining on the new-fallen snow.  The Christmas carols are playing.

Wednesday 12/25.  It is 18 with a clear sky.  Merry Christmas to All!

Thought for the day:  This is the message of Christmas: We are never alone.  Taylor Caldwell