1/2/19
Our hope is not in the new year but in the One who makes all things new.

 Clear, NW breeze and 6 degrees.  Partly cloudy today, continued breeze, a high of 22 and a low of 8 tonight.  3-5 inches of snow tomorrow with a NNE breeze and a high of 29.  Partly cloudy tomorrow night with a light variable breeze and a low of 15.  Cloudy Friday morning with a WSW breeze, partial clearing in the afternoon.  A high of 36, a low of 18.  Mostly sunny Saturday with an east breeze, a high of 39 and a low of 28.  Partly cloudy Sunday, strong NW breezes, a high of 37 and a low of 11.  Sunny Monday with a NW breeze, a high of 21 and a low of 6.  Cloudy Tuesday with a North breeze and a high of 22  1-3 inches of snow Tuesday night with a NE breeze and a low of 15.  3-5 inches of snow next Wednesday with a stiff north breeze, a high of 22 and a low of 15.  Partly cloudy next Thursday and Friday with NW breezes, highs of 26 and lows of 7.  Snow showers the next five days with highs about 20 and lows in the single numbers.

      Darel had a good day yesterday.  No TV in the morning(snow on the dish) got him thinking about going to town.  Three four years ago he quit using the motorized carts because he couldn't get out of one.  He got thinking that using the walker he could pull himself to his feet.  So we had to try it.  We went to Walmart and he made out fine.  And said he really enjoyed going round the store. ( I'm not sure if that is a good thing!)

      We got about four inches of very heavy snow that settled because of a misting for several hours.  The roads were bare going to town.  There are some icy patches in the driveway but walking isn't a problem.  i'm hoping the birds ate most of the sunflower seeds before they sank into the snow thanks to the temperature climbing into the low forties.  I'm glad I put most of the seeds on the platform feeders.  The two gray squirrels have made a truce, they eat from the same feeder now.  The seeds won't sink in today!

     The get to gather room will be going back to half office today.  Plus the plant table will come back.My printer isn't working, I'm hoping to get that fixed today too.  And I have to bottle honey.

With the colds and flu going around people are going to want honey to mix with lemon juice for coughs.  And some mix honey with apple cider vinegar for a cure.  In February people start taking honey for help with allergies.  No lack of things to do!

     Have a good day, Sally