12/23/24  Do what is given to you, do it well, and you will have done enough.

Calm, clear, 5 degrees.  Partly cloudy today with a light WSW breeze, a high of 20.  Cloudy tonight with snow after midnight.  1-3 inches.  A low of 11.  1-3 inches of snow tomorrow morning.  Tomorrow's high 25, the low tomorrow night 13.  NNW breezes.  Cloudy Christmas Day with a north breeze, a high of 29, a low of 16.  Partly cloudy Thursday with a light NW breeze, a high of 30, a low of 7.  Sunshine Friday with a light NW breeze, a high of 30, a low of 9.  Partly cloudy Saturday with a light north breeze, a high of 31, a low of 21.    A 45% chance of showers Sunday PM with a NE breeze, a high of 39, a low of 33.  50% chance of showers next Monday with a brisk east breeze, a high of 38, a low of 33.  Possible morning showers next Tuesday with a north breeze, a high of 41, a low of 21.  Showers New Year's Day with a NNE breeze, a high of 39, a low of 31.  AM rain/snow showers Thursday the 2ed with brisk NW breeze, a high of 37, a low of 28.  Cloudy Friday the 3rd with a strong WNW breeze, a high of 32, a low of 21.  Partly cloudy the weekend of the 4th and 5th with brisk NW breezes, highs about 28, lows of 18 and 15.  PM fog Sunday.

     Yesterday time stood still.  Today we gain a few seconds more of daylight.  Each day we gain a bit more.  Suddenly on a cold January day the sun will lift our spirits as we notice the days really are getting longer.  The sun will be warming up the new greenhouse, making it pleasant as they work setting up tables and installing a furnace.  In the house we'll be setting up lights for starting plants.

    Today everything is about Christmas.   My presents for my children and great grandchildren are wrapped.  I still have things to do for the grandchildren.  The others will be busy wrapping and finishing presents.  And we'll all be getting the house ready for our family Christmas tomorrow.  

    Yesterday several of the grandchildren sang carols at a nursing home.  Tomorrow afternoon they will sing for us.  We'll read the Christmas story and light the last candle in the Advent wreath, the Christ candle.

     May your day be blessed, Sally