12/18/24  Don't let the pursuit of tomorrow diminish the joy of today.

sting of snow.    Today's high 43 with a SW breeze.  tonight's low 33.  Sunshine tomorrow with a strong NW breeze, a high of 37, a low of 16.  Cloudy Friday with a NE breeze, a high of 24, a low of 19.  Cloudy Saturday with a strong NNW breeze, a high of 25, a low of 7.  Sunshine Sunday with a stiff NW breeze, a high of 17, a low of 1.  Sunshine Monday with a light NW breeze, a high of 18 a low of 3.  Partly cloudy Tuesday with a light NW breeze, a high of 23, a low of 11.  Partly cloudy Christmas Day with a light north breeze, a high of 28, a low of 15.  Partly cloudy next Thursday with a light north breeze, a high of 33, a low of 23.  Partly cloudy Friday with a light NNE breeze, a high of 36, a  low of 29.  PM Rain/snow showers Saturday the 28th with a NNW breeze, a high of 39, a low of 29.  Cloudy Sunday the 29th with  a west breeze, a high of 39, a low of 31.  Showers Monday the 30th with a north breeze, a high of 39, a low of 32.  Morning rain/snow showers  New Year's Eve Day with  a NW breeze, a high of 41, a low of 31.  Partly cloudy New Year's  Day with a NNW breeze, a high of 39, a low of 29.

    I'm able to do so much more than even a few weeks ago.  That seems to include sleeping in because I get very worn out.  The weather and Loop may get to you later but I am thankful.

     The front yard is finally ready for Christmas.  My favorite Nativity, a simple one of figures screwed to the barn under the large star is up.  The yard is brown, a white yard is Mother nature's job.  It doesn't look like she is going to give us a white Christmas.

      The sump pump quit.   We always have a spare,it was set up quickly.  I will get another spare this morning when I go to Bible study.

      No school yesterday due to water problems in the elementary school.  Bekah, Maegin and the kids made Christmas cookies.

     One of the live traps was set off but empty.  Jay will try again tonight.  I bought ten bags of odor absorbing charcoal.  They have absorbed most of the odor in the house.  They are recharged by setting them in the sun for a few hours.

     May your day be Blessed, Sally