12/22/24    Fourth Sunday of Advent.  We light the candle of Love.*

  Clear, calm, 4 degrees.   Sunshine today with a strong NW breeze, a high of 16.  Clear tonight with a NW breeze, a low of 3.  Partly cloudy tomorrow with a WSW breeze, a high of 20, a low of 10.  1-3 inches of snow tomorrow night.  A north breeze Tuesday with a high of 26, a low of 13.  Morning snow showers may give us another 1-3 inches of snow.  Christmas Eve looks good for travel.  Partly cloudy Christmas with a north breeze, a high of 26, a low of 15.  Sunshine Thursday with a north breeze, a high of 30, a low of 12.  Partly cloudy Friday with a light north breeze, a high of 31, a low of 14.  Partly cloudy Saturday and next Sunday with NNW breezes, highs about 33, lows of 23 and 27.  PM showers Monday the 30th with a NE breeze, a high of 37, a low of 31.  Cloudy Tuesday the 31st with a NE breeze, a high of 39, a low of 33.  Rain/snow showers New Year's day with a NNE breeze, a high of 40, a low of 33.  Rain/snow showers Thursday, the 2ed with a NNW breeze, a high of 39, a low of 30.  Foggy Friday the 3rd with a WNW breeze, a high of 35, a low of 2.  Cloudy the weekend of the 4th and 5th with brisk NW breezes, highs about 30, lows of 20 and 17.

     The five foot tree found a home with a family that had only been able to get a 1 foot tree from the dollar store.  Bekah sent the tree stand  with it.  The neighbor who picked up the tree added lights and decorations when she delivered it.  A nice end to the Christmas season for Country Junction.  Country Junction will go on the back burner until Thursday.  Thursday Bekah and Jay will get back to preparing for Spring 2025.

     Yesterday morning was spent preparing for Christmas .  Large families make a wonderful Christmas.  A large family also means being very creative with gift giving and celebrations.  Lots of Love makes the efforts special..  Doug's family Christmas was in the afternoon.  A fun time with lots of visiting.  I wrapped more presents when I got home.

      I am watching church online today.  I am doing so much better it is tempting not to heed the doctor's warning.  She said, "Trying to do that one more thing might be what throws you into a relapse.   Remember you are not cured, it is just in remission"  I have felt well enough to want to ignore her warning but I think I'd better make this a day of rest.

     May your day be Blessed, Sally

*Love the Lord your God with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.  The second is this, "Love your Neighbor as yourself."  There is no commandment greater than these.  Mark 12: 30 and 31.