11/9/26  Corinthians 6:12 says, “All things are lawful unto me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.” Including screens!

The soil soaked up the rain, the sump pump only came on a few times.  I am thankful the ground wasn't frozen yet. I'm glad our Christmas trees haven't been cut yet!   A few years back Gilbert and Barbie gave me flannel sheets for Christmas and Andrew and Gayle gave me an electric blanket.  About three weeks ago I put on the flannel sheets.  Today I'll add the blanket and take up the hoses around the house.  The kitchen pond is full, the perennials and shrubs are watered.  The Northeast Weather Alert headline this morning is " A Colder and Stormier Pattern Taking Shape Toward Thanksgiving?"

    More and more forecasters are talking about the north pole snow pack.  They think the patterns that are showing may mean that we are going to have a cold late winter despite the strong El Nino.  Jay is going to put foam boards under the beehive cover.  They have built a maternity pen in the barn so Mabel will have her calf inside.  My flannel nightgowns have gotten so thin I wore them all summer.  A cold new year means new ones will be needed.

   "Collecting any donations of new or gently used adult warm clothing, (socks, thermals, sweatshirts,jackets etc) sleeping bags, backpacks, hats and gloves. For the Bread of Life Ministry."     That is copied from Maegin's facebook page. Donations may be dropped off here. They served breakfast to 85 people last week, 25 this week.  As soon as they got there Saturday they were told there wouldn't be many.  The homeless stay in their tents when it rains.  If they get wet they have no way to get dry.

    May your day be blessed, Sally