3:30 am, Orion is standing tall outside my bedroom in the frigid, crystalline night sky. I get up to check if the light is on in the well house. It's 20 degrees below zero.

We went to town at the last minute yesterday prompted by the last day sale of Breyers ice cream and avocados for $.77.

The backroads are safer

The temperature has been below freezing for a week, mostly in the teens or lower and after four days of constant snow we accumulated about four inches... so dry, so cold. This is the third snow storm already this year. But we have been staying warm with our new windows, having the the outside of house sealed and caulked, and two new heaters. Clark just had to have a new Blaze King with a catalytic converter which burns at about 82% efficiency.

Clark's grandson, Markey Joe spent Thanksgiving week with us while his grandma, Kathryn was in the hospital getting and aortic valve repaired. He loved helping Clark feed and take care of the animals. Ten year olds can be entertaining.




Would love to post more but I gotta get busy. Want to bake at least one batch of cookies and make a few more pieces to take to the bank open house tomorrow. Maybe sell a few to the tellers before their Christmas Party.



If I don't see you soon - Have a Buddhaful Holiday!


Text and pictures © 2008 Mona E. Dunn