The Weather Outside is Frightful! - Blogged by JME



Earlier this month the weather reports told us we were going to have a blizzard. Everyone took the warning seriously and went to Walmart to get lanterns and heaters. Banks closed early and other employers let their employees leave early to get a head start home and hopefully beat the dreaded blizzard. The drive home was a little scary because it was hard to see, but it wasn't horrible. N8 and I even got all bundled up in our winter gear and went tromping through the storm. . . .




We even made snow angels . . . .




It really wasn't much of a blizzard. We were a little disappointed at the amount of snow we got. There really wasn't much. Tonight, however, is more like a blizzard. It dumped on us today. Earlier we had really wet heavy snow. Snow pants and snow boots didn't really cut it. A scooba diver's wet suit would have probably been more appropriate. Around 3 p.m. today when it looked like the snow was finally going to stop, down came more, but this time it was the real stuff, not the slushy stuff. I think tonight is a good night to stay indoors!

Thanksgiving - Blogged by N8

I just wanted to post about the things I am grateful for. I feel that since the commercialization of Christmas has gotten so out of hand, most of us don't stop to really look at the purpose of this holiday.



I am thankful for the freedoms I have. I am thankful that I have the right to question authority and the decisions that are made for my behalf. I am thankful that there are still people in this world with enough honor to lay down their lives to support that freedom. I am thankful for a loving God and a Savior who made it possible to return to their presence. I am thankful for a loving wife and family who have been so much support to me. I am thankful for not one, but two methods that I have been blessed with to support myself and my family especially during these though economic times. I am thankful for beautiful music, good food, the beautiful scenery of my home state, a soft bed, and the smells of this season which all remind me that I have a body that works the way it should. I am grateful for a healthy body and that I have been blessed with the ability to work, play, and rest normally. Above all, I am grateful that God has blessed me with my agency and the ability to make all of my decisions for myself.



I hope that this Thanksgiving finds everyone happy, safe, well-fed, and with people that they love.