The Gobs got another win. They topped Siloam Springs 28-20. Greta had four fouls by 3rd quarter. Referees weren’t great Erin said. I say it’s hard to get someone to run for an hour with folks screaming at you.
It’s cold today. If we can survive a few more days a warm up is coming. Lots of rain too. January is almost over and spring is edging closer! Days are longer.
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Walked today and I was amazed at the gulls walking on frozen at Lake Dardanelle! They are probably Ring-billed Gulls! They wouldn’t let me get very near! But they were really pretty.
Ring-billed gulls nest in colonies on the ground, or sometimes in trees near lakes. They often nest near other water birds. The male and female work together to build the nest out of twigs, sticks, grasses, leaves, lichens and mosses. The female lays three eggs.
Laura and I got our steps in! I had to be careful in icy spots. One fall could end it all for this old lady! ❄️❄️
I don’t have to get out so I haven’t. I try to be extra careful when I feed and water the birds and chickens. Phinnie won’t go out unless I go too. His hair is falling out in handfuls. I think his shedding means spring is just around the bend. Helen reminds me when we talk that I said I was happy for cooler weather and I have what I wished for.
Phinnie and I went out and took food and water to the chickens and birds. He tasted the snow. You don’t shovel the sidewalk in this snow. Just sweep the snow away. I swept my porches and walks. We did see the sun peeking from the clouds. Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God is pure, He is a shield to them that put their trust in Him.
As I lumbered through the snow, I thought of the phrase—pure as the driven snow. It means being completely pure, clean, and free from any wrongdoing like God’s Word. It dates to the early 1600’s and Shakespeare’s plays. Young folks today would probably think of “driven snow” as dirty—covered with car and truck tracks, but in the 1600’s, it referred to being blow into a drift and untrodden.
O snow, which sinks so light,
Brown earth is hid from sight,
O soul, be thou as white
Be thou as white as snow
Alice Elgar
Yesterday was a stay inside and stare out the window kind of a day. Astrid let Piper have a spa day. Piper has painted nails! I studied two red birds. It’s 15 here this morning. Hoping the sun will shine even in this chill.
My son in law Eric brought me my fav—plain raised doughnut—for breakfast. I’m living the good life.
Did you carry water and help chop wood growing up? Fleta, Helen and I did. If we had a supply of stove wood, we still gathered kindling each night for Momma to start the fire with! We never had boots. We put our shoes on the stove board to dry out! Momma got up early and started the fire. Dad was up early too, but she was better at fire starting. There were cows to milk and animals to tend to. I can’t say I’d like to go back to those “good ole days” like many say.
At 1:00 PM it started snowing. It’s not supposed to be above freezing til Wednesday. My backyard after it started.
We walked today because even though it was cold compared to what’s to come it wasn’t impossible. I thought about how ice and fire are similar. I wouldn’t want to die in either. Fire often represents desire and ice hatred. Fire and ice both act as means of destruction. Both degrade humans at an internal level. Their effect at the start might be invisible but in the long term, they can cause visible
Last night we had thunderstorms and hail. Lots of golf ball size hail. Wind howled. I missed Larry. Anytime there was any type of storm, he stayed up. He’d say “go on to bed. I’m staying up til the storm passes by”. I went right to sleep always. Phinnie has more angst than I do. We’re a pitiful pair. It was 53 at 5 this morning and now it’s 33. Going to get even colder. Misery loves company!
I learned to crochet when I was in my 20’s. I continue this hobby. It’s very relaxing and rewarding. Laura learned to crochet less than a year. I tried to teach her when she was younger, but her friend Amy is a better teacher than I am. Recently, she made several ear warmers. She’s created a Christmas vest. Today she came by before school wearing this sweater she crocheted.
Oh, happy day. I can’t drive at night but the Gobs are on YouTube and I can watch Greta. They beat Alma. Squeaked by 30-28. Greta is number 24. She is a strong player and will get even better. Proud I got to watch her. I’d had a heart attack if I’d been there in person!
