No Work

     This past week, my place of employment, Marvin Windows, Did something it has not done in a long time.  It closed the plant because of the weather.

     On Monday of this past week we got it by a major April fools joke.  A major winter storm dumped up to 17 inches of snow on the area and along with the snow came the wind.  By Monday afternoon the roads had become hazardous to drive and the Plant shut down the night shift and the day shift the following morning.

     On Tuesday morning, I slept in and then got up and blew snow for 2 /12 - 3 hours cleaning out the driveway and various paths.  By the time I was done the road we live on had been plowed so we could get out and my daughter could get home - she had to work during the storm.

     By Wednesday the roads were bare but the pile of snow were high. and they still are.

Winter

     I read somewhere, I think it was on my calendar that today is suppose to mark the arrival of spring.  Currently we are looking at a winter storm warning for tomorrow followed by temperatures somewhere below zero.  I must be looking at the wrong month, it must be December again.

Snow

     I know I have a blog for thankfulness but I can be thankful on this blog too.

     These past couple days we have been dumped on with snow.  I'm figuring that at our place we got 6 to 8 inches.  Others had more.  I'm thankful that even though the snow made it difficult to get around, We got out and to town or wherever as needed without getting so stuck we couldn't move.  And I'm thankful the roads are now plowed and I'm thankful that the snow blower started so I could blow out the yard / driveway.

     In these regards, the Lord has blessed us.

Small World

     We returned home today after spending several days in Brainerd Mn with my side of the family for Thanksgiving.  It was a wonderful time with lots of great food.  I hope I didn't gain too much weight. 

     When we left to head down, we left with 5 new inches of snow in the ground and the first part of the trip was not much fun as the roads were snow covered.  We even had to use the breaks because we found there are still deer around. One safely ran across the road and another turned chicken and ran back.  the second half of the trip was better and by the time we got to Brainerd there was no snow on the ground.

     While there I did some Christmas shopping with my sister hitting the early specials at Walmart.  To get one of the deals I stood in a line for an hour and a half and while standing there I struck up a conversation with the guy in front of me.  What a small world.  Turned out his sister works at Marvin Windows - the same place I work.  Not only that she lives only a few miles from us on the same road we drive several times a week to give either piano lessons or drop off/pick up a child from his job.  It is a small world.

     The next day after doing some more Christmas shopping in the morning, I went with my dad to Pelican Lake where he fishes to check the ice.  After walking out on the ice for a ways we chopped some holes to check ice thickness and found there was a good 4 inches.  Once back on shore we met another fellow who was out checking the ice - his relative (not sure which one) also worked at Marvin Windows and he has often been in the area.  It is a small world.

     I hope you were all thankful this past weekend and that you are thankful everyday - we need that in this crazy world.

Halloween

     Today is Halloween but instead of going trick or treating - we don't really do that, I didn't something crazy or scary or something like that. 

     I got up early and took a trip to Grand Forks with my wife - so she could drive me home after having three teeth extracted. I was put under to do it.  The way I felt after coming to I could have probably drove myself home but you never know so I rode shotgun, and tried to imitate my wife when she sits in the passenger seat and I drive.

     We did stop at McDonalds to get a shake only to find that McRibs are back (my favorite sandwich) so my wonderful wife bought me one - maybe someday I'll be able to eat it.....  As of now, just soft foods.