Got Snow

The first snow of the year fell last night. One and a half inches of the white stuff covered our place on the mountain and just thrilled our 4-year-old grandson Ethan. He made snow angles, ate the snow from the front yard (who knows what was in that snow) and squealed with delight when he hit “gann-momma” with a snowball. Later in the day he and momma and “gann-momma” went to get the Christmas tree and that was a success. We get a “ball” tree each year, and plant it as a windbreak across the front of the property. It will be enjoyable to watch them decorate the tree with all the old ornaments that have been collected over the years. Ours is always an “old fashioned” Christmas filled with things from the past, memories from the past, and our favorite recipes. Friends will drop by and it will be good.

This week was fairly uneventful. John, our son-in-law, drove back to California for 3 weeks to begin his orientation on a new machine his company is developing. He will return for Christmas, and then be gone for another 6 months or so as he oversees the installation of the new machine for various clients all over the globe. I completed my final course and submitted my e-portfolio for grading. I am looking forward to the challenge of graduate school and all the new experiences that will bring.

Our good dog “Tag” ran off two nights ago. The neighbor’s dog also went missing, at the same time. They must have gotten together and went exploring, and lost their way. Our efforts to find them so far have not been rewarding. We all hope that after they have had their romp, they will return.

I am considering making a weekly blog entry to summarize the events of the week – I will give it some more thought.

Until that day,

Jim