Just saying HI

This little guy is not one of our local birds, Gene finally found him using Google and he's a Spotted Towhee. An out-of-towner.

Yesterday on my way to feed the horses breakfast, the thermometer on the car read -1. This morning it was 12, so we're headed in the right direction! By Monday, we're forecast to have a high of 61! I smell spring!

Gene and I had a date night last night, supper and an evening listening to a 3 piece acoustic band (sound familiar?) called The Waymores. 2 guys and a gal, and they were fabulous! Really tight harmonies, I could not have been happier. They're out of Nashville and all 3 are actually songwriters for "the beautiful people". We'd never heard of them, but went on the reccomendation of a friend, and now, I'm a fan!

That's all for now, just wanted to check in. Looking forward to seeing some of you next week, and I'm looking forward to wearing just one layer of clothes!

Joan

FYI

Hello to you all! Just an FYI, Mark Chrisco's oldest daughter, Clara, who is about Paige's age, has just been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. She had a small cyst on her lower back which grew to be about the size of a walnut and turned black and blue underneath. They had it removed and tested and found it to be a very rare and fast growing cancer. She is taking a leave of absence from USD to undergo treatment. She has had a PET scan and the good news is that it doesn't appear to have metastasized. Ron and Gena are with them to help take care of their other daughter. Jane has asked for everyone to keep them in their prayers.

Hope all is well with everyone and that we all stay healthy:)

Love,
Janelle

More weather

The freezing mist finally turned to snow last night, about the same time the electricity went out. I had gone to check on the horses and when I came back, I thought it looked a little dark at the house. We waited an hour, had a glass of wine by lantern light, and finally cranked up the generator. You got to love a generator! About 3 hours later, the power came back, but it flickered on and off all night. This morning is bitterly cold and windy. While feeding horses this morning, I was completely covered except for my eyes (need to find my ski goggles) and had trouble just standing on the ice. The horses were all fine, wearing a blanket of snow on their backs, and happy to see me. K-State is closed again today, in the 15 years that I've been here, I've only known them to close the university once, so this is a big deal, 2 days in a row! And I'm not going to work again. Made oatmeal raisin cookies yesterday, considering bread or a cake today...

Joan