They are talking about a white Christmas here (maybe) but it will be sleet and frezing rain, other wise just cold and rainy. If the weather is like I saw on the news last night it is going to be icy in Arkansas and Tennessee the day after Christmas and my father in law and brother in law will be driving through it. Let's hope the weather man is wrong, Gee what are the chances of that happening, LOL.
Merry Christmas everyone! Have a safe and happy holiday.


Hey Lori, speaking of weather, I have seen California is getting hit real hard, are you effected by that? Hope you are safe and dry.

Hi there folks, We get out ouf school tomorrow at 1:30 for the Christmas Holiday. Back in on the 2nd of Jan. tomorrow we have an ornament marathan for the 7th graders. A busy, loud, and exciting morning is planned. Then I'll slow down and see what it's like to be out of work for a while.


It's definately White Christmas time here in Presque Isle! though we have rain and freezing rain which has already started and will continue through tomorrow.

Yes, we have had rain, I was a bit excited about using it for the first time yesterday, but it rained instead. Sounds like you have fun, Richard. I shoveled my drive already and am responsible for the sidewalk in front of my house as well. I bought mine to do my neighbor's drive as well......he has been kine enough to mow my grass in the front all season, he would do the back as well, but can't fit the mower through the gate...............so I am doing my part...Sounds like you are gearing up for the holiday season, Pat. Lori, we have been having rain here for the past week, all the snow that we had is now gone.....not looking like a white Christmas so far.

Mornin' all, We even got a new member this week onthe list. The former Pauline Smolnik. Don't know anything about her "adulthood" but I got a note from her telling me I could put her on the list. Nobody new here though that I can see.

These days I'm surrounded by school plays, and musical performances, and my how things have changed: Power Point Presentations! That one sort falls into my lap. I teach that part. Tomorrow there will be a Christmas Bazaar at school to which parents and friends have been invited to learn about Christmas Around the World. This is produced by a 7th grade reading class, through ppt on laptop computers. I think that kind of goes along with the concept of snowblowing that which could be swept! Know what I mean?

Off to bake brownies.

And, yes, Patti, Nancy's right, we do appreciate all you've done to keep this classmate thing alive!

No snowblowers for us--but we had rain all day today. It's a treat when it rains in L.A. cuz it's usually sunny.

Nancy, so glad to hear you have a new snowblower. I live on a street where the National Men's Senior Snowblower Team all live and practice daily. They are mentally prepared, respirator equipped, oxygen supported, and watch the hell out when solid water is floating in the air. They have machines that will suck it down onto the ground for a 10 count pin before being thrown off their driveways and out of their lives forever. Then, with engines idling at about 6,000 rpms, they remain and wait for the next snowflake victim. Sometimes it will be hours, but there they stand- ready. In the off season they train with twig shredders, leaf blowers, and one even vacuums his driveway. Hello!?!?!?! My technique is to use a broom, because most times a shovel would just be a little too much and I no longer seek the thrill and smell that the other men on my street think of as home.

Hi Pat, of course the list is a good thing............you should know that and we appreciate you keeping in touch with everyone and on top of things..........we may never tell you, but we do appreciate it. Christmas is the time of year most people try and get in touch. So you are doing us all a great favor. I have been shopping for the holidays, and am almost done..............which is a feat in itself. Hope everyone is in good health, with the strange weather, it is hard. We had rain most of the weekend, so all the snow that we did have is gone. I bought a new snowblower only to have it sit in the garage. Oh well.....I'm sure I will use it some this winter. Take care everyone.