Christmas 2009

Good Times

Just thinking back to some great Fall Fishing during these early cold
Saskatchewan Winter Nights

A Year Without Pop

It's been a whole year without Pop!
I did not think I could make the year
I might as well wait until Jan 01, 2010 now before I start again
Maybe I should try two years?

Ice Fishing in Canada

Weather Warning for Saturday December 12, 2009

Warnings

Estevan - Weyburn - Radville - Milestone
10:26 AM CST Saturday 12 December 2009
Wind chill warning for
Estevan - Weyburn - Radville - Milestone continued

Cold temperatures, combined with a strengthening northwesterly gradient, will produce extreme wind chills of minus 40 to minus 50 over most of Southern Saskatchewan today and tonight.

This is a warning that extreme wind chill conditions are imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

Cold Arctic air combined with a strengthening northwesterly wind will surge southward out of Central Saskatchewan and into Southern Saskatchewan today. As a result extreme wind chills of minus 40 to minus 50 are occurring this morning in Central Saskatchewan and these dangerous wind chill values will spread into southern regions this evening. chill Extreme wind values of minus 40 to minus 50 values will continue into Sunday morning in most areas of Southern Saskatchewan before moderating Sunday afternoon as winds weaken.

At these extreme wind chill values frostbite on exposed skin may occur in less than 10 minutes.

Please refer to the latest public forecast for further details.

"Hi" is a precious word!

Recent visits with Grace have not been good.
We (Barb & I and kids) have gone
there to sing to
her a couple times and received the
greeting "GET OUT OF HERE!"
She usually won't open her eyes or say anything
when I go there.

But recently, her medication has been changed...
and I think it is making a difference.
I stopped there to drop something off this week,
thinking I'd only be there a minute to say 'hi'
with no response...
But she said "Hi, Bonnie" (in a very
cheerful manner) and we had
a good visit and some hearty laughs!

I am thankful that the psych doctor was
able to assess her and make these
changes!

Personal Decorator

Last week we made plans to go to Midale
so that Kelsey could decorate Grandma Kerr's tree today.
Grandma had the tree up a few days before
we came and ended up
getting company during that time.
Her friend commented that she
must not like to put much on her tree (she just
had the lights on it). So Grandma said "Oh no,
I have my own personal decorator that comes to do it"

She also put up and decorated our tree and Mina's.
She likes to get this done as soon as possible!!
We always have our tree downstairs, so Terry
says she can put it up, but we have to keep the blinds
closed until Dec. 1st...So we did!
We got this tree many years ago from
our neighbour for $25.
It's not too beautiful, but we love it anyway...
Lots of good memories.

Prayer Partners

Lorrie & I have been praying for the schools since our
kids started kindergarten. Through elementary, junior high
and high school. We have seen God do so many things!
It's been great to have Annmarie join us for the
last couple years.

Elephant Stew

Wild Game Cook Book II.


1 Elephant
2 rabbits (optional)
1/2 pail pepper
2 pails salt
4 bushels onion
93 1/2 gal. water
6 pails flour

Cut elephant into bite-sized pieces. This should take about four months. Cook over kerosene fire four approximately 4 weeks or until tender. Add onions, cook until tender. This will feed about 3,000 hungry hikers. If more are expected, add the 2 rabbits. But do this only if necessary, as most people don't like hare in their stew.