Feb. Sunday Morn

Good Morning my friends
I awoke in the night feeling too warm (what a switch?). I got up checked the thermostat set at 60. Checked the outdoor thermometer - doubled checked and then checked again - it read 42 degrees! A warm breeze blows, the eaves drip, and best of all, the snow is slowly leaving. Of course, it will take days but it is a beginning. Next week is going to be colder again but we will take today. To my friends and loved ones in Florida - How are the strawberries faring? I watch in horror as the thick ice from the sprayers coats the plants and the fruit. Buying berries in February at the Farmers Mkt is one of my favorite things. One more week and I will be there! I won't believe it until the wheels touch down on warm earth.

I have this little book called Prayers From The Heart by Richard Foster. I refer to this special little book of prayer often. Here is one I wish to share with you:
Open wide the windows of our spirits, O Lord, and fill us full of Light. Open wide the doors of our hearts, that we may receive and entertain thee with all our powers of adoration and love. Amen
That little prayer seems appropriate for my location today since we can literally open the doors and windows for a bit.

I made fondue for part of the Jones family last night. Pete gave me a fondue pot for Christmas since I had expressed a desire to make it again after many years. It was a fun evening and we found we ate slowly and didn't consume as much food as we normally do. It felt a bit like cooking over a campfire. Maybe I am stretching a bit. I used beef and chicken with mustard and horseradish sauces. I also melted cheese for dipping some crusty Italian bread chunks. Then I made sweet coleslaw which was a nice foil for the rest of the meal. Yummy and fun!

I worked all week so didn't have any time to post or even read my email. I have one job so far for this coming week. So many varied experiences in the different schools. Some very rewarding, others not so. The FBI finally did my background check since my fingerprints are unattainable. I guess I checked out because they approved me to work in Warren/Washington Counties.

The pictures here are from last Sunday's snowshoe adventure in West Fort Ann. We left the truck on the road while we climbed the mountain.

Have a joyous Sunday!