It is a winter morning for sure and winter doesn’t even arrive for another month. But, last night brought a winter storm to include a bit of snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Many schools canceled or scheduled late start today depending on where I the Tri-State one lives. I saw the school bus come by here this orning around 0900. I wa pleasantly surprised to see that the roads and my driveway were basically clear this morning. I had put down ice-melt on the drive but the street was just as clear. Right now though it is snowing lightly. I doubt it is going to amount to anything. The weather report is coming on shortly. Hopefully all of this will get over itself and be gone by tomorrow. Next week is Thanksgiving and of course it isn’t unusual to have snow then but —- sorry, not interested. —- OK, the weather report shows a much better weather system headed our way.

Tomorrow or maybe even later today I have to get out and fill birdfeeders, and I have to get the cord and plug in the bird bath. It is that time of the year. I haven’t filled the feeders since we got home Wednesday morning at around 0230; so with this winter weather, my birds are not happpy with me. The squirrels are even less happy not that their unhappiness bothers me a lot.

I did get out and and mulch up the leaves in the yard yesterday. I finished up my yard and Dan was out starting on his, so I went over and we did his yard, Purdy’s yard, and Seto’s yard. We may be old retired farts but we do goood neighbor stuff. I still haven’t raked up all of the leaves out of the flowerbeds nor have I gotten all of my fall pruning done on the peonies etc. Every time I was ready, something came up and I just never got to it. Yes, —- I admit to some laziness on days that I could have gotten it done. I hope that the weather will cooperate a bit and I can get it done still. Vacations are over until next June so maybe on some nice days I can get some outside stuff done. It is going to be time to start decorating for Christmas soon. (Did I just say that out loud??)

I have a funeral sermon to write today so it is a good day for me to be staying inside. The funeral will be Monday with visitation on Sunday afternoon. This is  second funeral for our church in about three weeks. We don’t need anymore, thank you very much.

I think I’ll go do something about lunch. It is almost 11:00 am and my stomach is talking to me. Then I got to get my finger working on my computer downstairs. I hope your Thursday is a good one. Take time and give thanks to God for the blessings you have received and will contiue to receive. Peace.