Winter has finally set in. Our amount of snow has doubled in the last 3 weeks, some days the high temp is in the 20s, and during a walk I took today I saw ice floes just beginning in Lake Erie. On the other hand, says Pollyanna, this also means the our heavy winter sweaters and turtlenecks can be worn, as well as our corduroy pants. It's like finding a whole new wardrobe!!
Since we live equidistant from Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Buffalo, we had a great time a couple weeks ago when they were all in the initial weekend of the NFL playoffs. Today we are down only to Buffalo and, as I write this, they are playing Kansas City in order to go to the Super Bowl February 7. Kansas City is near a Benedictine monastery in our federation and home to many of our friends, Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, KS. But, one of our sisters was born and raised in Buffalo, so we'll be happy whoever wins!
Sounds as if Covid is not causing to much disruption? Here in Scotland we are in strict lockdown only going out for essentials. For the past few days our weather has been bitterly cold. Hard frosts have meant garden birds needing bird bath clearing and refilling and extra food supplied. Schools are closed and there is lack of clarity as to when they will be allowed to open. Churches are closed in Scotland but not in England.
ReplyDeleteI notice huge civil unrest in Amsterdam as people protest restrictions there. Covid numbers rising there alarmingly. Many find lockdown so hard to cope with. I've been thinking that extroverts must find the restrictions intolerable especially if living alone or with introvert relative. Introverts are probably finding life easier and possibly even more freeing. I live alone with two dogs. Milly is a bright and highly trained therapet. She is a Border Collie and a neighbour obligingly walks her daily. Beverly (Bevy) is a Cavalier King Charles who likes to mooch treats when not sleeping. I find them highly entertaining and call them my tricoloured wagtails.
This village has a lively mixed age population who mostly look out for each other so neighbours tend to be friends. That is a blessing in these times of isolation. Various Covid Vaccines are being rolled out with priority given to health service and care home staff along with the over eighties and younger vulnerables.
Strange times. Uncertainty prevails and unpredictable future causing many a great deal of angst as families and friends long to get together to hug and inspect each other. Shared prayer becomes such a lifeline as you folk have encouraged and actively promoted through the careful construction of the MoH site.
Wishing you all every blessing for 2021 including good things as your new National Administration swings into action.