Thursday December 10, 2009

 

 

Another Day in My Life

Thursday, December 10

 

I could tell it was cold outside this morning, just by looking at the sunrise.

 

 

Even the moon looked cold. We are not having bitter cold like some of you, but it’s windy and the temperature is hanging just above freezing.

 

 

Scenes on my way to Curves – there are still a few patches of snow.

 

 

 The sun created beautiful sihouttes.

 

 

 Notice the sun reflections on this steer.

 

 

 About two blocks away – on one of our town’s narrow streets.

 

 

 Sights on the way home – look at all the signs on our town’s poles and posts. Our local high school football team is in the PIAA Triple-A state semifinal game tomorrow night, and excitement is running high.

 

 

 As I neared home, I noticed this hawk on an electric pole.

 

 

After starting a load of laundry, and making my morning smoothie, I began preparing Jay and Karen LeRette’s (Rochelle, Illinois, chapel) newsletters for the mail.

 

 

 My SmartMailer (post office) reports told me that I needed four large trays and three small ones. They have almost 700 names on their mailing list.

 

 

 The inserter is one of my favorite machines in our office – because it saves me hours and hours of time.  I place the newsletter in the upper left tray, the addressed #10 envelopes in the bottom left, and the #6 return envelopes in the upper right tray.  After pushing the green button, the process of folding, stuffing, inserting, and sealing begins.

 

 

 There it is, ready for the post office.

After returning, I began the set up on Chaplain David and Mary Ann Roberts’ newsletter (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania chapel), and finished it just before closing time at 5:00 p.m.

 

 

 Last night after my blog was set up, my sister stopped in with this pretty poinsettia. It was a gift from the fruit/cookie packing committee at church – for my help in setting up signs for the boxes.

 

 

Jesse is here this evening, and since we are having leftovers, I asked if he wanted a hot dog or a pancake. He chose a pancake. His parents and older brothers and sister are going to the Christmas play that I posted about yesterday.

Notice his cast was removed today, but he still favores it, and uses his left arm – even though he is right-handed.

  

 

 

 

Reading a hunting magazine earlier this evening.

 

 

This is the scene next to me as I complete my entry tonight.