Good 26º morning 14º warmer than yesterday! Did not snow as
predicted last night.... but started at 7:20 this morning...
What excitement these freezing temperatures bring. My water was running
slow, then stopped altogether. Called Mike the plumber...
he came out about 12:30. Checked the pump house. Said the
water must have frozen up between the well pump and the house. Started running
ok after it thawed. Mike said to keep a faucet dripping all night. Did and water
all running fine.
Just before Mike got here there were 15 deer out in my pastures..
This is a GREAT idea:
Historically this date....
1768 – The first edition
of the Encyclopædia Britannica is
published.
1877 – The first edition
of the Washington Post is
published.
1877 – Thomas
Edison, using his new phonograph, makes one of the earliest recordings of
a human voice, reciting "Mary
Had a Little Lamb".
And
births this date include....
1900 – Agnes Moorehead, American actress (d. 1974)
4:30
yesterday afternoon:
Dinner
was reruns. Roaring fire in wood stove. Stupid shows on TV. Nap in chair!
I
received my first Christmas card.... so cute!!
Nancy &
Dave! xo
High
school friends, Tommy & Christina (Vasquez) Lozano are celebrating their
49th wedding anniversary today. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIDS!!! (Sorry, this one wouldn't scan properly)
All I
know. Nuff said. Happy TGIF. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
December
6th
St. Nicholas Day is today. Yes, there really was a
Christian Saint Nicholas. He lived in the country of Greece, just a couple
hundred years after the birth of Christ. This day is in honor of Saint Nicholas
and his life.
Saint Nicholas became a priest, and later, a Bishop of the
early Catholic Church. True to the Christian concept of giving up belongings and
following Christ, St. Nicholas gave up all of his belongings. He was well known
for giving to needy people, especially children. There are may stories and tales
of him helping out children in need.
The practice of hanging up stockings originated with Saint
Nicholas. As the ancient legend goes, Saint Nicholas was known to throw small
bags of gold coins into the open windows of poor homes. After one bag of gold
fell into the stocking of a child, news got around. Children soon began hanging
their stocking by their chimneys "in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be
there".
It wasn't until the 1800's that the spirit of St.
Nicholas' life evolved into the creation of Santa Claus. And, this happened in
America. Santa Claus emerged (or evolved) from the stories and legends of St.
Nicholas. Santa Claus was kind and generous to children. Unlike "St. Nick",
Santa Claus is largely a non-religious character.
