The tree is down, the ornaments packed and returned to their storage place for another year. This past weekend I took the lights off the end of the garage. Christmas 2012 is over.
Now, back to a regular work schedule. Pam is beginning her busiest time of the year at her job, and my fiscal year began January 1st so I’m getting my 2013 work projects under way. I wish I could report something more exciting in our lives, but there just isn’t anything real interesting going on!
We would like to thank all the people who wrote letters, e-mails, and dropped by the blog this season, and hope you will continue to do more of the same throughout 2013. Pam and I appreciate hearing from all of you.
Taking up a thread from my last post, it is still very cold and additional snow is in the forecast. Sub-zero low temps and high temps below freezing for the last 3 weeks or so have been the norm. Average high for this time of year is 37, low 16, so we have been running 16 – 22 degrees below average. I am not looking forward to our next heating bill!
Judy: Your fudge is great. I ate the whole pan over the last 3 weeks. Thank you! Can you get DTs (withdrawal symptoms) from lack of chocolate?
Hard to believe next month will mark the start of year 3 of this blog. Sometimes the words come easily, sometimes with more difficulty. I hope you continue to stop by and leave feedback.
Pam says I can’t have a post without at least 1 picture in it, so here is a fall color shot of a park near work where I walk at lunch from time to time:
Three Rivers Park in fall colors.
That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!
It’s that time of the year where things slow down and almost halt. Maybe a good thing after the holiday madness(?) And don’t forget there’s tax season to look forward to! wooo hooo.
Nothing new here either and you know, sometimes boring and normal is a good thing. You think?
Using normal seasonal determinants: Football (almost) over with and, if you’re only mildly interested in basketball or hockey, it’s a long & cold coast to “March Madness” and warm-up. If you were (this person’s) father 30-40 years ago, you’d be out on Lake Onalaska freezing your behind ice-fishing!
Probably a good time for the occasional snowmobile run, and lots of planning for things you’d like to get done (and, what you really can get done) on your property.
Hopefully there’ll be enough snow at higher elevations to provide water (and prevent more high-country fires) this year. Locally — literally nothing has fallen since the 20+ inches pre-Christmas. The recent warm-up melted most of that. Definitely need some moisture locally, as we remain well behind where we should be. At this point, it appears to be another warm winter in Wisconsin, though we’ve considerable winter ahead.
Hope you two have great new year! Keep the post and pictres coming.
You do an awesome job on the blog!
I don’t get on as often as I’d like–but I really appreciate the time you put into such quality posts!
I’ve learned a lot here 🙂
ps–Pam was right about the picture 😉