Aftermath of Nova Scotia Storm

The wind blew, six inches of snow came down and it has been raining for several hours.

Bob is shoveling the snow in the rain.

Christmas in Dartmouth

Monday evening Bob wasn't feeling well but I went to Nathan and Tara's for Family Home Evening and we dipped chocolates - at least Tara dipped the chocolates and Liam and I rolled.  As usual they were delicious.

Tuesday Bob and I went to Micmac mall and I got a haircut.  Wednesday and Thursday we were at the Temple.

Friday we went to Nathan's a bit before noon and stayed until this evening.  We had Christmas dinner on Christmas eve.  Today we opened presents, ate, slept, ate, talked to family, ate, and everyone but me went out for a walk.

Dec. 13 to Dec. 19

We had a busy week.  We did some of our home teaching, did some shopping, went to a High Priests party and, of course, spent our regular four days in the Temple.  I was able to get Christmas Cake made.

We had every kind of weather - wind, rain and snow.  It snowed all day Friday and when we were leaving for the Temple on Saturday morning the roads were very slippery - in fact we couldn't get out of our driveway.  Our driveway is sloping - doesn't look like it in the picture but it is.  Luckily, our daughter-in-law, Julie, had given Bob some traction things to put under the tires, so with the help of those we got out.

Today it is still cold, but the sky is a beautiful blue.  Below is a picture of the Temple; I took it at noon today.

Change of Picture

No more Atlantic scene.

Wind in Dartmouth

Last week was a busy week.  With zone conference and the Ward Christmas party on top of our regular temple duties, somehow the week seemed long.

We had some snow overnight Thursday and we had a bit of cold weather.  The snow melted by noon.  Again on Saturday it snowed but it was followed by rain and the snow didn't stay around.  On Sunday morning our car was totally covered in ice.  Bob tried to capture the snow in the following photos.

Our Back Yard

Ice Around the Edge of the Lake

Snow on the Shed

Geese Standing on the Ice at the Edge of the Lake

Today was garbage day so we again had wind, but not as much as last Monday.  I looked out the window and Bob's hair and coat were flapping in the wind, but by the time I got my camera out it was between gusts.

It was ten above this morning.  All the ice around the lake is melted.

Wonderful Surprise

As we left zone conference yesterday the mission office manager handed us a packet of letters.  It contained the latest issue of the Ensign magazine, some small envelopes and a big brown envelope.  I dropped it on the bed and didn't think anymore about it until we were ready to go to the temple.  While waiting for Bob, I decided to open the letters.  The big brown envelope had letters from my children and grandchildren.  I was so surprised and overwhelmed.  It was wonderful.  I don't know how it was arranged but I couldn't have received anything that pleased me more.  When I think back, I think that maybe Keaton tried to tell me about a week or so ago but his mother shushed him.  Thank you all.

Sue-anne is the Winner

It finally arrived.  This morning we picked up our car and dropped off the mission car.  Then we drove to Halifax for the first time.  We had zone conference at the Halifax Chapel.  Now we are having fun finding out what we had in the car.

 

End of Week Two

Our second week in Dartmouth has ended.  On Monday we did housecleaning and shopping.  Tuesday we went and helped Tara get some fruit ready for the Relief Society Party.  I went to the party in the evening.  Wednesday we were at the Temple in the morning and in the evening Bob got a haircut and we dropped in at Nathan and Tara's.  The boys were at their bagpipe and drum lessons and brought their report cards home and Nathan had bought them a box of donuts.

Thursday and Friday evening and Saturday morning we were at the Temple.  We stayed with Orson, Liam, Keaton and Lochlan in the evening while Tara and Nathan went to the Imperial Oil Christmas party.

There was Church today and after we spent most of the day at Nathan and Tara's. 

It rained much of the week, but today the sun came out.  However there is a storm warning for tonight.  Winds will be up to 90 ks per hour.

Honda Update

Our car is now in Barrie, Ontario.  It is supposed to be loaded on a truck for the Maritimes tonight and it will depend on how many stops the truck has along the way how long it will take to get here.  We could start a pool on how long it will take.