January 28 Hibernation Update

Wednesday:  It was actually warmer at the South Pole last week than it was here in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We had another "round" of several days in a row of more snow--just 2-3" at a time; but I bet we have 15" on the ground outside my little house. The drifts are much higher, and the plowing piles are reaching almost to the rooftops.

School was cancelled once again yesterday, as it was last Tuesday and also last Friday. I was supposed to have dear Erin overnight Friday, but I didn't venture out at all that day; in fact, the only time I have driven in the last almost two weeks was to church Sunday morning, and then last Thursday over to Family Fare (over on Northland) to get a few food items that I was completely out of (eggs, milk, etc.). 

I did go to Monday Night Bible study this week because it wasn't cancelled like it was last week--plus, snow was predicted to begin late evening Monday night and get quite heavy all day Tuesday (the forecast was correct). It was nice to once again be in my small group and enjoy the company of friends.

Tomorrow, I am going to attempt to grocery shop over at Meijer's. An elderly lady (Bev) from my Sunday school class at Calvary called this afternoon and requested a ride, both to Aldie's and to Meijer's tomorrow. I hope the roads have been cleared. I told her I would pick her up and we would get it done!

I took two pictures yesterday after I had shoveled my driveway:

We have had mostly single digit temperatures for most of the last 10 days. This Friday it is supposed to plunge down to -8 to start the day. Oh joy. I'm not at all a fan of severe cold. I dress in multiple layers just so that I can stand it, and even keeping my thermostat to 72 degrees doesn't really warm me very much. But now I'm just complaining. Pioneer Polly I am NOT.