Ground Blizzard

 We had some ground drifting on the way to Fargo for Far Guy's Cardiology appointment.  His appointment went well, it created three more appointments in the future. He had an EKG, saw the Cardiologist and went for his six minute walk for Pulmonary.  The Cardiologist wants to check out a few things so she ordered a stress test, echocardiogram and a virtual follow up appointment.  

I drove and Far Guy took a couple of photos for me.  Here is ground drifting...at least we could see the road. On the way back to East Grand Forks...just out of Fargo it got really icy...a couple of semi's in the ditch and several cars.  

Then the visibility turned to crap...really sh$##y crap.   Traffic slowed into the 20 mph range...some places you could not see the fog line.  

About 40 miles of really slow going...high stress driving hanging onto the steering wheel until my hands hurt.  I must be an OK excellent driver because we made it to Grand Forks in one piece.  We picked up our grocery order from Wally World and then headed to Perkins for supper.  It was good to get out of the car and be safely indoors.

Thursday I am not leaving the house...same with Saturday and Sunday.  Friday Far Guy has his Infusion so we must venture out then....but my errands are all done for the rest of the week.  Jen and Andy will be gone to Ohio for four days.  So it is just us and Sadie.

Supper at Perkins was a skillet breakfast for Far Guy and I had a Patty Melt on sourdough bread. ( It was lunch and supper all in one meal as we missed lunch)

Minnesota weather: High was 16F or -9C  Low was -11F or -24C.  Snowy and windy.

EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY... ...EXTREME COLD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 53 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 46 below possible.

Yes it will be freeze your butt off cold...Stay Warm!!

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I wonder

 Old photographs are interesting.  

My Great Grandmother (Hadwig) is in this photo on the right.  I have another photo of her taken the same day.  The photo was taken on my Great Grandparents farm.

The fellow on the wood pile is a mystery.  My Great Grandfather (Christian) had crippling Rheumatoid Arthritis and spent most of his time in a chair or on the couch.  My Great Grandmother took care of him.  

Christian is a bit of a mystery himself.  He came to the East Coast on a ship...by himself?...probably not.  Did his family die on the ship?? Maybe.  His name before he was adopted was Christian Higher.  

Anyways back to the wood pile guy...he looks tall and he had a dog that apparently would follow him anywhere.  My Mother did not know who he was.  I will speculate that is was one of my Great Grandmothers children...Louis maybe as he was tall. (My Grandfather Albert was not tall and his two other brothers would have both died by the time this photo was taken.)

I am working on family information this Winter getting bits and pieces of information compiled...Granddaughter Savannah is interested in family history...so it will be shared with her. 

We had a quiet day yesterday, I did some laundry and organized a few things....we watched a movie in the afternoon...Frosted on Netflix...we both fell asleep. 

I made smoked pork chops, smashed potatoes and sweet corn for supper.

Minnesota weather: High was 10 F or -12C  Low was 5F or -15C eh!  Headed into the deep freeze on Thursday and beyond. 

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In between Snow and a book

 Some of our snow has taken on a dingy brownish color...snow and good old North Dakota soil makes the snow look yucky.

Here you can see the strip of dirty snow. 

I ventured out for my PT appointment, Andy was up at o'dark thirty shoveling and snow blowing.  I came back after my appointment and got Far Guy to drop me off at the grocery store door and pick me up again...much better than walking across an icy parking lot.

I finished an in between book. It is a Sandra Dallas book called Little Souls.  It is historical fiction. It takes place in Denver Colorado during the Spanish Flu epidemic.  I give it a 7...mostly because I think sexual abuse can be in a book but I do not want it to fuel the whole book.  I would have written it differently...but you all probably guessed that already. 

Four medical appointments this week, my one is done...Far Guy has three to go. We must travel to appointments in Fargo on Wednesday so we hope for no stormy weather. 

Progress continues on the photo album project...I am on 1994.  

Supper is Tacos, Far Guy's Chili Cheese Dip, fruit and some Rice Krispie bars that I just finished making!

Minnesota Weather:  High 3 F or 16C  Low was -11F or -24C   Wind Chills were in the -40's.

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Blowing Snow

 We have been indoors since Friday noon.  It has snowed and the wind has been horrid.  Wind chill temperatures are in the -30s below zero.  On Sunday most of the roads in the Red River Valley were closed. 

Andy made Calzones for supper and Noah joined us as he lives just two blocks away from us. 

I watched a season of Hi Jack on Apple TV it was really good.  I am making progress on the photo albums.  The Grands albums are caught up with for now through 2024.  I am working on the family albums now and I completed 1972-1986... previously I did 1951-1972  in an album for myself.  Progress is happening and I hope to finish up this week.  Well mostly finish anyways there are some photos that I have taken that must be ordered as prints as I want to include them in the album.  It seems to be an ongoing kind of project that grows as I try to contain it!

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Baby K Baptism

 Baby K was baptized last Sunday.  We did not attend because of Influenza A that is going around. 

Maddie shared photographs. 

Brenton holding Peach on the far left and Maddie on the far right.

Baby K is wearing the baptismal gown that her brother and sisters wore that is made out of my wedding dress. 

Galatians 3:26-27

"So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized in Christ have clothed yourself with Christ'

We are have nasty winds and blowing snow...and way below zero windchills.  We are in a Winter Storm warning and a Blizzard watch until late on Sunday.  High was 4F or -16C  Low was -1F or -18C eh.

Supper was leftovers for me...coleslaw, sweet potatoes and some lil smokies.  Far Guy had a Philly Sandwich that Jen brought home from the Blue Moose where she ate lunch.  No cooking!!

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