This is another running of the words column.
Famous reply by Abraham Lincoln regarding whether or not God was on his side. “Sir, my concern is not whether God is on my side. My greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.”
Like it or not we are now in the winter season as the first day of winter was December 21.
On one of our recent tours of Big Island State Park by Albert Lea, Genie and I saw 20 adult bald eagles on the ice plus two adults by their big nest in the tree. (Their juvenile was hiding.)
A man noticed another man pulling a chain down the road, he asked, “Why are you pulling the chain?”
The other man replied, “Have you ever tried to push one?”
A South Dakota politician was on TV strongly urging not to travel during the Thanksgiving holiday. One hour later the same TV network showed him boarding an airplane for the Thanksgiving holiday. (A classic, “Do as I say, not as I do.”)
Many of the White House Christmas parties were of the “No mask, no social distancing variety.”
Wonder Woman is a fantastic lady. I’m at the stage in life where Genie refers to me as her “Wonder Man.”
“I wonder where I parked the car.”
“I wonder where I left my phone.”
“I wonder where my glasses are.”
“I wonder what day it is.”
Etcetera, etcetera.
There are events to be recognized daily, even weekly. On Monday we start diarrhea week. It runs until the next Monday.
Goose hunting season opened with very few geese on Fountain Lake in Albert Lea. As the area farmers fall harvesting of corn got into full swing, the geese population on Fountain Lake became too large to count. I estimated five to six thousand geese before the farmer was done. When the corn fields were void of corn, the corn fields were void of geese. Twas then, Fountain Lake was void of geese.
She tells hubby and son where to go and when on their next job. Hubby and son complete the job with son doing the last thing and that is to check and see if Dad left anything behind. What does the family excel at? They do a great job of cleaning our furnace vents. They are known in the business world as “Steam Brothers” of Clarks Grove.
December 9, 2020 we tied the 1918 record of 52 degrees for December 9. December 10, 2020 the temp was also in the fifties. Conclusion: Weather will be weather, whether you like it or not.
Remember that old song, “How much is that doggie in the window, the one with the waggy tail?”
Genie went to a neighbors rummage sale and purchased a life size dog with lights for Christmas that is now in our window facing the street. To answer the question in the song, it is not for sale.
We toured the area Christmas lights – fantastic. We were most impressed with the drive-through lights in the baseball field at Lake Mills, Iowa. It was sponsored by area business establishments. John Deere had Santa driving a John Deere tractor instead of reindeer.
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Bob is a retired AAL (Aid Association for Lutherans) agent, currently working on his master’s degree in Volunteering. His wife, Genie, is a retired RN, currently working on her doctor’s degree in Volunteering. They have two children, Deb in North Carolina, and Dan in New York. Bob says if you enjoy his column, let him know. If you don’t enjoy it, keep on reading, it can get worse. Words of wisdom: There is always room for God.