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PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2004.
Living the Word, minister's message
The floral tribute in
Londesborough United Church on
Sunday, Jan. 25 was placed by the
Konarski family in memory of their
daughter, Angela.
Living the Word was the title of
the message by Rev. Pat Cook that
morning. The responsive reading,
Psalm 19, speaks of the reward to be
Huron County certainly got a taste
of the winter weather for which it is
well known last week. And the
weather has definitely been THE
topic of conversation.
Actually even for those of us who
have spent many winters here, the
speed with which the conditions can
change is almost frightening. An
example of that was last Wednesday
when the blue sky encouraged me to
walk to work in the morning but by
four in the afternoon, driving was
hazardous. Perhaps during a July
heat wave I'll remind you of last
week's frigid temperatures.
However, who among us could not
appreciate the beauty that resulted —
vast expanses of white on which
snow crystals sparkled like dia-
monds under blue skies and brilliant
sunshine, frosting on the trees, espe-
cially the evergreens, snow sculp-
tures carved by the wind, and pure
white fields crisscrossed by snow-
mobile tracks.
The sundogs in evidence last
Tuesday morning were a beautiful
foretelling of the storm to come. The
found in keeping the judgements of
the Lord. Gospel reading Luke 4:
14-21 is an account of Christ preach-
ing in the synagogue in Nazar-
eth.
Weather conditions were responsi-
ble for the cancellation of the UCW
meeting on Jan. 19. That meeting
has been rescheduled in its original
house is even warmer now that the
snow has filled in all the cracks.
I offer some random thoughts for
coping with such winter weather.
Likely these thoughts will not be
new to you but some little hint may
stick this time and so they bear
repeating.
We are often reminded to ready
our car with gear for winter condi-
tions. Maybe we need to ready the
cupboards as well. A few emergency
meals in the freezer or on the
shelves would make a last-minute
trip to the store unnecessary, Just as
you are warned not to let your gas
tank run low, keep an eye on the
milk supply.
It only makes sense to run all your
errands on a good weather day and
stab close to home on those iffy
days. Life is too short and too pre-
cious to risk being on the roads on
those days unless it is work-related
or a true emergency.
I followed a log truck on Hwy. 4
last Friday in less than perfect con-
ditions and could not see any of its
taillights for a thick covering of
snow. Just one more reason to main-
tain a safe distance behind.
Perhaps we all need to be more
conscientious about keeping car
lights cleaned off.
Somehow it seems just knowing
one can't go anywhere tends to
make some folk restless. One needs
to have several little projects ready
to fill those times when regular
activities are cancelled. If winter
ends and those projects aren't all
format for Feb. 16.
However an evening of business is
slated for 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb.
2 to allow the group to get organized
for the new year. That gathering will
be held at the home of Brenda
Radford.
The UCW has been given the task
of finding new homes for the old
done they'll keep for a few more
months.
A storm day is a great time to for-
get about work altogether and try
something entirely different. Set up
in a quiet corner with some snack, a
beverage of choice and a cozy
afghan to read a book or enjoy a
movie.
Oh and be sure yo can't see out a
window from your corner. One
could wonder if the weather in
January isn't a suggestion we take a
lesson from other animals in cre-
ation who hibernate. Maybe after the
rush, rush of the holiday season we
should slow down, take a step or two
backwards and recharge our batter-
ies for the busy spring.
Students in the area have had sev-
eral snow days in January. On a cou-
ple of occasions one might wonder
why. In conversation with some
teachers at Huller f school recently, I
recognized that changes in society
may offer some explanation. More
parents are off to work mornings and
arrangements need to be adjusted to
ensure childcare.
Also the buses are no longer serv-
icing only one school having been
absorbed into a bus line which trans-
ports children in very wide area.
When conditions are bad in one
area, the bus line takes all of its
buses off the road. So although our
pupils could have had classes, those
in another area were suffering the
vagaries of Huron County weather.
Weather may have been a factor in
the accident at the main intersection
kitchen cupboards. If you are inter-
ested in the brown cupboard which
was against the west wall, please
contact Laura Scott by month's
end.
Please pick up your copy of the
greeters and ushers list for 2004
from the table in the narthex of the
church.
in Londesborough around the noon
hour on Friday. Two trucks ended up
wanting the same piece of roadway
for a second.
A secondary complication has
necessitated a second surgery for
Frank Johnston who will be a patient
at Goderich hospital for sometime
yet.
Tom Duizer is moving a trifle cau-
tiously these days having a had a lit-
tle disagreement with a ladder last
week.
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