SNOW!

I recently blogged about our future neighbors, so here is one for our other (current) neighbor. Ruth has been our neighbor since Chad has lived here. She is in her mid-nineties and has a great sense of humor! In one of our visits, she pulled down a can that said, "De-hydrated H2O" on the front of it. Then she said, "THIS is a treat! You just add water!!" I had to think about it for a second before I got it.

I just got a phone call from her. The first thing she said was, "How are you doing on snow?" I was a little confused, so I said, "What?" She said, "How's your snow? If you need some more, I can send some over!"

Here are a few pictures to illustrate how we are doing on snow!! (and being that she lives just next door to us, I assume she is doing just as great!)

(That pile of snow in our front yard is as big as me!)

While I am very grateful for the snow, which equates to our water supply for the upcoming summer, I am even more grateful for a neighbor who keeps me laughing. I think she is the most "with-it" person I know. And I love how she never fails to state her mind in a very frank manner.

One last story to illustrate my neighbor. On Christmas day I payed her a visit. She is not usually alone, but this day, of all days, she was. I asked her how her day was going, and in her reply was the wisdom of ages. She said with a smile, "I have been enjoying the music of the Tabernacle choir all morning. Isn't it lovely?" This is when I noticed the (ancient) TV quietly playing the hymns of Christmas.

I hope that when I am in my mid-nineties I can be just as with-it, and positive as she is.

Thank you, Ruth, for being you and allowing me to grow because of it.