Vacation, Snow & Field Mice

     Last week I was on vacation from my paying job and most else as well The only few not included were getting things done in the back yard and attempting to get my solar powered lights positioned to actually get some solar power.
     I got my (2) 10' x 17' portable garages completed all save installing the anchors. Somehow, I managed to get my 5 remaining vacation days, my 2 personal days and my 2 regular nights off all in a row for a total of 11 nights straight and it was glorious!

     I was picking green and ripe tomatoes & peppers from my washtub & barrel gardens, Mom's plum trees had not only flowers but a green plum in early December.

     The only down side was my brother and his mental illness. Kids, He ain't doing well at all so I ask you all to pray if you have 'em. The Doctors still can't agree what's ailing him. It seems at times he's got dementia, bipolar disorder and just... I don't know what else.


    I could have not asked for better weather for 90% of my vacation. For about 9 days we had sunshine, high temps in the 70's. The last couple of days we had fog roll in and things chilled down. Today, Friday, December 8 we had a Winter storm blow in, temps in the freezing range and right about 4" of snow!
     I'm just praying that the temps will get high enough that all the wet will burn off so I don't have to  drive to work tonight on icy roads. I spent some 6 years in Colorado so I know how to drive in snow and on ice. The only ugly thing is 99.9% of Mississippians do not!

     Others who don't seem to enjoy the drop in temperature are the field mice. They have invaded my home again. While I do have another pair of glue boards that I'll set tonight, I'll be getting more tomorrow and officially declare war upon them.