Wait a Minute

People say that if you don't like the weather in Alberta, wait a minute, it will change. How true a statement that is today!
Four days ago it was -32 C and today, it started out at -2C.
This morning we had snow and winds that made visibility very poor(not the expected forecast of course). By 2:00 PM it was + 4 and raining quite steadily. Needless to say everything is now coated in a beautiful sheet of ice. Oh, how we long for the piles and piles of snow that Ontario is dealing with... nope, not really.
Life here in the land of the oil patch has taken a turn (a downturn) as happens every once in a while. Now we hear the cry of those who say the sky is falling.
Yes, the swing of the economy has taken a toll in recent weeks and we hear on almost a daily basis of more layoffs. Why should this be a surprise? We have all seen this before, many times over. The next few years will no doubt be tough, but it is only another part of the cycle.
We are very thankful that we are here at this time. We have a good place to live, David has steady employment, even though it is slow right now and Sonya has her part-time job. We feel that this is a good community to rest in.
We pray that God will bless all our family and friends. Those who are near to us that are facing health issues are in our thoughts and prayers. We will be praying for those that are having surgery soon. Thanks golfer Mo for the uplifting e-mails. Nothing lifts the cares of the day like a good laugh. (Hi to all David's golfing buddies.)
Well, its getting late and another day looms on the horizon so we will sign off.
Love to all and may all your days be filled with joy.

Another Update

Anyone else finding that January is just plodding along? We can't believe the month is half over. Some days are gone so quickly and others seem to drag on forever.
We've had alot more snow in Camrose over the last 2 weeks and David has been busy with the shovelling, but they are reporting that it is supposed to become very mild over the next week or so things will probably become very messy.
Second term at the college is now in full swing. We've had a new student move into the residence so that's added to the fun and made our games nights even more lively. Sonya isn't working as many hours as before Christmas which is OK, things are slow in the retail world right now. Beginning the end of this month Sonya will be working with a lady from Thailand to help her improve her English.
We find ourselves talking alot more about our many friends in Ontario lately. We really wish we had been able to spend more time with everyone over Christmas but often the visit is too short and full of so many activities. We miss you.

Back in Alberta

The Christmas/New Years break is officially over and we are back into the routine of life here.
It was great to see family and friends but we found ourselves missing our neighbours here in the residence and our cats.
The weather continues to be quite cold and the wind definately makes you shiver. There is a good cover of snow here now. We have found that in Camrose they don't plow the streets very often, only using gravel sand and some salt. It makes the driving sometimes very frustrating.