Winter Wonderland

That four letter word that so many southerners consider profanity has finally blessed us.  What good timing mother nature has as Santa rode through town earlier today as the snow fell.  I see many people have come together on downstreet as storefronts have kept their lights on later than a typical Saturday and what a festive sight to see as the cold, long winter begins to set in.



A trip to Lane's Island was required as the new backdrop painted the landscape, far different than the spring-like weather we had just two weeks before.

Dec 17th

December 1st

Most of today was spent building more storm windows with the Vinalhaven Energy Club.  We were able to make 6 windows today and installed 3 of them.  Apparently we had some miscommunication or a little mental lapse on a late Friday afternoon prep day.  Back to the shop we went late today to correct our mistakes, for we guarantee our work!

I had the pleasure of spending the day Friday in Augusta with a couple other Vinalhaven-ers at the Maine Development Foundation Holiday Lunch.  We were able to talk to other community representatives from other coastal and central Maine communities and learn what they have been working on.  Many were taken back by the fact we "came off the rock and all the way to Augusta just for this".  We felt the trip was well worth it as connections were made with a great foundation and other Main'ers.

Tomorrow will bring another day of bottle sorting, but beforehand, a few rounds of Kings in the Corner with some new friends at Eldercare.  The afternoon should be packed with some exciting football games, most notably the Patriots vs Tim Tebow, the Broncos, and GOD.  I sure hope Tom Brady can play the Devil's role and spoil this almost impossible run of luck, or blessing for we all know it is not the defense that got the Patriots to 10-3. 

'Til next time