Family Day - 2025

What is everybody doing on this frigid holiday Monday in February?

Walter and I are taking a lazy, stay-indoors day, putting our feet up and watching the Scotties Women's Canadian Curling on TV.  We are snacking on protein chips, while homemade chicken soup is simmering in the slow cooker.  

The sun is bright, fooling one to think it is warming up this afternoon.  I've lived in Saskatchewan long enough to know that beautiful golden orb is not breaking through the intense cold registering -31 degrees Celsius, not calculating in the wind chill factor!  

All our neighbours had their brown garbage bins out at the curb early this morning.  I noticed we had forgotten to take our bin out last night.  It remains by the side of our house, only half full; we can wait until next garbage day!

I had finished the laundry, vacuumed the whole house and tidied up on Saturday, so today I can afford to relax and enjoy the women's curling competition.  The benefit of being an empty-nester is that we can eat when we want and watch whatever we choose on the TV!  Guilt-free laziness is definitely a bonus!

The down-side is that our kids all live outside of Regina and they have their own plans for this Family Day.  Mark, Amy and Kaira are home in Gladstone, hopefully staying warm and well fed.  Daniel had classes today in Saskatoon, with only 10 more days left in his 4th year apprenticeship for air conditioning.  Michaela is holding down the fort in Weyburn, hopefully also staying warm in -30 degrees temperatures.  And Caylea had plans to visit friends in Prince Albert. We do miss our family on this day!

God is good.  He has made the earth according to His wisdom, every season with its own unique beauty and every creature with habits and instincts for survival.  The special gifts of hibernation or migration always amaze me. Or how certain North American animals change colour and grow thicker fur to blend in and withstand the cold is a miracle! Today I'm thankful for a warm house, plenty of food and clean water.  I have no need to leave the warmth and safety of our home.  

HAVE A BLESSED FAMILY DAY, EVERYONE!