Back in business

Just a quick check-in this morning to report on the election yesterday. As it turned out, only one school district was having elections, so it was not as bad as I had feared in terms of paperwork. I was home by nine o'clock, which was wonderful.

Voter turnout was about 12% of registered voters, which is better than predictions but woefully sad when you think that school boards have a major role in planning and facilitating the future of the community. This, however, was only a primary election and there was virtually no publicity about it. Perhaps in April when the final vote comes, in conjunction with other local elections, we will do better.

Things were quiet enough at the polls that I got to do some work on the novel. No actual writing, but I filled out more of the plot line. In fact, enough to get to the very end and run into a blank wall. Today I will give more thought to that problem.

Deep-freeze weather is back. Today and tomorrow we expect highs of only 3 or 4 degrees (-15 or -16 C) and lows of minus 11 (-24 C). No snow in the forecast until Friday, and then just a snow shower.


It is Ash Wednesday. While we tend to think of Lent only as a time that calls for sacrifice, the English word Lent initially meant spring. So this is a time for new life. May the next 40 days bring signs of new life emerging, in whatever way is most important for you.

I wish you life in abundance, to share and to enjoy!