Friday Happenings

Here in Maine we're a pretty laid back bunch for the most part. We don't get to riled up and take things as they come. This winter has been a bit challenging for even the most seasoned Mainers as we have had over 100 inches of snow in some parts. Now as you all know I love the snow but not everyone shares my sentiments but that's not where I am headed with this.

In Bethel Maine they REALLY know how to enjoy the snow. Bethel is in western Maine near the New Hampshire border and in the snow belt. The skiing is amazing there and draws crowds from all over Maine, NH, Mass, NY and beyond. Again I digress..

What I really want to show you is what they do there to celebrate the snow, they build the world's largest snowman or in this case snow woman! Her name is Olympia after our Senior Senator Olympia Snow. Note how her last name fits right in with the occasion, I'm sure that was planned at birth......ahem...

This is a small part of what was said about this massive undertaking:

With the temperature in single digits, several hundred people including busloads of schoolchildren turned out for Friday's dedication of the 122-foot-tall mountain of snow.
Mark Bancroft, who donated the 150-foot crane used during the project, noted that it has been a tough winter with high fuel costs and nasty weather.

'What does Bethel, Maine, do when it gets tough? We build a snowman!' he said to the muffled applause of mittens and gloves clapping together. It took more than a month, dozens of volunteers and tons of snow to create Olympia. Jim Sysko, a civil engineer, oversaw design and construction.

The final product is the talk of the town. People especially liked the lashes created from old skis donated from the Sunday River ski resort. Olympia's eyelashes are made from skis and her bright red lips are painted tires.

Yesterday Hubby and I attended a funeral of a friend was was almost 102 when she passed away several days ago. We had been neighbors for years and her granddaughter and Son grew up together almost seeming like brother and sister at times. This was a woman that quit school in the 5th grade to go to work to help support her large family. She married her husband and together they ran a department store here in our small town for many years until their retirement. She was a lovely Christian woman that lived her faith and not just talked about it. We were told yesterday that she spent two hours in prayer each morning praying for family, friends, missionaries, public officials, her church leadership, people with needs etc and etc It puts me to shame to say the least as I have never had one day in my life spent in two whole hours of prayer. My prayer list is fairly long but certainly nothing compared to this fine lady. What a legacy she left and what a prayer warrior we have lost.

I'm getting ready to go down and visit the snowbirds in Florida with one of my sisters. I want to be all packed and ready to roll the day before as T's birthday is going to be while I am away so I want to have a celebration here the night before we leave. T's favorite it turkey dinner with all the fixings so that will be the menu. Yesterday I picked her up from school and we went to the mall to do some birthday shopping. I have most if it done but needed a couple more things and she wanted Crocs so I needed her to try them on.

We needed a snack so she wanted a Slushy. Those things should be outlawed! Blue frozen sugar. To say she was bouncing off the walls after that would be an understatement. I wonder if it would help me when I need a burst of energy to say, clean the house?

This photo was in our newspaper recently. This horse has a tail that is 12 feet 6 inches long! How does one take care of a tail that long? Do they bind it up in one of those little tail thingys? Fill me in horse people!!!

We're getting ready for another craft fair so had to take some pictures last night to put in with our registration. We asked T and D to model our hooded towels for us but D wasn't having anything to do with that so T did it. This is our puppy and frog.

Have good weekend everyone! :o)