Heavy Winds Elmwood

   Another lent has begun and last Sunday I was at St. Mary's for Rich's Rite of the Elect.  Monday I began my new job as Elmwood's building sub as they called the Wednesday before to ask if I'd take the position before another school asked for me. I will be there everyday and be paid as a premier sub $115. On Wednesday there was heavy gusts of wind and the school and our home lost power at around 11:30. A dead tree on the border of Dottie's property was blown down pulling up the roots and is now stretched across the backyard beyond the fence. The power stayed off until Thursday morning about 10:20 so there was no school or ability to communicate as the temperature fell to 52 degrees in the house. Also that morning Minky had somehow got into the crawlspace behind the wood wall and Simon had to take the wall down to free her. Jane left for Canton Friday morning and got to Cleveland about 4:30 to help Phil with Winston and his healing from getting fixed. We had Brad, the electrician, fix the stove wiring and replace 4 light fixtures today. Simon has redone the kitchen cabinets painting them white and with new handles.   MSU will play Miami in the NCAA this week.  February was the warmest one on record in Lansing at 35.5 but we are supposed to get some snow tomorrow. So now is the time of reflection and renewal to rise with Him in the new spring of life.