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A Bundle of Myrrh

"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13

>At The Parsonage

January 8th, 2010 by Aubri

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I woke up this morning and felt unusually cold. Phil said that our heater wasn’t working. When it’s 11 degrees BELOW zero outside, you want a working heater! I bundled the girls up and feared spending the day under blankets, but since this happened last winter Phil figured he’d just have to get up on our roof and de-ice the steam valve thingy up there that gets clogged with ice and snow. So that’s what he did and thankfully it worked, the heat started running again. Phil’s our hero!

>Underworld Part Deux

January 8th, 2010 by Aubri

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Clara has discovered the hidden thrills of under the coffee table.

>The Clara Show

January 7th, 2010 by Aubri

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Align CenterThe world is Clara’s oyster, she’s everywhere she wants to be. It’s so strange to us to have a baby that is ‘army crawling’ and already all over the place. All of the sudden my 6 month old baby is in the kitchen and we’re having to watch where we step!


And already a pro in the walker.

>Weather Analysis for Cecelia, my Favorite Mother-in-law

January 5th, 2010 by Aubri

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A little treat to get you excited for your visit.

7-Day Forecast: Sioux City [with special commentary by phil]

Tuesday

Tuesday's Forecast Image

  • 5°
  • -18°

Repeat performance [since the first was so popular, this will be an encore.]

Wednesday

Wednesday's Forecast Image

  • 13°
  • 0°

Snow Likely [This is your chance to use the snow blower. I know that’s why you really want to visit.]

Thursday

Thursday's Forecast Image

  • -4°
  • -6°

Windy with blowing snow [5-8 inches predicted, where will we put it? We need to get another snow shovel for you Cecelia.]

Friday

Friday's Forecast Image

  • -5°
  • -17°

Very cold!! [Maybe it won’t be ‘very cold’ for you Cecelia. Are you going to pack your coat, or just a jacket?]

Saturday

Saturday's Forecast Image

  • 10°
  • -19°

Arctic air still around [That means it will feel like the North Pole, without Santa though.]

Sunday

Sunday's Forecast Image

  • 27°
  • -1°

Some warming! [Yea, pull out the swimsuits and beach-balls.]

Monday

Monday's Forecast Image

  • 23°
  • 12°

Not horrible [Your arrival day–at least you can’t say it’s horrible as you see the drifts towering over vehicles.]

To conclude: For the southerner willing to travel so far north, these words of a wise man befit such bravery: I pity the fool.