This, Too, Shall Pass!

Last few days have been interesting to say the least. Biggest issues have been with the below-zero weather and my water pipes. They've frozen up - twice! Yeah, and on the two coldest nights so far this year!

Last night, I did leave the water running in what I consider to be a small stream, but apparently that wasn't enough! Aargh! So for the 2nd time in 3 days, I called my landlord to let them know. (My way of thinking is that if I ever move, you might want to be aware of what issues this property you bought has!)

The landlord and his brother are here now working under the trailer to get it going. I do NOT envy them at all! Baby, it's cold outside! Yet, there they are! Thank you, Lord, for a landlord that will come and take care of the problems and not leave it up to me to figure out.

I have my heat turned up and even turned the stove on in the kitchen (I've melted snow twice so far in the oven for water to flush the commode with.). It's getting toasty in here, finally! I usually keep the thermostat around 69 when I'm home, but down to 65 when I go to bed or to work. Right now, the thermostat is set at 76. Compare that to the 10 degrees on the enclosed porch and I should be able to get a tan, don't you think?♫ ♪♫"It's a heat wave!♪♫♪♫

Cady is a little anxious about people being outside where she can't see them and keeps pacing. Her little tummy is acting up today - I keep hearing it make rumblies in her tumblie! Will have to keep an eye on her, for sure!

I took some pictures on Saturday of my intention to "rough it" when there was no water. I took my handy dandy snow shovel and one of my totes and went to the piled up snow and filled up the tote. I took a plastic container that I had and filled it up with snow to bring in the house. The rest is out in the tote on the front porch, just outside the door. I put it in a metal pan and melted it down.

What I discovered was this: a full container of snow melts down to less than you think. So the volume of snow we have, if it would just condense itself, really isn't so bad! (Yeah, right....you believed that one, I can tell!)☺

This second one is the snow piled up around the front shed. Those white specs on the black building is frost on the inside of the porch window and not white paint! It even looks cold, doesn't it?

But, if you look on the bright side of things, this, too, shall pass. Spring will come again! Flowers will bloom, the grass...will grow....ummm...which leads to mowing.....Ah, such are the seasons of life! We must all endure them and what they bring. It's the attitude we have that will get us through them with our minds intact! And our hearts right before God!

I can deal with today's issues, one at a time. They will pass. Just as water passes through the faucet to my sink, like it flows from the stream to the river, from the river to the sea or the ocean....this, too, shall pass. I will stand firm, knowing Who has it all under control!

This just in.....We have water! Praise God!!!!

May the Lord bless you beyond measure today and shower you with His love!

Trusting Him,

Sue