Today was the last day of school before Christmas break. Thirteen glorious days without work - and after that the school year will just fly by.

We have a jam-packed weekend beginning with Manfred Lutheran Christmas program tomorrow evening then Prime rib and Lutefisk after. Thursday will be Christmas dinner at Ilona's with present opening. Then we will butcher a steer. Friday I go with Jana to pick out a bridesmaid dress and then the rest of the weekend will be busy with butchering. We will have a New Year's Eve Hot Tub Party and then it will be no time until we're back to work.

Today we had quiet a warm up it was 5 above at one point. It warmed up enough for us to get a couple inches of fresh white snow. It is back down to -3 but we should be in store for temps in the teens for Christmas Day!