I’m still waiting for temperatures to get above the freezing mark but it looks like it could happen fairly soon. The blue sky and sunshine have given me hope that spring is headed our way.
I did make it out to snowshoe one afternoon during the week and one morning on the weekend. It sure was beautiful but my glasses getting foggy did make it challenging at times. At one point I just stopped and stood there closing my eyes taking in all the sounds of nature and the birds singing. Sometimes you just have to stop and enjoy the little things.
Filled cupcakes is still on the list of things to bake but it didn’t make the cut this week.
After searching the freezer three times I struggled to locate the pumpkin I had spent hours processing and putting up. I sure would love to have a walk-in freezer so I could organize things a bit better. Turns out a few packages of carrots had covered up my pumpkin but it was located and a pie was made.
Chocolate chip cookies are a big hit in this house, so I whipped up some of those as well as some cranberry orange muffins. Corn chowder with biscuits was a weekend lunch. I do enjoy winter as I can have the oven going and it warms the house up nicely.
Basketball at Crescent Park is coming to an end and it has been great. Kudos to Ms. Gould and Ms. Deiulio for coaching the 4th and 5th grade as they had lots of kids who participated. Also, thank you to the volunteers who helped referee the game, both middle and high school kids. It was fun to watch and I’m sure some of these kids are just beginning their basketball career and we’ll be watching them right up through high school.
The Newry Planning Board is still looking to fill a vacant seat for an alternate; if interested, please contact the Newry Town office or attend a meeting to see if it is something you may like to join. The next meeting is Wednesday, February 18 at 6pm. An agenda can be viewed on the town’s website: newrymaine.org.
Just a reminder that the Town Office will be closed on Monday for Presidents’ Day.
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