Hello my dear sisters. I can finally see pretty good now so I thought I best check in. I had that darn sinus infection and it went to my eyes which caused an eye infection and the nurse practioner said it could also possibly be pink eye since it has been all over in this area.  I will probably have to get back with you all tomorrow and fill you in on what all has been going on here at this ole homestead. I will tell youns that our weather report doesn't sound very nice here. If you are watching it very close we are right across the river from St. Louis which is N.E. and they say rain, sleet, ice, and lots of snow. I went to the store this afternoon and it was so packed that you could hardly move. I certainly have missed you all and promise to check in tomorrow if we don't get that storm earlier and possibly lose power. I need to try to find someone who can bring in a load of wood in the morning since Joe has used up what we had already chopped for his workroom downstairs on the enclosed patio. Here we have more wood than we will ever use, but can't get it up here because he just hasn't been able to do so. Oh well. We will just move downstairs since that fireplace is usable and the livingroom outfit down there has hideabeds in the couch and loveseat. and a full size bathroom also. So we will be o.k. if this comes about. They are worried about the power lines if we get the kind of ice they are predicting. Girls, I do need to put the antibiotic eye drops in and they make it really blurry so I will just say goodnight to you all for now.  I love youns and hold you dear in my heart and prayers.  Brenda