Amber Thiessen
Feb 11, 20222 min
Happy Blizzarding Friday!
I woke up last night from the howling winds (and that's saying a lot, I usually sleep well). A total whiteout, I can only see the shadows of the homes across the street.
I've been reading By Canoe and Dog Train, a memoir of Egerton Ryerson Young, a missionary sent to Manitoba in the 1800's, to bring the gospel to the Indigenous people. With the amount of winter storms we've been having, I can picture his adventures so much more clearly, particularly the agony of travelling in blizzards, like the one this morning. Having a dog sled team to carry me along to the hospital would be nice...
It's an excellent story...it's also free on amazon!
Praying you'll stay warm and safe today!
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