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Date Posted: 14:26:46 01/13/08 Sun
Author: Tina Swinimer
Author Host/IP: hlfx51-2b-53.ns.sympatico.ca / 142.177.6.53
Subject: January thaw

Here we are enjoying a week of unseasonally warm weather.Up to 10 cels,rain took away all the snow except for a few snow banks that the plows had piled extra high to clear roads and driveways.Tomorrow I think we will go back to winter weather,snow is once again forecast.
The next province to us still has lots of snow and there was a terrific accident, a van carrying a basketball team collided with a truck, 7 students and a coaches wife were killed instantly.Even though I didn't know any of them my heart goes out to their families.
Winter can be beautiful but also very cruel.
My twin sons will be 50 on Jan 23..my how the years flew past! Actually even with my cancer I don't feel any older than 50 myself! Aah the great memories,two over 6 pound babies,rare weight for twins..they were such good babies as was the next son who was not on order but came along 13 months later,he will be 49 in March.I used to push the carriage with the twins sitting up and Darrell laying down between them.They were a joy to love,I was really blessed.
Oh how I enjoyed all 7 of my children and thankfully I am still enjoying them and their children.Yesterday my oldest daughter and my 2 oldest granddaughters went out to lunch together and had a nice chat.These are the times that make life so good as you mothers know.
Hopefully Ellie your weather has cooled down some,Phyllis I hope you have had a "warm spell" of weather like we did,even if the winter weather comes back full force like I am sure it will , this warm spell will shorten the season a bit. It sure was a nice break!

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[> Re: January thaw -- Phyllis, 21:22:42 01/13/08 Sun (pool-71-181-57-211.cncdnh.east.verizon.net/71.181.57.211)

Hi Tina & Ellie,

We are having nice weather this week, however major snow storm for tomorrow. We are expectiong 6- 12 inches of heavy snow. I think Tina that our weather is similar at this time. Our snowbanks have gone down quite a bit, just in time to add more snow.

I was so sorry to hear about the tragic accident involving the students and coach's wife. How sad and heartbreaking for the families. Their lifes will never been the same again.

Congratulations on your twins sons 50th birthday. You must have been so busy with another baby being born 13 months later. I can't imagine how you did raise and keep up with 7 children. You must have been cooking and doing laundry continuously. You are very special and blessed with a lovely caring family. I know that 3 children kept me very busy.

My twins weighed in at 6 lbs.7 ozs, and 5 lbs. 14 oz. I had gained 34 lbs while carrying them but did not know it was twins until 2 weeks before by an x-ray. My twins, daughter and son turned 37th this past July. My oldest son was 5 yrs old and 2 months when the twins were born.
The years did fly by so fast. So many happy memories of those days. I had a picture of my grandfather holding my first born son. We always took plenty of pictures and I hope some day to make 3 albums to give to my adult children.

Ellie,
Sorry to hear that your weather is still so hot. Hopefully, this month will go by fast for you.
I ended up taking care of Kaitlyn 3 days in a row this past week so I am catching up on household things and paper work and computer.

I send my best to you both and enjoy reading about what you both have been up to.

Fondly,
Phyllis

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