Wow, I feel the power. For the weekend I am in charge here on Stauffer Avenue. Dennis left this morning for Sioux Falls for his annual trade show. For 25 years, it has been an annual trip. Dennis sets up his wares on two tables and meets and greets people from all parts of the United States. It has always offered 250 tables, but this year they changed the venue and another 150 tables were offered with people still on the waiting list for future years.
I was thrilled when Dennis called that he had set up his tables and was calling from a motel room. The amount of visitors for this weekend is a real cash cow for the area. He did mention that he had a bath towel or two stuffed under the door as the wind has really picked up in that area. We had an agreement: if the weather is blustery, he stays for one more night. In years past we headed out for home and it was not a good decision. The pickup was in four-wheel drive and my mouth was in the “shut” position. There were so many people who were awaiting road side assistant as the ice welcomed them right into the ditch.
I will be camped out in my sewing studio with making multiple trips out to the garage just to take in some fresh air on the trip and to check in with the cats. Two of them, Fuzzy and Honey Bunny, are outside and sooner or later, they will be tucked up close to the porch door to be let in. The old stray, Tabatha, that we let in the the porch several weeks ago, welcomed me with a meow. I let her smell my hands and then nuzzled her head and back. I have a box of special treats that I give the cats once in awhile and I did put a few on the chair pad of the chair she has claimed for her very own. Everybody was happy when I bid them a “See you later.” About dusk, I will go back out for a sitting spell and wait for the wandering ones. My luck, it will be one in and one out until they have all cooled themselves off.
My hope is that all my people are safe as the warning to be out in this severe cold is serious.