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photoHappy Birthday Tonya!  

 

Someone asked me yesterday if if was possible to get our blog post automatically sent to their email address so that they would be informed when we’d posted on the blog site.    Feedly.com is possibly the way to go.  They have millions of users around the world using their service to bring content that you regularly view to one site… or to your inbox.  It isn’t too difficult to set up.  And Tim, the most computer savvy bloke I know, highly recommends it.

Even easier… if you drop me an email at dan@danandpris.com asking to be added to a list, I will send out a quick email informing you of new content added any time we do that.

We’re doing well.  Winter has set in nicely and we are grateful for a warm home.  There is still much talk about lack of gas for heating and lack of coal for the energy plants, but apart from the couple of times a day the electricity is turned off for 90 minutes… life goes on as per normal.  The kids in our home actually hope for the lights to go off!  They get to light candles!  I went into a store today and saw candles and kerosene lanterns prominently displayed.  I asked about them and the store-keeper said that they’d been a very popular buy the last few days as the government has announced blackouts.  As we spoke, a lady entered the store and bought a whack of candles.  It’s a good month for the candle sellers! 

Wednesday night, we met to pray and study the Bible.  For the first hour, we talked and prayed in the dark… with a few candles scattered about… (for those afraid of the dark?)  I expect the absences of electricity will be run of the mill for a couple of months… but you never know.  Rumors abound and when you can’t even trust official announcements… there’s really no way for ordinary photopeople to know what to expect.  Several electrical plants have run out of coal already… so it doesn’t sound far-fetched that we’ll have electricity shortages.   Strangely enough, the rebels in control of much of the coal producing regions want to sell Ukraine our own coal.  Ripper.  It’s like Russia demanding payment for gas after taking Crimea!  (We have agreed to pay about 3 billion dollars to Russia for gas by the end of this year… from a meager 10 billion in reserves).  I shake my head at the ludicrousness of it all!

The girls are all fine.  I came home this morning from running an errand and couldn’t find them anywhere… and then discovered them all snuggled up in bed watching part of a Christmas story movie.  (Go the hot-chocolate on a wintery day!) 

Here’s a shot from our kitchen window justifying their indulgence:photo

 

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Including another picture of Leila and Alexandra from a Wednesday night get together a few weeks ago… those cheese balls Alexandra made were astounding!  Pris continues to meet with a couple of mothers in the church who have toddlers, (Alexandra included).  They are going through a brilliant course for parents of small children.  The ladies love it and their kids are obviously benefitting from the wisdom their Mum’s are applying.

Have a good day!  Live it with God.