[Bob Carriere]

..... Guys down under are bragging / complaining of average 40C temperature and you show them a picture of the farm with just a dusting of snow...

For the record we have 2 feet of snow....... just finished blowing the latest 6 inches...it now -6 C and raining....forecast is for at least 12 hours od freezing rain....... we are just on the edge of the rain snow mix and may be lucky to only get snow or freezing ice sugar snow.

Along the St Laurent, south of us they have already massive power failures after only 3 hours of freezing rain.

To be cautious I follow the wife's advice and fogt an extra 4o gallons of petrol and test fired the electric generator...... now to find all the flashlights and sit tight and wait.

It's a good thing Winter only officially started about 4 hours ago.

Freezing Rain should end on Sunday then the temp. will fall to -18/20 C on Xmas eve.....

The good side we will have one heck if a White Xmas.

Wishing You and your Families All The Best for Xmas .........

.....may you find a CMP under every Xmas tree.

The Hammond Gang !!!