More Snow

We are in the middle of a snow storm but they chose not to close school. The roads were invisible, my wind shield kept fogging up, the windshield wipers kept icing up and the mirrors were coated over...... and I had a second grader throw up... Big mess and then of course the kid's loud reactions to the mess.

Why do I drive a school bus? I forgot.

PS , I think this storm brings our snow total to over 50 inches this winter. Look closely. Do you see the snow dogs in the picture?

Fargo is not joining the recession

Here's an excerpt from CNN's program tonight: (by Gary Tuchman)

"What ever happened to the days of low unemployment, a decent housing market, budget surpluses; a robust economy? Those days are still here! But likely not where you are. They are where I am right now. Fargo, North Dakota.

The currently frozen city of 98,000 people where the temperature is zero fahrenheit as I write this, has an unemployment rate not much higher than that.

In a nation where 7.6 percent of people are out jobs, Fargo is at 3.4 percent, a rate which is recognized by most economists as “full employment.”

Realtors expect continuing increases in housing sales; the North Dakota state budget has a one billion dollar surplus. Say the word recession to Fargoans, and you might hear them say, “What recession?”

To read more from the CNN report, check out: http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/25/what-recession/

Book Club

We got together for bookclub at the new Bab's Coffee Shop on 32nd avenue. I enjoy this group of gals. The main reason that I read these books is that it gives me a purpose to see these women..... otherwise I'd lose touch with them. Most of them are former Kindred folks that have moved to Fargo. (I'd rather be catching up on the newest tech news instead of reading books.) Oh well...I guess it's good for me. I know it feels good to get together with these gals.

This will make you think!

This video hit me like a sledge hammer!

Hundreds Attend Global Warming Protest near Kindred