Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Yes, another year is drawing to a close. We had a ‘white Christmas’, the first one since 2010. Although driving to and from church on Christmas eve took some extra time because some of the county roads were snow-covered, we made it there and back with no trouble. The next morning, the sky was beautiful and the ground had a white blanket.
The morning sky was especially nice.
Going out the lane on Christmas morning. Yes, it wasn’t a lot, but it was a White Christmas!
If you want to see what our snowfall was like, check out the short clip on our YouTube site. The big clumps of snowflakes were really pretty.
I took the opportunity to go over to South Knox this morning to check out the construction progress on the big remodel project. Although I’m not on the school board anymore, I was involved in getting the project launched, and the site ‘clerk of the works’ invited me to come see what’s happening. It is exciting to see the changes and improvements. The new art room is complete, and the new cafeteria will be in service when the students return on January 3. They have already begun the demo in the old cafeteria, which will become the new administrative area.
The new cafeteria at South Knox High School is nearly complete. They are now moving into the space, and they will begin using it next week!
Over at South Knox Elementary School, the Pre-K rooms are now nearly enclosed, and the heat will be turned on soon. The addition will also include a band room, activity room, and restrooms for that wing.
Here’s one of the two Pre-K rooms. These areas will be ready to roll when school starts in August.
Brandon has all the December grain deliveries filled. The pace will pick up again in January, as those Jan contracts must be filled. There will be both soybeans and corn to deliver. Brandon will again take an accurate inventory of grain as of Jan 1.
Out the lane goes Brandon in the Pete with another load of corn.
We will soon get the JD corn head into the shop, and closely examine the gathering chains and their drive sprockets to see if replacements are needed. There will always be something to keep us busy.
Have a happy, safe, productive, and blessed 2018.
