White, white, white is about all I see looking outside. Too much snow, too much ice. It seems to me we in Meeker have never gotten a break all winter from the cold weather. Our yard is still covered with snow left from November that has never melted. I had hoped that warmer temperatures in
I feel very fortunate to have a window over our kitchen sink that translates into an outside view of the world as I cook and prepare meals. It’s a comforting companion because cooking is primarily a solo event. Today, the sky was just awesome with multiple colors of blue, purple and white clouds lighting up
Meeker High School students and staff were asked by intern Opal Munger to think of unusual things they’re thankful for–there is always, always, something to be thankful for! I’m grateful for good snow tires, even though we don’t have any snow. ~ Spencer Gates Zachary Lane Bryan. ~ Haley Weston I’m grateful for hard conversations. ~
Dear Editor: I have recently entered the category of people referred to as handicapped. My doctor said she wouldn’t term me “handicapped” but when you need a cane, walker, and handicapped sticker for your auto, that’s pretty much what it is. In the USA, one in seven people have “motor impairments,” meaning difficulty getting around,
Kaye Sullivan
MEEKER | We’ve all enjoyed or survived Christmas in some 2020 adjusted format. Maybe like our household, you too, experienced highs and lows. We deeply rejoiced in a live Christmas Eve church service, personal visit with our oldest son, and joys of baking holiday treats.
Frustrating was the seemingly lost box of gifts to our grandkids/children in Oregon that I shipped in early December. I kept getting texts every day that it was “in transit.” Apparently, this box sat in a Denver USPS facility for weeks along with many others.
I don’t blame USPS who is understaffed, underfunded, hit with Covid infected employees, struggling with an unprecedented level of shipping, and criticized by about everyone. In my opinion, our Meeker postal workers are the kindest, caring, most hard-working postal employees I’ve ever seen.