(*Wake up to snow on the ground on October 10, 2009 but disappears during the day. First hard frost a day later - 11th - and all my annuals are gone.)
November was beautiful but winter arrives on Dec 8-9 with first significant snow ... looks permanent!
Snowfall changed Christmas plans a bit with heavy snow Dec 23, 24, 25, 2009 which stayed around all winter until a "fast melt" week in the middle of March 2010. This was a winter of significant snow cover.
Spring flooding is early with the fast snow melt in the Red River valley, St. Paul, and St. Croix.
(*First Dusting of Snow for 2008 on Nov 7.)
(NOTE: I kept "waiting" for some significant "winter" item to enter here but it never seemed to arrive. Winter of 2008-09 was just long with no significant weather happenings.
Flooding took place in the Red River Valley most notably in Fargo, ND but that is it. We wait for Spring to appear!)
(*First Dusting of Snow for 2007 on Thanksgiving, Nov 22 ... Brailey will get to see her first snow.)
(First significant SNOW on Dec 1, 2007 -- 5/6 inches -- it is white now! The winter of 2007-08 has delivered snow to us.
Easter week in March has favored us with some snow almost each day with nothing big but it is wet and heavy!)
(*First Snow Flurries for 2006 on Oct 11.)
Hard Frost that night and all my annuals are gone!
(Feb 2-6, 2007 - Cold - Double-digits below zero!)
(Feb 24-25, 2007 - SNOW - 12 inches!)
(Mar 1-2, 2007 - SNOW - 12 inches!)
("First Dusting" (of snow) for 2005 on Nov 16.)
(December 1st Week - a little snow each day - Looks permanent!)
(Feb 16-18, 2006 - Cold - Below Zero!)
(Mar 13, 2006 - Typical March - New Snow about 10" overnight!)
("First Dusting" (of snow) for 2004 on Nov 27.)
("Christmas week - cold and a little snow each day.")
("First Significant Snow on 21 Jan 2005")
("Wet snow on Valentine's Day 14 Feb 2005")
Career (Teacher) West Central School, Morris, MN Lamoni Public Schools, Lamoni, IA Barron Public Schools, Barron, WI Princeton Public Schools, Princeton, MN University Of Minnesota, Mpls, MN Inver Hills Community College
Choral Conductor Music Teacher
1970-1996 (Retired)
Music Theory Ear Training Intro to Music Listening Class Piano Class Voice Choral Director
Betty Jane Johnson Thomas
Wheaton, Minnesota
(Rosholt, South Dakota)
Four daughters
Ann Sharlot Thomas Bonewell
Carolyn Ruth Thomas Slater
Sharon Christine Thomas Newman
Colleen Lynn Thomas Pike
Four son-in-laws
Wesley Ross Bonewell
Timothy Allen Slater Glynn Earl Newman
Matthew Pike
Eight grand children
Kyle David Thomas
Tyler Wesley Bonewell
Joshua James Bonewell
Nicholas Ross Bonewell
Daniel Frank Slater
Brailey Jane Newman Madeline Ebba Pike
Glynn Thomas Newman
(*Wake up to snow on the ground on October 10, 2009 but disappears during the day. First hard frost a day later - 11th - and all my annuals are gone.)
November was beautiful but winter arrives on Dec 8-9 with first significant snow ... looks permanent!
Snowfall changed Christmas plans a bit with heavy snow Dec 23, 24, 25, 2009 which stayed around all winter until a "fast melt" week in the middle of March 2010. This was a winter of significant snow cover.
Spring flooding is early with the fast snow melt in the Red River valley, St. Paul, and St. Croix.
(*First Dusting of Snow for 2008 on Nov 7.)
(NOTE: I kept "waiting" for some significant "winter" item to enter here but it never seemed to arrive. Winter of 2008-09 was just long with no significant weather happenings.
Flooding took place in the Red River Valley most notably in Fargo, ND but that is it. We wait for Spring to appear!)
(*First Dusting of Snow for 2007 on Thanksgiving, Nov 22 ... Brailey will get to see her first snow.)
(First significant SNOW on Dec 1, 2007 -- 5/6 inches -- it is white now! The winter of 2007-08 has delivered snow to us.
Easter week in March has favored us with some snow almost each day with nothing big but it is wet and heavy!)
(*First Snow Flurries for 2006 on Oct 11.)
Hard Frost that night and all my annuals are gone!
(Feb 2-6, 2007 - Cold - Double-digits below zero!)
(Feb 24-25, 2007 - SNOW - 12 inches!)
(Mar 1-2, 2007 - SNOW - 12 inches!)
("First Dusting" (of snow) for 2005 on Nov 16.)
(December 1st Week - a little snow each day - Looks permanent!)
(Feb 16-18, 2006 - Cold - Below Zero!)
(Mar 13, 2006 - Typical March - New Snow about 10" overnight!)
("First Dusting" (of snow) for 2004 on Nov 27.)
("Christmas week - cold and a little snow each day.")
("First Significant Snow on 21 Jan 2005")
("Wet snow on Valentine's Day 14 Feb 2005")
Career (Teacher) West Central School, Morris, MN Lamoni Public Schools, Lamoni, IA Barron Public Schools, Barron, WI Princeton Public Schools, Princeton, MN University Of Minnesota, Mpls, MN Inver Hills Community College
Choral Conductor Music Teacher
1970-1996 (Retired)
Music Theory Ear Training Intro to Music Listening Class Piano Class Voice Choral Director
Betty Jane Johnson Thomas
Wheaton, Minnesota
(Rosholt, South Dakota)
Four daughters
Ann Sharlot Thomas Bonewell
Carolyn Ruth Thomas Slater
Sharon Christine Thomas Newman
Colleen Lynn Thomas Pike
Four son-in-laws
Wesley Ross Bonewell
Timothy Allen Slater Glynn Earl Newman
Matthew Pike
Eight grand children
Kyle David Thomas
Tyler Wesley Bonewell
Joshua James Bonewell
Nicholas Ross Bonewell
Daniel Frank Slater
Brailey Jane Newman Madeline Ebba Pike
Glynn Thomas Newman
(*Wake up to snow on the ground on October 10, 2009 but disappears during the day. First hard frost a day later - 11th - and all my annuals are gone.)
November was beautiful but winter arrives on Dec 8-9 with first significant snow ... looks permanent!
Snowfall changed Christmas plans a bit with heavy snow Dec 23, 24, 25, 2009 which stayed around all winter until a "fast melt" week in the middle of March 2010. This was a winter of significant snow cover.
Spring flooding is early with the fast snow melt in the Red River valley, St. Paul, and St. Croix.
(*First Dusting of Snow for 2008 on Nov 7.)
(NOTE: I kept "waiting" for some significant "winter" item to enter here but it never seemed to arrive. Winter of 2008-09 was just long with no significant weather happenings.
Flooding took place in the Red River Valley most notably in Fargo, ND but that is it. We wait for Spring to appear!)
(*First Dusting of Snow for 2007 on Thanksgiving, Nov 22 ... Brailey will get to see her first snow.)
(First significant SNOW on Dec 1, 2007 -- 5/6 inches -- it is white now! The winter of 2007-08 has delivered snow to us.
Easter week in March has favored us with some snow almost each day with nothing big but it is wet and heavy!)
(*First Snow Flurries for 2006 on Oct 11.)
Hard Frost that night and all my annuals are gone!
(Feb 2-6, 2007 - Cold - Double-digits below zero!)
(Feb 24-25, 2007 - SNOW - 12 inches!)
(Mar 1-2, 2007 - SNOW - 12 inches!)
("First Dusting" (of snow) for 2005 on Nov 16.)
(December 1st Week - a little snow each day - Looks permanent!)
(Feb 16-18, 2006 - Cold - Below Zero!)
(Mar 13, 2006 - Typical March - New Snow about 10" overnight!)
("First Dusting" (of snow) for 2004 on Nov 27.)
("Christmas week - cold and a little snow each day.")
("First Significant Snow on 21 Jan 2005")
("Wet snow on Valentine's Day 14 Feb 2005")
Career (Teacher) West Central School, Morris, MN Lamoni Public Schools, Lamoni, IA Barron Public Schools, Barron, WI Princeton Public Schools, Princeton, MN University Of Minnesota, Mpls, MN Inver Hills Community College
Choral Conductor Music Teacher
1970-1996 (Retired)
Music Theory Ear Training Intro to Music Listening Class Piano Class Voice Choral Director
Betty Jane Johnson Thomas
Wheaton, Minnesota
(Rosholt, South Dakota)
Four daughters
Ann Sharlot Thomas Bonewell
Carolyn Ruth Thomas Slater
Sharon Christine Thomas Newman
Colleen Lynn Thomas Pike
Four son-in-laws
Wesley Ross Bonewell
Timothy Allen Slater Glynn Earl Newman
Matthew Pike
Eight grand children
Kyle David Thomas
Tyler Wesley Bonewell
Joshua James Bonewell
Nicholas Ross Bonewell
Daniel Frank Slater
Brailey Jane Newman Madeline Ebba Pike
Glynn Thomas Newman
(*Wake up to snow on the ground on October 10, 2009 but disappears during the day. First hard frost a day later - 11th - and all my annuals are gone.)
November was beautiful but winter arrives on Dec 8-9 with first significant snow ... looks permanent!
Snowfall changed Christmas plans a bit with heavy snow Dec 23, 24, 25, 2009 which stayed around all winter until a "fast melt" week in the middle of March 2010. This was a winter of significant snow cover.
Spring flooding is early with the fast snow melt in the Red River valley, St. Paul, and St. Croix.
(*First Dusting of Snow for 2008 on Nov 7.)
(NOTE: I kept "waiting" for some significant "winter" item to enter here but it never seemed to arrive. Winter of 2008-09 was just long with no significant weather happenings.
Flooding took place in the Red River Valley most notably in Fargo, ND but that is it. We wait for Spring to appear!)
(*First Dusting of Snow for 2007 on Thanksgiving, Nov 22 ... Brailey will get to see her first snow.)
(First significant SNOW on Dec 1, 2007 -- 5/6 inches -- it is white now! The winter of 2007-08 has delivered snow to us.
Easter week in March has favored us with some snow almost each day with nothing big but it is wet and heavy!)
(*First Snow Flurries for 2006 on Oct 11.)
Hard Frost that night and all my annuals are gone!
(Feb 2-6, 2007 - Cold - Double-digits below zero!)
(Feb 24-25, 2007 - SNOW - 12 inches!)
(Mar 1-2, 2007 - SNOW - 12 inches!)
("First Dusting" (of snow) for 2005 on Nov 16.)
(December 1st Week - a little snow each day - Looks permanent!)
(Feb 16-18, 2006 - Cold - Below Zero!)
(Mar 13, 2006 - Typical March - New Snow about 10" overnight!)
("First Dusting" (of snow) for 2004 on Nov 27.)
("Christmas week - cold and a little snow each day.")
("First Significant Snow on 21 Jan 2005")
("Wet snow on Valentine's Day 14 Feb 2005")
Career (Teacher) West Central School, Morris, MN Lamoni Public Schools, Lamoni, IA Barron Public Schools, Barron, WI Princeton Public Schools, Princeton, MN University Of Minnesota, Mpls, MN Inver Hills Community College
Choral Conductor Music Teacher
1970-1996 (Retired)
Music Theory Ear Training Intro to Music Listening Class Piano Class Voice Choral Director
(*Wake up to snow on the ground on October 10, 2009 but disappears during the day. First hard frost a day later - 11th - and all my annuals are gone.)
November was beautiful but winter arrives on Dec 8-9 with first significant snow ... looks permanent!
Snowfall changed Christmas plans a bit with heavy snow Dec 23, 24, 25, 2009 which stayed around all winter until a "fast melt" week in the middle of March 2010. This was a winter of significant snow cover.
Spring flooding is early with the fast snow melt in the Red River valley, St. Paul, and St. Croix.
(*First Dusting of Snow for 2008 on Nov 7.)
(NOTE: I kept "waiting" for some significant "winter" item to enter here but it never seemed to arrive. Winter of 2008-09 was just long with no significant weather happenings.
Flooding took place in the Red River Valley most notably in Fargo, ND but that is it. We wait for Spring to appear!)
(*First Dusting of Snow for 2007 on Thanksgiving, Nov 22 ... Brailey will get to see her first snow.)
(First significant SNOW on Dec 1, 2007 -- 5/6 inches -- it is white now! The winter of 2007-08 has delivered snow to us.
Easter week in March has favored us with some snow almost each day with nothing big but it is wet and heavy!)
(*First Snow Flurries for 2006 on Oct 11.)
Hard Frost that night and all my annuals are gone!
(Feb 2-6, 2007 - Cold - Double-digits below zero!)
(Feb 24-25, 2007 - SNOW - 12 inches!)
(Mar 1-2, 2007 - SNOW - 12 inches!)
("First Dusting" (of snow) for 2005 on Nov 16.)
(December 1st Week - a little snow each day - Looks permanent!)
(Feb 16-18, 2006 - Cold - Below Zero!)
(Mar 13, 2006 - Typical March - New Snow about 10" overnight!)
("First Dusting" (of snow) for 2004 on Nov 27.)
("Christmas week - cold and a little snow each day.")
("First Significant Snow on 21 Jan 2005")
("Wet snow on Valentine's Day 14 Feb 2005")
Career (Teacher) West Central School, Morris, MN Lamoni Public Schools, Lamoni, IA Barron Public Schools, Barron, WI Princeton Public Schools, Princeton, MN University Of Minnesota, Mpls, MN Inver Hills Community College
Choral Conductor Music Teacher
1970-1996 (Retired)
Music Theory Ear Training Intro to Music Listening Class Piano Class Voice Choral Director
Betty Jane Johnson Thomas
Wheaton, Minnesota
(Rosholt, South Dakota)
Four daughters
Ann Sharlot Thomas Bonewell
Carolyn Ruth Thomas Slater
Sharon Christine Thomas Newman
Colleen Lynn Thomas Pike
Four son-in-laws
Wesley Ross Bonewell
Timothy Allen Slater Glynn Earl Newman
Matthew Pike
Eight grand children
Kyle David Thomas
Tyler Wesley Bonewell
Joshua James Bonewell
Nicholas Ross Bonewell
Daniel Frank Slater
Brailey Jane Newman Madeline Ebba Pike
Glynn Thomas Newman
Betty Jane Johnson Thomas
Wheaton, Minnesota
(Rosholt, South Dakota)
Four daughters
Ann Sharlot Thomas Bonewell
Carolyn Ruth Thomas Slater
Sharon Christine Thomas Newman
Colleen Lynn Thomas Pike
Four son-in-laws
Wesley Ross Bonewell
Timothy Allen Slater Glynn Earl Newman
Matthew Pike
Eight grand children
Kyle David Thomas
Tyler Wesley Bonewell
Joshua James Bonewell
Nicholas Ross Bonewell
Daniel Frank Slater
Brailey Jane Newman Madeline Ebba Pike
Glynn Thomas Newman
(*Wake up to snow on the ground on October 10, 2009 but disappears during the day. First hard frost a day later - 11th - and all my annuals are gone.)
November was beautiful but winter arrives on Dec 8-9 with first significant snow ... looks permanent!
Snowfall changed Christmas plans a bit with heavy snow Dec 23, 24, 25, 2009 which stayed around all winter until a "fast melt" week in the middle of March 2010. This was a winter of significant snow cover.
Spring flooding is early with the fast snow melt in the Red River valley, St. Paul, and St. Croix.
(*First Dusting of Snow for 2008 on Nov 7.)
(NOTE: I kept "waiting" for some significant "winter" item to enter here but it never seemed to arrive. Winter of 2008-09 was just long with no significant weather happenings.
Flooding took place in the Red River Valley most notably in Fargo, ND but that is it. We wait for Spring to appear!)
(*First Dusting of Snow for 2007 on Thanksgiving, Nov 22 ... Brailey will get to see her first snow.)
(First significant SNOW on Dec 1, 2007 -- 5/6 inches -- it is white now! The winter of 2007-08 has delivered snow to us.
Easter week in March has favored us with some snow almost each day with nothing big but it is wet and heavy!)
(*First Snow Flurries for 2006 on Oct 11.)
Hard Frost that night and all my annuals are gone!
(Feb 2-6, 2007 - Cold - Double-digits below zero!)
(Feb 24-25, 2007 - SNOW - 12 inches!)
(Mar 1-2, 2007 - SNOW - 12 inches!)
("First Dusting" (of snow) for 2005 on Nov 16.)
(December 1st Week - a little snow each day - Looks permanent!)
(Feb 16-18, 2006 - Cold - Below Zero!)
(Mar 13, 2006 - Typical March - New Snow about 10" overnight!)
("First Dusting" (of snow) for 2004 on Nov 27.)
("Christmas week - cold and a little snow each day.")
("First Significant Snow on 21 Jan 2005")
("Wet snow on Valentine's Day 14 Feb 2005")
Career (Teacher) West Central School, Morris, MN Lamoni Public Schools, Lamoni, IA Barron Public Schools, Barron, WI Princeton Public Schools, Princeton, MN University Of Minnesota, Mpls, MN Inver Hills Community College
Choral Conductor Music Teacher
1970-1996 (Retired)
Music Theory Ear Training Intro to Music Listening Class Piano Class Voice Choral Director
Betty Jane Johnson Thomas
Wheaton, Minnesota
(Rosholt, South Dakota)
Four daughters
Ann Sharlot Thomas Bonewell
Carolyn Ruth Thomas Slater
Sharon Christine Thomas Newman
Colleen Lynn Thomas Pike
Four son-in-laws
Wesley Ross Bonewell
Timothy Allen Slater Glynn Earl Newman
Matthew Pike
Eight grand children
Kyle David Thomas
Tyler Wesley Bonewell
Joshua James Bonewell
Nicholas Ross Bonewell
Daniel Frank Slater
Brailey Jane Newman Madeline Ebba Pike
Glynn Thomas Newman
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