PORTER IS BACK ON AMTRAK

Hi Folks,
Here is a note from Porter to us.  He called me on his cell phone as he was on the train.
Marilyn

I am back on my Amtrak Train.  This is my second week since the accident.  It was kind of different on this train from the other- some workers have been changed - some are the same. 

Before I got on here, Amtrak asked me if I would rather be on another train.  A train thar went some place else.  I said no.  On this train, I know people - fellow workers , some passengers.  So I am on the same Amtrak.  Some chose to change to other Amtrak as they didn't want to go on this one because of the accident. This is the one that runs back to where I live, so it's the best with me.

Passengers that knew I was on the accident Amtrak ask me all sorts of questions.  This Amtrak is a new one.  It's so nice, clean  and - brand new.  Still some small things go wrong with it.  Some things are different. 

I had trouble sleeping on it the first few nights, but I am use to it now.  A group of us workers who were Christian got together on the train and prayed for her.  Prayed for the passengers.  Prayed she would be a safe train - not have an accident like the last one.  Prayed that God would watch over the train and us.  Then we got all the passengers on it.  So far, our prayers have been answered and she is a safe train..

Thank you again, to me, my family and those that lost their life on the  previous train. It ment so much to all of us.

God's Blessings,
Porter

SILOS - AGAIN

Shots of Silos I got on the road.

MY LATEST AFRICAN VIOLET

A friend of mine's Mother went into a nursing home.  She had these two African Violet plants in one pail.  When I was offered them I didn't turn them down.  I have to repot these.  When she spoke with me on the phone she told me to use coffee on them.  As her mind is not what it use to be, I contacted the African Violet Club.  They explained that instead of fetilizer some older people use coffee.  It's cost is much less than commercial fertilizer and it works just as well.  So these get some coffee.

BIRDS IN THE SNOW

Driving on our back roads, I found these birds in the snow.

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS

                                                 MOVE CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR

FAIR ENTRANCE AND PARK IN THE SNOW

The first two pictures are of Fair Entrance and the last three are of our village park in the snow.

HOUSES PAINTED IN VINTAGE YELLOW

Was driving around taking pictures of houses in different colors in my village.  Here are houses pained in vintage yellow.