Snowing lightly this morning and warmer than it has been for a while. The noon temperature is almost 30 degrees. We are forecast to get a few inches of snow tomorrow hopefully enough to make cross country skiing possible. It would be nice to get out on my skis a few times this winter.
The winter has settled in after a stretch of very cold days it is at what I would call seasonable temperatures, Teens at night and twenties during the day. The daylight is around for almost an hour more each say so even though it is cold the days do not feel as dreary. Argy and I both commented on the pleasant afternoon light this weekend. If only we had a little more snow for some cross-country skiing or snowshoeing.
My company Maine Outdoors is an S Corporation which means that I take a small salary for my efforts. (Let’s not discuss my hourly rate it is below the minimum wage by a long shot) As a normal part of getting a paycheck every month I pay unemployment insurance. Because of some wording in the rules I am not allowed to draw that insurance because of being an officer of the corporation. No problem so far, I am willing to do my part to keep the pool going and someday I hope to have an employee that might need the insurance. Not to mention it is a small amount each month.
