The rush is on for most moms and grandmothers in busy households, but maybe less so for Christmas 2020. With new, strict COVID-19 rules in place, it may be a lonely Christmas Day for all of us. We will just have to make the best of it.
An opportunity to gather up last-minute stocking stuffers is offered by the Rabbit Lake Rose Gill Lodge Auxiliary. Toques, mitts and other items the senior residents knit are available. There are also crocheted items including potholders and dish clothes. Other small trinkets are also on sale. Call ahead at 306-824-2020 to check out what is offered.
All Saint鈥檚 Catholic Church in Mayfair is having Christmas Eve mass at 5 p.m. All COVID-19 restrictions will be in place. Those who want to attend this service are asked to call Keith Liebaert at 306-246-4386 to register, as there is a limit to how many can be inside the church.
Congratulations to Scott Lange and Breanne as they welcomed baby Rylynn Dawn born Nov. 17. Proud grandparents are Danny and Sandra Lange and great-grandpa Ralph Lange, all of the Mayfair area.
There are some spectacular yard Christmas light displays in rural areas near Whitkow, Mayfair, Rabbit Lake and Meeting Lake. On a nice winter evening, spending a couple of hours touring them makes for a fun time. People go to extensive work, or as they call it, 鈥渁 labour of love鈥� creating out-of-this-world displays. They do it for the enjoyment of others. With the pandemic and more people working at home, a sale clerk at a local business said the sale of lights has been phenomenal this year. Probably not too may will be left for reduced prices for Boxing Day sales.
With cloudy skies predicted Dec. 21, one probably will not get a good view of a 鈥淐hristmas star.鈥� This is created by the solar system鈥檚 two largest planets, Saturn and Jupiter, coming together for a planetary conjunction. They will pass each other in our solar system and this is the closest they have been in nearly 400 years. Although appearing close together from our view, these plants remain several hundred thousand kilometres apart in outer space.
A merry Christmas to everyone and let鈥檚 be thankful, even if 2020 waw most events cancelled. We are in unpredictable times in which the whole world is experiencing hardships. Stay safe and healthy and use good commons sense when making decisions.
