Thursday -- Thor's day

Thurday is named after the Norse protector and god of thunder -- Thor.
The Roman god of sky and thunder is Jupiter and is reflected in the Spanish -- jueves, and the French -- Jeudi.

On this Thursday, the weather in the Ozarks of SWMO is going to take a turn towards winter as the polar vortex breaks down and moves southward into the upper US for a couple of days. The clear skies and cold temps mean near freezing tonight and a little bit colder tomorrow and tomorrow night.
These will likely be the first of many nights that our crises cold weather shelters are open and volunteers are needed -- both for these early nights and throughout the season (which runs through March of '27).

This will be my seventh season of working or volunteering during the winter months. I have learned a lot about myself and about the need that exists in the Springfield community. My early retirement was a real plus in being able to work many overnight shifts over the past cold weather seasons.
Admittedly, recovery from the overnights is getting more difficult. I initially thought I'd just be doing a few nights of volunteering this year, but I will be working for the early part of the season. Maybe someone that really needs a part time income will takeover for me at some point. 
That would be great for both of us.

If you would like to volunteer, apply to work, or make a donation -- here is the link.

Clear skies
No thunder
Happy Thor's day!

John