Debbie's Latest Cake

The cake class is going well. Debbie is really having fun. Her final project for this part of the course is pretty fancy.

Mr. Tumnus

This morning when I went out to get the paper it was snowing a heavy, wet snow. I took an umbrella so I would not get wet and felt a little like Tumnus the Faun walking along in Narnia with his packages. Snow makes a light clicking sound as it hits the umbrella. It's almost soothing.

Sledding

We got Seth a sled yesterday. What a bargain $2.61 marked down from $9.99. More importantly we had a great time with it this morning. Debbie especially enjoyed playing in the snow.

We Got Snow

Well, it looks like we got the forecasted snow. Close to a foot of it. Here are some quick pictures out the kitchen window and living room window.

Finally Winter??

It looks like we are going to get at lease some snow today. The National Weather Service is predicting a 100% chance of snow this afternoon and evening. Debbie wants to go over to Target and get a sled. They are on sale.

Sun Dogs

Looking out my office window this morning I saw two sun dogs. One on each side of the sun. They are visible when sunlight is refracted through ice crystals in the atmosphere.

We have snow forecasted for the weekend. Maybe the sundogs are an indication that the air is cold enough for us to actually get some.

Working in Raleigh

The last couple of days I have been working out of our Raleigh office. It is a little strange to be woking in an office with other people. I am so used to working by myself. Whenever I come down here I have meeting after meeting with very little time in between. Today I actually have some time to work on wome things on my own.

Cezanne Exhibit

We went to the see the Cezanne Exhibit at the National Gallery of Art today. Cezanne sort of spans the impressionist and modern art movements. Some people even consider hime th father of Modern art.


Paul Cézanne
Bend in the Road, 1900-1906
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

The weather was wet and rainy, but the exhibit was good. Joe came to dinner last evening and went with us today.

Groundhog Day

In the bleak midwinter
Frosty wind made moan
Snow stood hard as iron
Water like a stone
(Well at least in some years)

On February 2nd, between the minor holidays of Kind Day and George Washington's Birthday, comes the best holiday of the year. Groundhog day. No guilt wracked present buying, no "biggest Groundhog Day Sale Ever." Nothing but the comforting feeling that, at least on this one day, something truly important happens in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania.

It is a day of forward looking predictions.
A day where brave men stand in defiance of the winter cold to roust a peacefully sleeping groundhog from his heated hole and hold him aloft for the world to see. Does he, or doesn't he see his shadow? And we hold our collective breath...

Six more weeks of winter! Huzzah!

The Story From the Washginton Post