In Like a Lion...



Less than a week ago, I was writing about the largest snowfall of the season. Today we enjoyed a slightly cool spring day. It was nice enough to enjoy a walk through the neighborhood without a sweater.



Winter Wonderland Last Week





Spring Today







I don't think the snow fort will last till April



Where do you find a cat with no legs?

The same place you left him.



Stitch McDuck



March Snow

Are those my safety glasses?

Wookie and I like snow.

"Look at all the snow Dad! If you go out to shovel I'll help."

She never got around to shoveling, which is just as well. We had about six inches of wet snow tonight and it was heavy. The plow came by and left huge balls of snow in its wake. Wookie rolled one over to the front yard to make a snowman. I shoveled the snow from the driveway next to the snowman under construction; she'll use the pile to make a snow fort. This may be the last year she'll want to make snow forts. Maybe it won't melt until April.

Wookie also likes to ski, but I've never learned, so she has only done it twice - both times arranged by Rachee, the only other sibling who skis. I thought about taking some lessons, but I think my bones are too brittle. I'll stick to snow shoeing.

Friday Night Ritual

A couple of Fridays ago, Wookie calls from Gertrude's house: "What time are you coming?"

"I'll pick you up at 10:00 pm"

"How about 10:30" she replies

"No, I'm picking you up at 10:00"

"Helga gets to stay later, why can't I stay till 10:30"

Exasperated, with a raised voice "Because I'm not planning to stay up till 10:30!"

"Hold on, let me turn the phone off speaker" she says

Me "!"

I pick up Wookie, at 10:00 pm; coincidently, Helga is getting picked up at the same time by her Dad.