We Made it Back Tues Feb 9, 2010

We finally made it back to the lake after an extended weekend in Baltimore area.  Tried to post on Hot Mail, but it is refusing to load.  Roads were patchy most of the way from KC.  Bob picked us up at the KC airport - the plane was an hour late taking off from BWI.  We stayed the night - thanks Bob and Pat - and drove home this morn, arriving about 11am.  Carol had aerobics so I worked on the roads.  Big sheet of granular ice (sleet) underneath some snow.  Very slick.  Very cold, I don't think it reached 20 degrees.  Will finish unpacking and watch a little tv before an early night to bed.

Snow in North East.

The picture on the left has Eric hidden behind the little tree and just behind the black pickup.  He is snow blowing the neighbors drive.  The neighbor lady is using a shovel in the front of the p/u but is not visible.  The neighbor in the light grey house loaned us the gas propelled snow blower and it is really struggling to handle the 20-24 inch snow which has drifted in some areas so is even deeper.  We had cleared about 4 inches before we went to bed, but woke up to THIS!!.  Sammi spent more time finding the clothes and putting them on than she did wandering around and "helping" daddy.  She did come back in with VERY rosy cheeks.  It is about 4pm and it looks like the snow has finally stopped.  Maybe if we clean the drive before dark it will still be nice in the morning.  Hopefully we will be able to get to the airport early Monday morn.  The snowplows will have to due superwork on superbowl sunday.  Enjoy the game.

Giraffes and 50th Wedding Anniversary

Ok, so the two items aren't related!!  This is a photo from a swim club (country club) that Sara and crew were able to experience, as someone they know is a member and you either HAVE to be a member or the guest of a member.  I'm just a big fan of the giraffes -- Sara and kids help alot, too!!

The 50th wedding anniversary was for Deane and Barbi.  They were married on Jan 23, but we celebrated at a club house on the 24th.  We had gone to KC on Sat to put in a new microwave at the KUMed address and so Carol could do some book shopping.  Spent the night with Larry and Sally.  Thanks again for the food, conversation and lodging.

For those who couldn't find the heron.

The heron sits on the corner of the far dock.  He or she has been there every morning and evening and often throughout the day.  Saturday evening a dock alarm went off at Mary K's(she was there but did nothing) and stayed on all night long.  Thank goodness the fan noise from the furnace blocked it out or sleeping may have been difficult.  Someone came out on Sunday morn and fixed it.  Carol wondered why she didn't hit the breaker to the dock. 

Foggy bottom in Rocky Mount!!

Can you see the heron on the farthest dock??  Sabre is somewhere in the mist.  We started for KC at 7am but returned home before Versailles as the fog was THICK and the temps were dropping toward 32 degrees.  Hope your day is bright and sunny.

Frost

You have heard of frost on the pumpkin.  Well this is frost on the pump handle!!

Count the deer.

How many do you see??  They were between the 2 cathedral rock formations.

It is our excitement!!