Another Storm Yuck.

Another winter storm. Yuck. The last one did me in and I'm not interested in doing this again. I really need someplace warm.

This Weekend

Saturday was a wonderful day for me. It was the "Mid-Winters" convention sponsored by the Penn-Jersey Rose Society. I haven't been to this convention for any number of reasons for a number of years. This year, I not only went, but entered the photo contest that they have.

It's been awhile since I'd won any photo contests so a win was really needed. And so I did! The cluster photo of Patio Pearl took 1st place in it's class. It didn't win best in show, but this award has always seemed to ellude me. Still, a 1st place was very good and I am feeling better than I have in awhile.

Today was another good day. Inbetween snow squalls, we went to the nearby Conestoga River to get some pictures and home movies. We weren't there long because it is still pretty cold, but we did get some pretty nice shots of the river and the local wildlife.

The water in the river basin was so clear you could see all the way to the bottom and it looked quite shall, though it is rather deep right here. This is the mouth of the Conestoga River where it empties into the Susquehanna River.

This little White Throated Sparrow posed sweetly for me, letting me get rather close without being anxious. He just went about his business of finding and eating food as I took pictures of him. It was almost like he knew what I was doing and approved.

Our First Measurable Snowfall

The road home.

We are getting our first measurable snowfall for 2007 just in time for Valentine's day. So far we're measuring at about 2 inches. This is supposed to turn into sleet and freezing rain as the evening deepens and the weather folks are warning about the morning travel to work.

The trip home from the job today was interesting. The city was slippy but once outside the city, the roads, though wet and covered with snow in spots weren't bad driving. Maybe that was due to the less people on the roads. It wasn't until I got into my home town that I ran into some pretty slippery roads. As I got out of the town (I live on a mountain on the southern end of town), the roads became more covered with snow and very slippery. Even in 4x4 I was being very careful. It was nasty out there!

I will wait to see what the morning brings.

My youngest granddaughter, Laura Elizabeth. She is the spitting image of her daddy.