
We’ve never seen snow like this. Yumiko and I just went outside to try to shake the snow off the tall arborvitae because they are laying down and will soon snap under the weight. We came back in totally chilled to the bone and realized we were too short to do much good. But…

While in the basement today, I found a little ladybug. I think she may be a survivor from last year, but even so, she helped me realize that – after all this snow, we just might have spring again. I brought her upstairs and put her on the amaryllis that is blooming on the…