Copying an entry from Marie’s blog  Katie and I woke up to this:

After several days (well, maybe two) of sunshine and temps in the 30’s the snow was beginning to disappear, bits of grass along the driveway almost looked green, robins were flying around, other birds were singing in the tops of trees.  We felt a bit of hope that maybe this winter was on the way out.  We do this every year.  We are foolish.

It began to snow last night sometime after midnight.  Early this morning we have maybe an inch or two on the ground which isn’t that bad.  But it’s supposed to snow all day.   We might get as much as 8 inches.  I hope not, though really these are just old time worn feelings in me, automatic responses honed over years and years and years of having to drive to work in this kind of weather.  I remind myself that I don’t have a job and this kind of morning is why not having a job can be a good thing.  I don’t have any reason to drive on this stuff if I don’t want to.  And I don’t want to.

So with the light still dim Katie and I ventured out to do her thing.  SHE always has a reason to go out no matter what the weather.  And as I am attached to her at the other end of the leash, well, I have reason to go out too.  I suppose.

Eventually Katie got tired of all this picture taking.  After all, she had a serious job to do and I was getting in the way.  So I put the camera away.  Can’t risk the wrath of a sheltie-girl.  No siree.