SPRING? WINTER! SPRING?
The latter part of this past week brought balmy, shirt-sleeve weather to our part of the U.S. My daffodils and forsythia bloomed, the day lilies began to send up new leaves, and all was looking well for the world. "About time!", I thought, and began to make plans for working in the flower beds. Silly me!
By mid-afternoon yesterday, a light rain was being pushed by a cold north wind at about 50 miles an hour (the gusts turned my umbrella completely inside out, took my breath away [so much that it scared me], and nearly blew me off my feet... really!) and then....
...it snowed last night!
Not very much; the ground was not even completely covered, just clumps of snow here and there, when I got up this morning. The temperature is rising, even as I type, and a quick look out the window just now shows that it's nearly all gone.
We Arkies are wont to say "If you don't like the weather, just wait a few minutes; it will change."
BITS AND PIECES
* This past Saturday, which was a balmy day, my stamping partner and I hosted another successful Stamp Camp, our first of this year. I'm happy to report that a good time was had by all.
* I continue to enjoy my Kindle, and the free books I download from Amazon. As I've previously commented on this blog, I am a (big) fan of mystery stories. My taste runs to the "cozy" mystery, although a well-constructed thriller also holds my attention. One evening last week, I began to read Louisiana Longshot by Jana DeLeon. Once I read the first page, I couldn't stop. This has to be one of the funniest stories I have ever read. If laughter is good medicine, I shouldn't be sick for quite some time! Highly recommended by yours truly, if you enjoy such things.
* My smart phone, a gift from my son-in-law in 2012, is behaving erratically. I've checked everything I know to check, and have had others more experienced than I try to resolve the problems I'm having -- to no avail. Perhaps it has a built-in self-destruct chip. :) I fear a new phone is in my future.
I am slightly amazed at how much I have come to depend on this pocket-sized piece of technology -- being able to send and receive email when not at home on my computer; texting (never while driving, thank you); taking photos; checking the weather, etc., etc. I've become so comfortable with it that I have been giving thought to doing away with my "land line." Today, I'm not so sure!
* Today is St. Patrick's Day. Are you wearing green? Interesting information on the wearing of the green here.
That's it.
Tomorrow is also a day.
