Hi all - anybody still watching this?I now have a better feeling for that old adage about how many names the Eskimos have for snow. It is quite amazing how different it is from day to day. When it is really cold, the snow is dry and fluffy and blows around making sparkling crystalline drifts that look like granulated sugar. But, it often snows when it is much warmer, sometimes above 32 degrees. Then it comes down wet and slushy as soon as it hits something. This type of snow is the most beautiful because the flakes stick together in big clumps as they are falling and then it sticks to everything making it just gorgeous here.
Everyone is starting to talk about spring. February 1 was called the half way point of winter, but I don't believe them. The seed catalogs have arrived and are great for dreaming of summer's bounty. On Sunday, Rob and I were out in the backyard plotting out the garden boundaries. Mind you there was 8 inches of snow on the ground, but it was 45 degrees. I signed up for a gardening class through the local adult education program, and went to a local garden club meeting this week. I have so much to learn!
I participated in our local Rockland Democratic caucus on Sunday. The caucus replaces the primary. You must either vote absentee or attend the caucus. It was very well attended (270 people) in a room made for 100. Unfortunately, it was very poorly organized so the program manager in me wanted to jump up and get it on track. They didn't explain the process, so some people left after the first vote count when there was at least one more to come. It was great listening to the lobbying speeches people made to convince others to support their candidate. We got through it, but it was aptly described like making sausage.
Miss you all! Gail
