Weather Modified

We have enjoyed a much warmer day - it's been in the 20s - may have even reached low 30s when I wasn't looking.  There hasn't been any sun, although very early it looked promising but it just didn't happen. It's interesting that during those very cold days, there were no animal tracks in the snow, and this morning there were several tracks where deer, rabbits, mice, birds, etc., have been roaming around our yard.  It's always surprising when I look out our bedroom window and discover a deer or some other animal has been so close to the house I could have reached out and touched it.  It was good to see the tracks and know animals were moving again.

Fred took these photos today when we were on our walk.  The top one is looking down W. Shore Rd. from our turn; the bottom one is the property line along Jamie and Marie's driveway next to Henretta Splain's, the little house that is on the market now.  It was very pretty, and so nice to have it warmer.  I bet the Sherwoods went skiing . . . tonight it may turn sour, though, with rain, snow, sleet . .

Woody has been outside a couple times today, but it's still not quite warm enough for him to enjoy it.  We always set a kitchen timer for about five minutes so we won't forget him.  In the summer, we have a knocker on the front door as well as the door from the garage, but it's a metal storm/screen door so now that the glass has replaced the screen, we don't hear a knocker, thus the timer.  Maybe we could teach him to ring the doorbell . . .

I had a nice e-mail from Homer today, letting us all know how great the weather is in Venice, Florida.  Here's what he said: 

IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THE TEMPERATURES.    75 ABOVE HERE AND 50 BELOW IN FARGO.    THAT IS 125 DEGREE DIFFERENCE.    GUESS WE WILL STAY HERE IN THE 75.     IT WAS ABOUT 65 WHEN WE GOT UP.    68 WHEN WE LEFT FOR CHURCH.    AND NOW 75.   WILL ONLY GO UP TO 76 THEY SAY. 

GUESS WE ARE IN THE RIGHT AREA.   GOING TO LAKEWOOD RANCH IN BRADENTON TO SEE FRIENDS  THIS AFTERNOON.

 I just had an e-mail from Pat Parizo on Sandy Beach Road saying she noticed some fairly large dog tracks on Sandy Beach Road when she and George were walking today, and she's hoping it might have been Lily, the lost black Lab.  I have left messages for Lily's owner, Melissa Lu, and we are letting others in Sandy Beach area know so they can keep an eye out for her.  We sure hope it might be her - she has been out since about Christmas, and must be in tough shape - cold,  hungry and tired.  Please keep watch - she's wearing a red harness and is very shy - particularly of men.  She's a rescue dog, so life has not been easy for her.

Here's an interesting link sent to me by Butch Bouchard.  It makes sense to me - I went on line after I read that piece and checked out some other dome homes - interesting concept, for sure.  

If you have to drive tomorrow, our area may have some icy roads going on, so please be careful.