Hi everyone,

We are in the midst of our first real nor’easter of the season. We have about 22 inches of new snow and it is expected to continue all morning. I love it. We are safe and warm with a fire and plenty of good food. Somehow the paper boy made it out this morning. Nothing is better than a Sunday morning with the NY Times and a beautiful snow storm. By tomorrow this will all be just a sloppy mess, so we will have to enjoy today.

Today truly is one of those beautiful New England winter days, but that is not always the case. Every morning this week the temperature has been below zero. I check the studio with trepidation each day but so far feel nothing but relief to see I still have water dribbling away as I had left it the night before. No burst pipes to contend with yet. This all leaves us thinking longingly of sun and sand. I spend a lot of time on line looking for destinations. It looks like Honduras will win out for late February.

Mom and Dad were here for Christmas and we spoke a lot of finding a way to gather as a clan. It would be wonderful if everyone would consider a reunion of some sort. Perhaps if we all thought of a time and or place that would fit we could get this ball rolling. Andi is still a college student so our lives still revolve around an academic schedule.

Speaking of Andi, she turns 21 today. I am finding it hard to believe that my youngest child is truly an adult now. She is a lovely person. Like her sister, she is very bright, and very beautiful. They both make us very proud.

I hope that we can all continue to communicate on this site. I would love to hear more about everyone’s lives. Mary, I think you should meet me in Arizona for some hiking........I hope you are feeling better John........Chuck has just gone out to plow and I suppose I will have to bundle up and do some shoveling soon. Love to all, L.