Don’t hate me. This is the only snow I’ve had to contend with for the past week. Yeah, I’m from the DC area, but as some of you may know, I’ve been away…and there’s usually two feet plus of snow here this time of year. Quite a switch. This is a partial view of my sister’s place where I’ve been staying for the past few days. Serene? Kinda. Behind me is a busy two-lane road with a pretty dangerous curve, one that could easily land a distracted driver in the snow-covered pond in the foreground.

By the way, Amtrak has done me (and hundreds of others) wrong, albeit understandably, and has again canceled routes south of Washington, DC. So, I won’t get to see W, Lucy, home nor multiple feet of snow until Sunday night, at the earliest. Since Mom and I are staying with the sibling, I do have internet access as well as doggie access—two of ‘em…yay!—and the company of a sweet, sweet nephew. So, I’ll try to stay in the loop and hope to see y’all from my usual digs, next week.