Lease Girl and one of the other kids went and built a snowman before they left the barn, so the job got done. I ended up not even going out for dinner after all--my friend's street, which I drove down on my way home from the library, was really slick and there are no sidewalks leading up to her building... so I just didn't feel like either walking or driving.

I stayed home and read. More on that later.

And thanks to the folks who are sympathizing with me over the weather... or possibly gloating. But I spent four years in Texas and the very idea of hot sunny weather in February actually makes me feel sort of rashy all over. Believe me, it was bad for my disposition. I'll take the snow!

Anyway, I thought that was a particularly fab snowman!