One More Round

I’m anticipating the next winter storm, which will literally be any minute now as I write these words around 10:45 PM.  In the meantime, here are some pictures from last week’s storm.  Most of the precipitation has been snowfall this season, but last week it came in the form of ice. Since early December, we have been averaging about one winter storm a week.   Although there have been more winter storms this year than the last several years combined, the cycle should end soon, as we are now in February.  The Phillies are reporting to spring training in Florida, and in two weeks will be playing their first exhibition game.  With the beginning of the baseball pre-season, spring can’t be far off.  The fact that baseball is being played somewhere has no effect on the weather, of course, but it does give hope.

In the meantime, these pictures tell the story, and it is about to be repeated.  I took them from our front porch, with lots of snow and on the ground and hanging from the trees.  All this looks pretty, but just makes getting around difficult and often hazardous.  And within an hour I will be dealing with more.  At least all the kids will love it, but even they may be getting tired of it, especially since they will now be going to school until the end of June.