Weather Extremes

Last Sunday we got almost two feet of snow. By the middle of the week, the temperature topped out in the upper 60s, and all our snow melted except for the remains of poor Bob the Snowman, as you can see here. A once mighty snowman was reduced to a meager pile of dirty snow. Then it turned cold again, with overnight lows in the teens. So, it looks like what's left of Bob will stick around a little while longer.

Snowy Sunday

Maryland was finally covered in a blanket of snow last night, after an otherwise unusually warm winter. Although the better part of the state saw a good bit of snow, the highest snowfall total was reported right here in Columbia at 21 inches. This morning, Jack peeked out at all the snow covering the deck and the trees beyond our backyard. After putting him into his snowsuit and boots for the first time since he got them for Christmas, we headed outside to shovel the sidewalk. Jack was a little unsure of the snow at first, but generally had a good time helping to shovel, clear off the cars, and build a nice fat snowman. Then it was time to come in for some grilled cheese sandwiches and a long winter's nap.