1. As I ran into the store, I made a mental note of a friend I needed to phone from the car. Turning the corner, I ran into that very person.
2. Coffee and a nice pile of catalogs to browse through after dinner.
3. The day of boiled over maple syrup will go down in infamy.

Comfy Bed, Green Pots, Success

1. After a difficult night, I lingered in bed later than usual this morning and the blankets were so soft and extra- inviting.
2. Found two wonderful, green pots out shopping today. During my typical decorating-panic, a clerk suggested the most perfect, round boxwood to fit right in the pot! Barbara strongly suggested I should splurge on it.
3. Admired above mentioned pot and boxwood during dinner.

Spring is Coming ...Promise!

A Nap, Sledding, Henri

1. An afternoon nap, much appreciated.
2. Sledding down the hill, Tess in front, me in back.
3. Taking Henri out in the snow, he high-steps and becomes very alert. He snuffles in the snow and comes up with a white beard.

A Favorite Childhood Poem

FIRST SNOW
by Marie Louise Allen

Snow makes whiteness where it falls
The bushes look like popcorn balls
And places where I always play
Look like someplace else today.

Rabbit Prints

Oats, Rabbit Prints, Snowy Walk

1. I bought a tin of Irish oats in N.Y. and cooked it for breakfast today. A yummy taste and textural experience.
2. We woke to a pretty March snowfall and Audrey pointed out rabbit prints. We followed them all around the house.
3. Took a solitary walk in the woods while the snow fell. I could hear children's voices off in the distance, sledding on a hill.