We awoke to a fresh layer of snow, though we still don’t have much on the ground.
There is just enough that the few birds that came today had trouble finding my offerings so I set a pan of mixed seed and sunflower on the deck to see who would come. For the most part it was the blue jays, always nearby when the peanut feeder is full.
I kept an eye on Martha as she came up the steps. She struggles so much now and I was ready to go out and help her with the harness Rebecca and Melissa bought for her, but she took her time and made it to the door without me.
With the sun shining and cabin fever setting in, George and I decided we would head out on a drive to try out the new GPS. I think it was more of a challenge to see where we could lead IT, as George was constantly taking a different turn than suggested to see how it would redirect our path. We didn’t get all that far when the sky darkened and the snow began to fall. We even reached a point where the road became slippery, we reconsidered our driving plan, and returned to more familiar territory.
Chequaga Falls, partially frozen over….
Our second option for the day had been to go to the movies to see ‘Sherlock Holmes’. Being halfway between home and Ithaca, George chose the Ithaca theaters so we headed that way. The snow seemed to increase the farther north we traveled, and with slick and slushy streets, I was just happy to get up the hill and in out of the weather. Fortunately, the roads had cleared, or had been cleared, by the time we headed back out after dark. All through the movie I had envisioned a continued snowfall.
After the few little unexpected twists and turns the car took on its own, I’d say my cabin fever is cured. It’s good to be warm and safe back home again tonight.