Sunday b4 going South

We have bright sunshine again here in NYS. I must say we have had a lot of sunshine inspite of the severe winter conditions we have had since the 1st of Dec. The snow is shrinking away but I am still amazed at the high banks along the roads and streets. Speaking of which we now have potholes and frost heaves that will swallow my little car and offer me flight if I am speeding along. Bone cracking, jaw clenching stuff. The snow is grey and dirty but people are out and about now. Funny thing is, during the most of the winter, I rarely saw anyone out in their yards now people are moving around, walking and biking.

Tomorrow I am off to Florida to visit with my sister, brother-in-law and old friends. I am very excited to be going. Pete is keeping Bashey for me. They are good buddies. Pete will allow Bash to sleep with him and put up with Bash's thrashing about while he dreams. He dreams quite a bit actually. My friend Evie is driving me to and from the airport. The weather looks good for the trip. I do have to fly to Charlotte, N.C. for a connecting flight.

I got my de-humidifier ready to go in the 1st basement in the event of water. So far, so good. The snow has melted slow enough into the earth and hasn't come into the basement yet. I am sad to leave my yard birds without an alternative food source but if I fill the bird feeders and then go away, an army of squirrels comes by. In no time flat, the food is gone. I did put out the suet for the woodpeckers.

I hear from my VA and NC friends that the daffodils are up and blooming. I loved spring in both those states. It came early, loudly and profusely. Our spring will be held off until towards the end of March. We often have huge snowstorms in March too. There are a few folks up here who have begun making maple syrup.

I won't be posting until I return in a week. If I am able to do so remotely, I will.

See ya in a week.