Snow

Yesterday we had a nice little snowstorm. It was very pretty, no wind, just snowflakes falling. I think we got a little over an inch. Most of it is gone now. That's the kind of snow that I like, looks pretty, then melts off fast. Winter is not over yet, we're supposed to get some more cold weather, I think, on Sunday. The Red Cross and the disaster relief people moved out on Wednesday. We have everything cleaned up and ready for Sunday.

I haven't worked on my knitting in quite a while. My hands have been aching lately. I think it's all this cold weather settling in the joints. Other parts of the body ache too. Oh well. I did overdo it this week. We had all these people tracking in mud and trashing the bathrooms. But I didn't need to get it all done in one day.

I need a vacation. DH and I planned one for the second week in March. We can't afford to go very far or do much. But it's good just to not have to get up and go to work.

Last night I did another pastel. I used hard pastels this time. I bought a small set of them because I wasn't sure if I would like them. Well, I love them, so the first chance I get I'm going to buy a bigger set, lots more colors. I haven't used them much because they need a fixative to keep them from smearing. The other day I bought one so now I'm going to use my hard and soft pastels more often.

This is a monkey from Ethiopia. I really liked the way this one turned out.



Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.
Romans 12:17-18