why oh why don't i ever break out my camera? cuz if i did, i would love to show you the fun we've been having out back on sunday afternoons. this past sunday, we ended up with about 20 kids and 8 adults skating on the pond hockey rink. we took sleds down and had our own "bar" with pre-superbowl beers, snacks and waters and the weather was just perfect. the husband has been a human zambonie, keeping the ice smooth with his auger and power hose along with lots of shoveling. it sure doesn't feel like lake ice down there. wish you could all come over.

otherwise, i've just been getting the itch for spring. i love that it's light out until after 6 pm now. i really am solar operated, you know. speaking of solar, on the way to school today, the sun was just trying to break through over the snow and there was a rainbow stretching across the lake. little j looked out his window and said, "God sure is a good artist."

that one is going to make me smile all day.