the return of winter

Winter has returned today. Last night before going to bed I peeked out the front door and saw that we were having a freezing fog. It was raining most of the morning, and has now switched over to snow. The weather forecasts are very jumbled right now. Depending on which forecast you listen to, we could have anywhere between one and twelve inches of snow this afternoon and tonight, depending upon the storm track and when any particular area switches over from snow to rain.

Steven was still feeling sort of icky yesterday so stayed home from school. Today he is feeling better, and I just made him a large lunch, which he eagerly devoured. I guess he must be hungry after not eating very much (or nothing at all during the height of the throwing up period) for the last two days.

Bill and Dan are off at a wrestling tournament in Battle Creek. Bill is spending the night there with his team. Dan might stay there or return - it depends completely on the roads. It started snowing there hours before it started here, so everything is unclear at the moment. At least he has my Jeep, so he will have the four wheel drive if he needs it. If he is not able to make it home, I will try to get to work tomorrow in his Dodge Ram. The weight of that truck often gets it through bad snow, even though it does not have the four wheel drive.

I am watching the huge snow flakes coming down. They are very beautiful. In a few minutes, I will build a fire in the fireplace for the cats. They love to bask near it, and just soak up the heat from the hearth.