My Violet is blooming again.Another quiet and uneventful day, so not much to write about. Weather was indeed warmer, maybe up to 15 for a high but only 5 below or so at night. It was mostly cloudy and snow coming and going all day. It may have amounted to a fluffy 5 inches of new snow so far. Supposed to be a 90% chance of more snow tomorrow. It was lovely to look out and watch the passing weather on the landscape. Already I can notice that the days are getting longer and I'm always grateful for that. It will soon give us a little more daylight as we come back from Jackson. It doesn't mean winter is over with though.
I've been putting the dog's coats on when they go out lately. Raven especially loves wearing her coat. Then Sparky has to have his on too. No more alarms after dark when they go out.
Joe fixed the kitchen faucet today. He watched a lot of football. Hmmmmm, what else?? I felt better today, maybe one of my best days and it seemed like I just wanted to relax and enjoy it, so that's what I spent the day doing. Did some reading.
Friends Edis and Nancy, who worked for me at Big Sandy, have been planning to come in January to see us. They will travel together. They both called me today, so I'm looking forward to seeing them soon. They are two of my most favorite people.
Space Weather News for Dec. 29, 2007http://spaceweather.com/After a 13.6 year absence, Comet 8P/Tuttle is once again traveling through the inner solar system. On Jan. 1 and 2, 2008, it makes its closest approach to Earth--only 24 million miles away. The emerald-colored comet will brighten to a predicted magnitude of 5.8, visible to the unaided eye from dark-sky sites and a fine target for backyard telescopes anywhere.Two nights before closest approach, on Dec. 30th and 31st, something extraordinary will happen: Comet 8P/Tuttle has a beautiful close encounter with spiral galaxy M33.
