Snow Day in the South

It snowed last night - 8 inches. Usually, it melts quickly down here in North Carolina, but the temperature has dropped into the low 20's and won't get much warmer tomorrow. To top it off, we got sleet on top of the snow, then another layer of snow, so it's really trecherous outside. I'm debating whether to go to church tomorrow. I told numerous people I'd be there to take pictures, but I'm worried about driving. Streets don't get cleared very quickly around here, and they may be very icy in the morning. I don't want to chance anything happening to my new car.

I've been inside all day working on pictures on my computer. The picture of the cardinal was actually taken yesterday, before the snow hit. We haven't seen many birds at the feeder lately, but with the snow, I've already seen more than usual. The Chicadees found the feeder and so have the Sparrows and Cardinals. It's fun to see them, and I'm hoping to get some more pictures. I actually saw a Robin yesterday. Couldn't believe my eyes - it seems way too early for them to be coming back. They may not migrate much further south, so it might not be such a rarity.

Tonight is the Miss America Pageant. I've been watching that beauty contest most of my life. It used to fall on the weekend of my birthday in September, but now it's in January on a cable station rather than a major network. Times have changed. There was a back-stage preview on last night which was fun to watch. There are some very pretty girls in the pageant this year.

This weather makes me want to bake something. Homemade bread with a pot of chili just sounds right on a cold winter's night. Think I'll go do that.