We are anxiously awaiting the snow that is supposed to hit us this afternoon or evening. Currently, we only have enough snow to only cover the ground in large patches.

This morning we will be taking fresh-baked oatmeal cookies to our neighbors. Normally at this time of year we would, probably, be using our snowshoes to get to their house back in the woods. For my wife and me this is an adventure and a good time, and keeps us fit – more or less.

We moved here from Phoenix Arizona in 1998. We traded big city life for a much more relaxed rural lifestyle. Ten years ago we never dreamed of snowshoeing, let alone snow, except for the occasional trip to the mountains. And cookies, they were something we bought at the local super market.

From our Davis wireless Vantage-Pro weather station:
Our current conditions at 10:10 am in Grand Isle [Lille] are:
Temperature: 14 degrees Fahrenheit
Barometer: 30.04 in. and falling rapidly
Relative Humidity: 77%
Winds: Calm
Skies: Overcast
Low since midnight: 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit at 4:53 am
High wind: 8 mph at 8:28 am

www.terrestrialworld.com/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm