It snowed in my corner of the world this week. Enough for about an inch or so to stick on the ground. There was no snow when my kids went to bed one night and then the next morning the ground was covered. Oh how excited they were. Much to their dismay, it wasn’t enough …

A new housing development is taking shape adjacent to my neighborhood. A couple of the homes are already occupied and a few others are in various stages of being built. I’ve been watching the progress of one of these houses on my morning walks. There’s a particular spot where I get a good view of …