Snow Days

In the Triangle, we are still digging out from the latest snowstorm. All of the schools were canceled yesterday, and my clinic was closed as well. The secondary roads were and still are pretty much a mess. I went running yesterday morning, dodging cars as we vied for clean asphalt at the edge of the roadways. We had the same beautiful white stuff in Asheville over the w-e, but they did an excellent job of salting the roads BEFORE the snow hit this time (they learned from their mistakes with the recent December storm). In Asheville, we played in the snow and did 2 hikes around town to look at all the trees and houses and mountains with their 8 inch blanket. It was really spectacular when the blue sky rolled in on Sunday before we left to drive back. The interstates were clear, but our neighborhood was pretty icy and still is. I think they are holding the speed skating trials on our loop road here later today-tee hee. Actually, it isn't that bad if you drive slowly. It has been really cool to see so much snow again after our trip to NH to cross country ski. It sort of reminds me of living in New England.

I used the snow day yesterday to check out the new Orange County library. At the end of December, the fine old building near our house closed, and they relocated it to the new official looking county building on Margaret Lane, near the Weaver St Market. I have to say, I will miss our little hillsborough library with its quaint old building and everything/everyone all jammed in together. The new building looks so institutional, and the inside looks, well it could be anywhere. I am sure it is much nicer for the kids to have their own reading room and for the librarians to have their own desks/reference areas, but I will miss the character of the old place. It really did have character, and I am not just saying that because it represents a change. Oh well, all things change... and then you have the iPAD.

Okay, one thing that doesn't change is how much fun I am having on my runs lately - enjoying the invigorating winter air and the long range views one gets this time of year. I hope that all of my pals can get outside to enjoy that fresh sunshine and wiggle their joints a bit.