It's a snow day for the boys. No school today. Was so funny because last night the music program for Aidan's elementary school did a song…something about...Snow! No school tomorrow!

To back up a little to yesterday evening, Aidan's school concert was held at Keoni's high school. Afterward, the family all went for dessert at a local restaurant in a building that housed the Liberty Bell overnight on its way to Philly. Nice.

Aidan's program. He was first cello.

Earlier on Monday afternoon...

Sunday's snow had melted back a lot. Toby finally went off the porch to follow me around outside. He tried to stay in the footprints…

By this morning (Tuesday), he had a new take on it and went right out the screen door...

Toby tracks.

And came back pretty quickly…

He hasn't used his porch litter box in a very long time. So much for those fancy pine pellets. He is using underneath the steps and porch (and the yard) as his privy. 

Early morning view from the back porch.

We all enjoyed the snow this morning except for maybe John. He was the one facing the drive to Bala Cynwyd.

Aidan and Wendy before the snowballs flew.

Keoni snow shovelling the porch steps.

Going on the dog walk.

 The scenes draw my eye again and again.

Later in the afternoon, the sun broke through...

At the very end of the sunlight, Wendy was at the barn feeding the goats and Austin, and followed by the three dogs and Toby who at day's end is just fine in the snow. He thinks he is one of the dogs.

I've watched this clump of flowers by the driveway ever since I came this summer. I can't think of their name, but they are common plantings in the area. Every iteration of their life from buds until rusty, dry and brittle they have been beautiful, and so they are today.