Mother Nature is smiling…

Jeff and I are back from Michigan, so expect some catch-up entries over the next several days as we download pictures and get settled. Our travels were safe and relaxing, and I’m all set to spend the next few weeks formulating well-crafted resolutions to break. (I’ve systematically broken most of my favorites, so if you have any suggestions of good breakable resolutions, please send along.)

I wanted to report that in spite of the storms and record rainfall here in Northern California, our house is standing and dry, our garden is wind-swept but green, and the cats have not had to learn to swim. In fact, the skies cleared for us as we landed, and we actually saw sun beams for a few minutes. So, all in all, we timed that just right.

I expected nasty rain or slosh or something on our drive from Muskegon to Chicago for our flight yesterday, but it was clear sailing. The rain started right after we arrived at the airport, and delayed us a bit but nothing unusual.

Even the weather in Muskegon worked out well. Yeah, the skies were gray, but we had a couple of inches of wet snow on Wednesday or Thursday night–just enough to satisfy MY snow fix, but not enough to make the roads bad for everyone else. Perfect.

Happy New Year everyone.