WHITEWASHED TROUBLES

It has been a time of (comparatively speaking, minor) troubles.  First of all my computer has been acting up, and I sent it out for cleaning/repair.  It was not easy being without a computer. My computer is still acting up, and will be going once again to be worked on.  Then my 4-year old camera up and died, cost to repair more than camera worth.

So, I went out and bought another camera, which has sat in its box, unopened, for almost a week.  Why, one might ask?  Well, I do believe it is a camera 'beyond' at least my current, abilities!  I have been afraid to open it as I would probably not know how do operate it, maybe not even know how to get it together.  It is a Nikon DSLR 3100, and I have never owned anything other than a point and shoot.  Thus my trepidation.  I did, however, open it this morning, charged up the battery, and will now break out my DSLR Digital Cameras for DUMMIES book. 

Now for the GOOD news....it is snowing, and I mean really snowing.

I came out to my workshop at 6:30 this morning, with the snow coming down.  I shoveled off the deck and the steps, saw that schools were closed, and wondered at how long this snow would keep coming.

I put on my skis and out we (my dog and I) went!  It was glorious, that is outdoors, the skiing was, well not quite skiing.  It was more like a ski-hike, with little if any gliding.  It was, however, lovely and great exercise!  

After returning from skiing, I came back out to my workshop, and proceeded to shovel off five new inches of snow from the steps and the deck.  That was perhaps 30 minutes ago.  There has already accumulated another 2" of snow.  Perhaps skiing will be better this afternoon!!!
 

(And no, these photos were not taken with my new camera, they were archived!)