We are home.  Late last night.  Travel was easy.  Spent the day salting the icy sidewalks, unpacking, clothes washing, putting groceries in the house, cooking a much fancier dinner than I had even intended.  Julia was pretty compliant today, trying to please.  Not sure why.  She did a bit of math and read a few chapters in the latest magic tree house book.  

It is cold.  Much colder than NYC, but I/we dress and go out.  And I find that I like the snow landscape.  I deeply approve, if that makes any sense.  It is winter and it looks like  it.