Sorry to have to break this news to all the folks who love coming to Uncle Mark's house. We are looking for a new place to live. Things have changed on the farm and it just isn't home anymore. Not having to spend so much of my life caring for this old place feels more like a relief than a loss. One door closes, another opens. I'm sure the next chapter will be just as fun and exciting as this one has been. We've spent 18 years way the heck out in the country, and we were hardy enough to enjoy it all. What a great experience. I'm glad to have had the chance to share it with so many people. Cheers to the memories!
Besides the snowman, the sled and the flying snowballs, the absence of color struck me today. The snow reminded me that the last time I made a snowball, I was in east Germany. Those two ideas combined in my mind and the orchids of Jena precipitated out. Can't think of a better day to share these reminders of more colorful spring days to come.
