What a wild day Mother Nature sent us yesterday! The trees still have their leaves so the weight of the snow was snapping limbs left and right. A lot of roads were closed due to fallen trees and branches. I went out with a rake and shook the snow off of my precious Home Depot tree so that I would not lose any branches. 


The Home Depot tree has a bit of history: it was bought for $30 and hauled home with most of it hanging out of my sunroof. I treasure it as it gives my terrace much needed shade and adds height to the garden. I wish I could take credit for the idea but the brilliant Mary Liz Campbell came up with that one.

Elton John's Crocodile Rock is on the radio now, so I am feeling a bit more chipper about having to go to work. I saw Elton at Madison Square Garden last spring and would give anything to go see him again sometime. 

I am anxiously waiting for two movies to be released: The Descendants with George Clooney and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo with Rooney Mara. I have been told Clooney's movie has a good message. I am fairly obsessed with Stieg Larrson's trilogy. I loved the books and I loved the Swedish movies. It will be interesting to see the American version.

I have finally found something to read: Carry Yourself Back to Me by Deborah Reed. It has opened with a murder having been committed so it's right up my alley.

Today looks as though it will be lovely and all of that icky snow will melt. I'll be at work demonstrating pie-making.

Still hanging on to summer!