Visitor

This is the 2nd or 3rd year that our local white squirrel has dined at our birdfeeders. Our only worry is that he/she makes an easy target for the hawks that frequent our yard especially now that we've lost our snow. There are several white squirrels in Oberlin but this one resides in our neighborhood. She/he does not socialize with the routinely colored squirrels. We often hear the rumble of their chases across our roof.

Independent Study Fair

This is what I do this time of the year. We had 46 kids working on independent research projects since last November and presenting in a big fair with judges last Wednesday evening. A list of projects and the kids' work can be found here with almost 300 photos here.

A good time was had by all - kids, parents, and the 51 judges we had working that evening. The kids are already talking about next year's projects.

A Little Too Much Snow

It started snowing early Friday afternoon and after school I shoveled the driveway. Today (Saturday) I've snowblowed twice (after doing some maintenance work on its sparkplug and muffler) and it is still snowing. A good old-fashioned snowstorm - a blizzard. In between snowblowings I went out for gas and house stuff. Glad I have all-wheel drive and snow tires. Still had to dodge the college kids walking in the unplowed streets.

Of course, Nicki just left to go to a student's piano recital at the Con. I warned her about the adverse conditions. Now I'm waiting for her phone call so I can tell her I told her so. (PS - She made it there and back but reports conditions as awful)