Diary 1/18/12

It is amazing how much water the snow around here has taken in and still has not melted away. I guess that is because it is still so cold.  Not much to go out about except I was planning on a spinach salad for dinner and so far I have not trained Garden Dog to fetch spinach (or much else). So, I do need to go out to do that and all that is waiting for me is wet sogginess with a side order of slush. 4.4 inches of rain in two days on top of 3 inches of snow will do that for you! In honor of it all, I am posting sunflowers from a cheerier day!