Like magic, Sunday was an hour longer than Saturday with the clock change. And with the sun climbing higher into the sky every day, the days will continue to become longer and warmer.
Whether you belong to the morning water cooler gang, the brown-bag lunch bunch or the afternoon coffee klatch, it's always good to bring a juicy "did ya hear" story.
One of the answers on "Jeopardy" last week had to do with a famous bombing mission over Germany during World War II. Contestants were expected to ask a question that would identify the plane flown by the crews.
For many years I chose not to clean up after my dogs when they went in the yard, believing that it helps the grass grow and that only wusses pick up dog poop.
Last week was a time to appreciate technology. Our power was out for only five hours, but that was long enough for the outside chill to get in and numb our toes as we huddled under several layers next to our survival gear -- a flashlight, camp stove, two cans of tuna fish, three cans of soup, a jar of applesauce and a half-full can of Giant lightly salted party peanuts.
There's nothing like adversity to bring out the best and the worst in people. And since late December, the skies have dumped more than 5 feet of adversity on the Northern Shenandoah Valley, including last weekend's 2-footer.
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