January 2012 snow and ice storem

Hard to say which was worse, the foot of snow or the ice storm the nex day

Stephanie's Wedding

My youngest niece Stephanie was married this past weekend,

Sunny Weather at Last!

Leavenworth Christmas Lighting Festival

LONGWOOD GARDENS WATERLILLIES

Longwood has a special waterlilly calld the platter. the leives have a rim.

LONGWOOD ORCHIDS

Longwood Gardens has a gianormous conservatory with one room devoted to orchids.

DAY FIVE WINTERTHUR

Winterthur is a DuPont estate in Delaware. The owner collected American furniture and architecture. The quilt is from an exhibit on Betsy Ross.