The sun is shining and the temperature is a beautiful 40 degrees F. The driveway is icy in some spots but mostly hard mud. The bridge has some ice on it still.

• The oil tank is just over 1/8th full.
  
• I shoveled a path for the oil man, now we just have to convince them that the driveway/bridge is safe...
  
• 12 (yes, 12) alarm unit batteries are low! Next weekend we'll have a 'replace the batteries' party. It is interesting that so many are low at once. But, who knows if some have ever been replaced?! Did that stint of no power effect their effectiveness as well?
  
• the first floor toilet trap is empty of water, but the tank is still mostly full. Does this mean there is indeed a leaky pipe somewhere? the upstairs toilet water level looks just a bit lower.
• The DAFFODILS are poking up out of the ground where the driveway has been plowed to the dirt!!!!! Spring WILL come!