"Now is the winter of our discontent"

Winter in Southeast PA seemed to go on and on and on~ It snowed the day after Christmas and it didn't seem to stop until March.

But there were highlights- In early January, Leafcutters, Cactus (my non-boxing sweetie) and I went to the 95th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show. In my pre-letterboxing days (wait... I had interests before letterboxing?), I used to be a beekeeper. Every year my club, the Montgomery County Beekeeper Association would set up an exhibit at the Farm Show and sometimes we would actually win. I miss keeping bees, the pleasant hum of a working hive, the gentle swish of bees flying to and fro but alas I can't lift a hive like I used to so I had to give it up. But I still love all things bees and I go to the Farm Show every year to check out how MCBA's exhibit did- this year they won!!!

This was the exhibit for the Beekeepers of the Susquehanna Valley. They won second place, but in my opinion they should have won first.

So letterboxing was nearly impossible, or was it? For my birthday in January, Leafcutters, Celtic Cat and I went to the "Winter is Here!" gathering in New York. What a fantastic weekend!! And you really can letterbox in the snow :)

We met lots of great people and reconnected with a few friends over the weekend at ae beautiful lodge overlooking the Hudson. We are already planning a return visit!

It always amazes me what wonderful people letterboxers (in general) are. Sure, you may get the occasional loud mouth or perhaps the drama queen but generally letterboxers are the nicest people I have ever met.

Then early February hit with the ice storms and more snow! I swear it was the only time I was sorry that our yard had so many trees! There were broken branches everywhere~

Then came Valentine's Day! Cactus & I went on a romantic sleigh ride at Howell Living History Farm in New Jersey. I have always wanted to go on a sleigh ride and it was a perfect albeit short ride~If you ever get to the Lambertville area, please go to Howell Farm! I have a few boxes hidden in the area and the farm is just amazing.