We didn’t hit the lottery this week.  One hundred and seventy four million would have been nice.  However, the sudden change to an entirely new tax bracket would’ve been mind blowing.  (Imagine how popular one becomes when one wins a pot like that.)  The phone rings off the hook, friends and relatives you never knew you had, crawl out of the woodwork, or out from under rocks.  Makes me glad we didn’t win.

     The weather is getting warmer and although we may have one or two more snowstorms sneak in here, spring is just around the corner.  Yes, spring!  The yard may be all mud but that means the fertilizer will sink in faster and the grass will be greener this summer.

     Money is tighter so we’ll be home more.  Less driving equals less pollution, this is good.  We’ll shop at the farmer’s market more often because it’s closer than the supermarket, which means we’ll keep the local farmers in business. 

     The price of our electric is going up so that means we’ll turn on fewer lights, evenings will be more romantic by candlelight.  This could be very good.