65 Degrees and Sunny...in January

Yesterday it was 65 degrees and sunny on the seventh of January...in Ohio! We usually have a "January thaw" but seldom one like this. I think we broke hundred year old weather records. We took advantage of the warm weather and spent a few days at the lake. We made good use of the time. Ken worked out in his shop and I knitted and read. Yesterday afternoon we sat on the deck and had snacks outside in the warm weather dressed only in our shirtsleeves. What a treat for January!

Because we ran some errands, we picked up mass quantities of Holmes County dirt on our car. On the way back to Wooster we went through a drive through car wash. This was a first for Emme. She was interested in watching the water and soap suds cover the windshield and side window but she was most fascinated with the smells. Each solution had a different smell and the odor came in through the vents. Each time a new smell showed up, Emme got close to the vent and sniffed until I thought she would hyperventilate. When we got home Emme got a bath also. She was dirty and grimy and came out of the bath smelling and looking much better.

We have one more day of warm weather predicted for today, but we are back in the Wooster house. Ken has a day-long obligation and I have things to do. So we won't be sitting on the deck watching the sun on the water. But it was fun while it lasted.