True winter weather arrived in Natchitoches, but it was freezing rain and icy roads that led to three days of closure at the University (because of the roads and bridges.) I know I'm not getting any sympathy from many of you, but at noon of the third day, we got a brief, rather heavy snowfall. I braved the elements into my garden to capture this stalwart bloom. http://sonc.com/look/?p=4178 -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA