Snow Along the River

The snow had been falling heavily all afternoon at our Elk River cottage in Hollywood Beach, Maryland, and my husband and I were feeling housebound. Growing up in the snow belt in Northeast Ohio I had enjoyed many snowy days. Snow didn’t affect our activities. Folks just went about their business. But here in the Mid-Atlantic, snow means impassable roads, so it was clear we were not going anywhere anytime soon, including home to Wilmington. We had filled the day with cooking and baking, but finally, these were not enough. Our two Golden Retrievers looked at us imploringly. Clearly it... Read more →