April Showers...

Pennsylvania declared a state of emergency a couple of days ago due to the flooding of the Delaware River - again. This time, about 3,500 people were evacuated. Flooding occurred in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, actually, though I don't know how New Jersey is doing at this point. My father, who works in Trenton, took some photos of Route 29 from the Jersey side of the river. Here are a few of them (the files are pretty large - about 250K each):

The next two shots are from Bristol, PA; I've always wondered how they do repair work to the electrical wires that run to powerlines...

Between the flooding, state testing for juniors, final exams for some students, the ending of the marking period, and beaucoup de teachers being out for various reasons, things have been really hectic around here and at work. And I filled my car up at $2.189/gallon today. I can't complain, though, considering that I have a job, and my parents' house is about three miles or so away from the river.

And, there is always something good to report - I saw a cabbage butterfly just before five o'clock this evening! First butterfly of the season! I imagine that it hatched today in response to the temperature of 78F (25C) and sunshine. I've got to focus on the positive! :^)