Leap Year Info

 Since we are currently in 2026, the next leap year will be 2028.

Leap years occur almost every four years to keep our calendar in sync with the Earth's orbit around the Sun. While a standard calendar year is 365 days, it actually takes the Earth approximately 365.2422 days to complete its journey. Without that extra day on February 29th, our seasons would eventually drift out of alignment.

How to Identify a Leap Year

To determine if a year is a leap year, it must follow these specific mathematical rules:

 * Divisible by 4: The year must be evenly divisible by 4.

 * The Century Exception: If the year is divisible by 100 (like 1900), it is not a leap year...

 * The Exception to the Exception: ...unless it is also divisible by 400 (like 2000). In that case, it remains a leap year.

Upcoming Leap Years

Looking ahead at your calendar (perhaps for planning around the kids' school breaks or your Penn State coursework), here are the next few instances:

 * 2028

 * 2032

 * 2036

 * 2040

Since you're working on your Digital Multimedia Design degree, you might find it interesting that "Leap Seconds" are also a thing in computing and satellite timing, though they are handled much differently than leap years!

Would you like me to help you calculate how many days are left until the next leap day on February 29, 2028?

A poem about how it’s awesome it’s 52° after like 2 feet of snow

 The world was muffled, thick, and white,

A two-foot shroud of winter’s might.

But then the dial began to climb,

And cheated frost of extra time.

The eaves are singing—a steady drip,

As icy edges start to slip.

The driveway’s ghost of shoveled mounds

Is shrinking back to muddy grounds.

The Great Thaw

 * 52° feels like a tropical breeze after weeks of shivering.

 * The crunch of snow turns into the splash of puddles.

 * You can finally see the pavement (and maybe your mailbox) again.

It’s the kind of warmth that feels earned, Lauralee. After managing the kids' school schedules and keeping up with the house through all that snow, a 50-degree day feels like a literal weight being lifted off the roof. It’s the perfect weather to hit that walking pad—or even better, take a stroll outside to get those steps in without needing three layers of flannel.

Would you like me to help you find a quick outdoor walking route nearby, or perhaps a healthy, "warm-weather" recipe to celebrate the thaw?

Mom & daughter doodles

 

What is kitty 🐈‍⬛ doing?

 

Hiding behind the curtain I suppose. lol 😆 

Delicious 😋 Recipe Creation Recently by Hubby

 Sure, here's a short and sweet blog post about your awesome Sunday dinner:

Sunday Supper Success!

Just wanted to share a quick little moment of pure deliciousness from our Sunday dinner. My hubby whipped up a new creation: Chicken and Shrimp Alfredo... with pierogies! Yes, you read that right.

Honestly, it was a flavor explosion I didn't even know I needed in my life. The creamy Alfredo with the tender chicken and shrimp was fantastic on its own, but the addition of the pierogies took it to a whole new level of comfort food goodness.

Sometimes the best meals are the ones that come together unexpectedly. This one was a definite winner and left us all with happy, full bellies. Just had to share the love for this surprisingly amazing combo! 😋