Hi, Marianne. Yes it has been a very cold winter here. The last storm was soooo bad. We are all well though. Mom and Dad just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and we had a wonderful party. That was very swet of you to check on me. Yes, she spells it Maryann. One word! All of her insurance cards say Mary so she hates that all of her doctors call her that. Hope all is well with you.