The winter pansies at my house are struggling because of all the cold weather. It looks like some of them have croaked but they might surprise me and take a new lease on life. The little ones like Johnny Jump Ups do better than the bigger faced pansies. The big faces flop around a little too much under snow and ice. I was greedy this year. I have 5 containers of them. The smaller ones are wintering on the porch for protection.
New state GOP chairman elected
RICHMOND — The newly elected chairman of the Virginia Republican Party on Saturday promised to stick to GOP principles of fiscal responsibility and individual liberty.
John Whitbeck, a 38-year-old lawyer from Loudoun County, ran on a platform of healing a fissure within the party and expanding its reach through a renewed focus on fundraising.
To underscore the point, he also announced former Texas governor Rick Perry will give the keynote address Feb. 24 at a fundraising dinner.
