[ms er since '06]

Ann's electricity might be out because a lot of people's are. I'm in the middle of the storm right now in Central MA and our lights keep flickering. Expect we'll have no electricity soon -- ugh! DH picked up a case of Duraflames at the supermarket today. So I guess we're "all set" lol. Everyone across the country stay safe with this crazy weather! Nora

[Kitty]

Today will be nice here (60 degrees & sunny) but tomorrow the widespread and heavy rain comes in. They're saying between 5-6 inches will fall between Sunday and Tuesday. Boy, I'm glad the temps are so warm otherwise we'd be in for what the NE states are getting.

Praying for all people and animals in the path of this storm.

[ANNagain]

I'm here Sally! Wow! what a gorgeous storm.

We got the 2 feet and drifts to heaven. No cars allowed yet- where would they go if they could even get out? We haven't heard any equipment at all this morning.

We have all the utilities and plenty of food. I made a big pot of chili and another of brown rice yesterday. SO made salads and they are ready to eat. Cats are inside cats and very snug between us.

We hope to be able to get out the front door and then swim through the snow to SO's house for tonight.

There were such high winds last evening- over 80 mph on the Cape! Other than that- it's a blizzard- they happen. It's normal here. It is scary when we don't get one.

Light snow, still. It's 20 with a windchill of 6.

TV is an endless weather report.

Did I mention we have chocolate?
ANN

[Sparky10]

Today east central Iowa is getting a rain/snow mix. I'm near Cedar Rapids and it is all rain here and 36F. Just a few miles north it is snowing.

[SallyC]

I hope all of you noreasters are digging your way out alright and
getting your power back on. Here's hoping the thaw doesn't flood
your home.

Time for Spring now. I like the cold weather, but I'm ready for the
birds and the bees now, preferably with no tornadoes or wild
TStorms. No Summer, just Spring.

[Kitty]

I hope we actually get a Spring this year. Seems like last year we just went right into Summer. I love Spring.....the smell of freshly cut grass and pretty trees blooming. I'm so thankful for my new A/C. It'll get a real workout this Summer with our Georgia heat. My youngest DS is getting married this May....and it's an outdoor wedding. Praying for dry weather and reasonable temps.

[Kitt]

We have a blizzard in the upper midwest.

[ANNagain]

Sally and all,

I have a small company hired to clear my snow but they can't be at everyone's house first. So, when two teenage girls came and asked to do the long driveway, I didn't think they were up to it but hired them to do the front steps and the walkway out to the street. They did a great job and I paid them extra.

Later, a neighbor who is a marathoner, shoveled my front walk from property line to property line just for the exercise and the hearty, "Thank You." He noticed that the path the girls had done was not actually over the walk but over the lawn and low stone wall. So, he did a correct walk to the steps. SO got home from a walk to the neighborhood center to get newspapers and there were 2 walks to the steps with a 1 foot wide divider of snow between them.

SO knocked down the divide and put that snow into the walk the girls had done. Anyone still with me? After dark we heard a truck out front and our paid crew was here to do the driveway and walkways around the house and patio. They also widened the front walk.

So, yes, we are shoveled out by a cast of paid and volunteer workers- all well intended.

ANN

[SallyC]

Where are you Kitt? Be careful out there.

[Kitty]

Finally.......sunny weather and milder temps. This weekend is supposed to be really cold again. Low's in the 20's and highs in the 40's. Four months from now I'll be wishing for this weather!

Three of the outside kitties are flaked out on the patio....each in their own little sunbeam. They look completely content when they're basking in the sun.