Saturday, February 23, 2008

A foot of easy snow

About two months after our snowblower tried to eat a rock, it's back in good form. (Oh, there were two flat tires as well, but I think that we've got it so the air now stays mostly on the inside.)

As usual, Mike plowed the main part of our driveway. There's still plenty to do, about an hour's worth, clearing the back deck, opening paths to the neighbors' and to our wood pile, and general cleanup around the cars.

Marley likes to catch facefuls of snow coming off the blower. He isn't always much help because he barks when I'm not sending enough snow his way.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Double-dark sides of the moon

We were fortunate to have the sky clear last night, giving us a great view of the lunar eclipse. I suppose it would have been nicer if the eclipse had occurred during the day so that people wouldn't have to stay up late to see it.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

How on earth can a business that offers a Bunny Face Tree Decor go bankrupt?

It's happened. Lillian Vernon has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.


This week's Roaster Boy's playlist

Restarting winter or awaiting spring?

A snow squall came through overnight, leaving a half-inch of fresh powder, smoothing everything to a bright white. By mid-day, even though the temperatures are still in the teens, the sun has melted some of the snow. We're in that crossover time. The weather can still bring cold and snow, but the sun is getting high and strong. There is a lot of cold air banked up in Canada and more snow is in the forecast for a couple of days out.

Some readers have noted that I've not written much, that posts of late have been collections of links about depression or brief notes about music. Yup. The words are there and I'll get them going again. Thanks for your patience.

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