Open Letter to the Woman in the Clouds

Dear Mother Nature,

I am so over this winter-long snit of yours.

Perpetual gray skies and the occasional sulky snow shower do not make for happiness and harmony among humans.

Everyone in this valley is so sunlight- and vitamin D-deprived that we are going to have to double our anti-depressants.

And the hopes for a decent water level this coming summer are blighted once again, thank you very much.

There's still time to get your act together.

Snow or get off the pot, woman! 

Love always,
Catherine

A wee bit of snow and workout

With all due respect to my family and friends who are bracing for another major snowstorm in the Northeast.....

It snowed here last night. Just enough to be annoying and dangerous. It was so little, really, that I was able to sweep it off the front steps with a broom, but when I went out with the dog for our morning walk, I discovered treacherous sidewalks and streets. I waited patiently to cross at one corner and the driver courteously stopped for me -- AFTER he fishtailed from one side to the other in his effort to slow down from 25 m.p.h. to a full stop. A wee bit scary to watch him, but he eventually gave me a thumbs up to cross the street in front of him along with a cheerful smile!

I swept the sidewalk that leads to our front steps, and then, following city code, I cleared the sidewalk that fronts our house. I definitely increased my heart rate in the 20 minutes that it took me to perform the deed, which means that, coupled with my brisk walk, I've worked out for the day.

Hallelujah! I don't have to deal with the nice lady in the video until tomorrow.

Stay warm and dry, family and friends!

- Catherine