Ok.. time for spring

The last time I saw this many days this cold and ice and snow and power loss, the Internet was a dream and the WWW was 15 years in the future.  I'd not realized it but with an occasional one or two day snow storm followed by sun and slush I have not seen snow and real cold since I lived in Maine.  And never with a dog to care for.  

Fortunately we had food and a gas stove so not like we were in any kind of trouble.  But still an experience that may not yet be over.  We lost power and Internet.  And I got a decent snow shoveling workout making a path for a dog bathroom and making sure we could use the car in an emergency.  

I'll sleep well tonight.

There were people driving today. Some with zero visibility having no patience to clean off their car

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