Story of the Day - 1/ 7/ 2014 and 1/ 8/ 2014 ( I am trying to catch up with posting)

1/ 7/ 2014


We have been amused by the photos people have posted of Snowmaggeddon. Of course, we can be amused by them because we are sitting in Harriet's house, enjoying her internet, electricity, furnace, etc. Oh, and her nice warm blankets.
We do feel for those people trapped in shelters, many of which have sprung up in the city.
There are people sleeping in hotel lobbies, because the hotels that have power are full.
And then there are those people still stuck in their freezing, dark homes, like my husband and son who are insisting that hey are doing fine, since it is still 34 degrees in our house. And that was this morning,when they awoke, it is even colder, now.
I have another cup of hot tea- harriet has a nice variety of teas, and wonder at their....stubbornness.

Sarah and I are taking bets on how long they last.


1/8/ 2014


We are home.
The power is back, the lights work and the furnace is struggling to move the thermometer inside the house past 50 degrees, but , at this point, it feels rather luxurious.
Except to Sarah who is still ill.
An examination of her throat has prompted a call to the doctor. It looks like strep.
Thank God we did not go to a different neighbor, like the one who is on chemo, when the power was out.
Our street has still not been shoveled. There are vehicles stuck all over town, and I am contemplating taking her to see the doctor.......