Awaiting another storm, a nor'-easter, which most of us view as just a continuation of our totally tiring, unrelenting "spring" weather.

I could post any of the dozens of snow pictures I've taken in the past 3 1/2 months and it would look pretty much like our view outside today. The snow began here around 8 a.m. and has been coming down steadily all day. At first it didn't seem to stick to our driveway or the branches of our small birch trees, but now with the temperature just about at the freezing point, that has changed. We're told there could be anywhere from a foot to two feet of snow for us in this storm.

On Friday, I posted an e-mail received from Washington Electric Co-op warning of probable power outages, so we're going to lay out candles, oil lamps and flashlights tonight and have extra water stored for drinking and flushing. These precautions have served us well over the years when power outages here in rural Vermont were far more frequent. We congratulate ourselves that temperatures are in the 30's above zero, not below.

Henretta Splain stopped by this morning, and she's concerned about friends on Long Island. Her parents live there, but she said they are located in the center of the island, away from the coastal area and on high enough ground so they should be ok. There are others who are closer to the shore, and we just hope everyone remains safe. I can only imagine what might happen along the coast - we like to visit in Maine and have always thought we'd jump in the car and head to the coast when we knew one of these storms is coming, but I guess we'll sit this one out right here at home where we know better what to expect and where we can look out for our property and our neighbors, if need be.

Did you know - yesterday was the first day of trout fishing season here in Vermont? Reports have been that they are not biting. Also, today is the final day for snowmobiling. I never heard back from Ted Chase whether the Walden snowmobile club had their cookout yesterday or if it's happening today. I believe I read somewhere that "youth turkey hunting" begins about now, too. Our legislature may have to update some of the stop/start dates for sports if the weather continues to be as confusing as it has been this year.