I had a nice e-mail from Matt Randall, the son of Liz and John who have the place across the road from us. Matt is doing degree work at UVM, and although we don't see him much, he keeps in touch. He said his great aunt and uncle who live in Tennessee sent this poem to him:
WINTER POEM
It's winter in New England
And the gentle breezes blow
Seventy miles an hour
At five below.
Oh, how I love New England
When the snow's up to your butt
You take a breath of winter
And your nose gets frozen shut.
Yes, the weather here is wonderful
So I guess I'll hang around
I could never leave New England
Cuz I'm frozen to the ground!
However, as the feller said, "Things are bad all over."
Friends from Cabot who spend the winter in Colorado got to thinking a few weeks back that maybe they'd like to be some place a little less snowy now that he's getting older and isn't as interested in skiing. About a week ago they took a trip to New Mexico to see if they might like it there, and got caught in nasty weather, had to spend extra time there and finally made it back to Colorado over treacherous roads. I think they'll be happy to be back in Cabot this spring, and may consider some other options for next winter.
I had a note from Pam Hebert saying they've had temperatures in the teens in Tucson, with power outages, schools closed, frozen water pipes . . . but she did say they were fortunate, so apparently all of that didn't impact them that much. Being from New England, they perhaps took it all in stride better than some.
In case some of you would like to e-mail get-well wishes to Jane Larrabee, her address is: larrabee.vt@gmail.com We understand that she is monitoring e-mail and will be happy to receive messages.
The road crews are busy, reporting blowing snow and some white-outs. The wind is gusty here, and it's still snowing lightly. The temperature has dropped to 22 degrees from around 30 earlier this morning. I think the forecast is for very cold temps tonight. And to think we still have March to get through . . . !
Here's something that will warm you and cheer you all at the same time. Click on the image to see what it's all about. Take your favorite Valentine and have a great evening.
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