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Rain on Wednesday followed by freezing temperatures that night resulted in this — my walkway and driveway turned into sheets of ice. I was tempted to break out the skates, but I had to get to work. Maybe next time.

We’ve had a few deaths this past week — my mother’s uncle, her cousin’s daughter, and her neighbor (my former bus driver). Three of the sweetest people you’d ever meet. I wasn’t particularly close to any of them, but all three were always ready with a smile and a soft-spoken cheerfulness every time I saw

The days are slowly getting longer, which means being able to catch the sunset after work. It’s nice to not have to walk out to pitch black at the end of the day.

Greetings from the land of ice and snow! Well, one of the many right now. Got icicles? Ready to play Marshmallow world What child labor laws? This is probably not good. Digging out White woods That time when the ice started to rip the gutter off the house. Sigh. And then I went inside to

We missed the US vs Russia Olympic hockey game this morning (but Go USA!). We supported USA Hockey in our own way, watching future players learn the game. It snowed again today. The roads got slippery rather quickly, even with just this little bit of snow. I can imagine how snow like this would shut

Nothing says Valentine’s Day like a hockey game, eh? At least there was a lot of love after the P-Bruins won.

I took these photos while the snow looked amazing, coming down in huge flakes, transforming my back yard, once again, into a winter wonderland. And then it started to rain. ACK. I love the snow. The slush? Not so much. At any rate, I appreciated the lazy snow day. I had to work, but it

Enjoying the view of ice and snow from inside my nice, warm home.