(health, weather)

[elainegrey]

We are at the extreme edge of the second storm, totally missed out on the first. When i went out around 9:30 am i could hear a clattering sound from the wind in the pines: i think we did accumulate a little ice. But now it's just pouring rain as it hovers at 33°F.

Last night i spoke to my sister who was in disaster preparedness mode last night, and i was scoffing: it was in the 40s until 1 am. Tonight we have a risk of power loss, so i'll ensure a little preparation. I note if we were to loose power it is just at freezing and will warm up tomorrow. I do recognize that repairs will lag, given the national demand. Mainly, i realize i should have been starting the generator periodically. We should be able to get gas for it in a power outage situation, so, again, i think we are appropriately prepared. (Probably need to get gas soon anyhow for the chipper and the wheeled weed whacker.)

I had insomnia last night, which is a blessedly rare event for me. All Wednesday i wasn't feeling particularly well, and i had hid the whole evening in an e-book from the library (Dabos, Christelle. A Winter’s Promise. Translated by Hildegarde Serle. The Mirror Visitor Quartet 1). Tuesday night i had a back spasm. I suspect that if i do some exercise or yoga tonight i will sleep well.

I've been thinking back to a year ago and that's been disorienting. I've skimmed through last February's entries.

Hysterical giggles at, "I think the news of US politics and the coronavirus have become a monotonous relentlessness, that has deadened my curiosity. " -- Feb 14, 2020. Oh dear.

I also note, "I'm not feeling great, a miasma that is emotional, physical, and cognitive. I will try and write about good things." -- Feb 11, 2020 Am i just allergic to February?

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

I have to say I hate rain in cold weather much worse than snow. Besides the fact that rain soaks you and turns to ice, it tends to be gloomy, whereas when it's snowing it often stays bright.

[elainegrey]

I know what you mean. The bright windows of my colleagues in Ohio are filling their ceilings with light. I've had to have lights on for days.

[oracne]

We had a lot of snow very quickly this morning in Philadelphia, followed by some sleet, but it seems to have stopped. Maybe six inches total?

[elainegrey]

That sounds like a pleasant bit of winter. Hope your power stays on and it can be enjoyed from a cosy home.

I'm not steeped in MCU, but once Geraldine was thrown from the hexagon my interest in WandaVision stepped up a notch.

[oracne]

I could watch a whole 'nother show about Monica, Jimmy, and Darcy.

Our power stayed on, and since we have radiator heat, I was toasty warm.