Everybody talks about the weather

[rolanni]

We here at the Cat Farm and the Confusion Factory currently rejoice in a Blizzard Warning.  The weatherbeans predict that between 8 and 24 inches of heavy snow will fall on us, depending on where the boundaries of Central Maine lie this time, and which way the -- 50 mile-per-hour -- winds blow.

The weatherbeans are being more than a little excited about this, using words that sound like "Potentially Historic Blizzard Taking Aim on New England" -- which is all right for them, but I already have the merit badge for Surviving an Historic Winter Weather Event in New England.  I didn't think there was going to be a re-do.

In any case, the Things are charging, and I'm considering how I'm going to handle large amounts of wet snow that's mostly scheduled to fall overnight.  On the one hand, I'm not up for moving 24 inches of wet snow in one go.  On the other hand, I don't think going out every couple hours on the overnight is a smart move, either.  Especially with that wind.  I may need to throw myself on the mercy of the plow guy, which I hate to do.  On the gripping hand, the plow guy is a strapping young feller, and I'm, err, not.

At least we don't have to be anywhere in particular over the next couple days, and we have plenty of food and cat litter.

In other news, I've been writing,  not -- as usual -- as fast as I want to be writing, but things are moving in a forwarder direction, so I'm not going to complain.  Much.

Steve and I have been watching the second season of Columbo, in a casual fashion.  It strikes me that I may not have quite. . .appreciated Lt. Columbo's. . .art, back when I was 18.  I'll be talking about this a little more, I think, after I've considered some more.

Everybody stay safe, and warm, and dry.

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Progress on Alliance of Equals
42,199/100,000 OR 42.4% COMPLETE

"Two Standard days from now this bridge will be full up with big, stubborn woman, who'll be wanting to talk to her captain, stat."

Comments

[bandicoot.livejournal.com]

Ha! When I was growing up in MN, one of the neighbors would come around and plow everyone's driveway. He ran the gas station we used, so we were definitely on his list. There's a reason plow guys always have lots of business, and I recommend that if possible, you use them. For sidewalks, we just sucked it up and shoveled, but that was before the advent of the blessed Snow Blower ;)

I expect that as long as your power holds out, being stuck at home will mean some nice productive time. Stay warm!

And Columbo is indeed a treasure ;)

Stay safe

[gareth griffiths (from livejournal.com)]

Stay safe!
When I grew up we always had oil lamps ready for power cuts (did my school homework by oil-lamp many times) a log fire and an emergency camping stove. What does the modern house use - I confess here in the UK near London we are not geared to expect blizzards or power cuts. (Still have a real log fire which makes the room feels warmer). I guess many authors must have written by candlelight (or oil lamps). Have you?

Colombo

[cvwillc.livejournal.com]

Our Favorite - Any Old Port in a Storm

[pgranzeau.livejournal.com]

I would have thought you were 42.2% complete on Alliance of Equals?

I knew there was a reason I had settled in SE Virginia. 24" of wet, heavy snow, is one of them!

[attilathepbnun.livejournal.com]

The town I work for has, in its wisdom, decided that the library will not open tomorrow.
I have parked just beyond snowplow-reach at the end of the driveway, so I shan't have much to shovel.
We went shopping Saturday, so are full up, just about.
We have the Good Electric Company, that seldom has outages lasting more than a few hours, though I will of course charge the Things as a precaution.
I'm good.

Hope the same for everyone else!

"On the Gripping Hand"

[rosemary jones (from livejournal.com)]

I haven't heard that phrase in a long while. I'm assuming it's the Moties, which I probably need to re-read.