Maybe we should initiate a bake sale on the Mudcat Auction for blizzard relief for such souls (?) as Amos.

Here in Maine there is about 6 inches on the ground with another 6 to follow. There's also a nice sheen of ice underlying the snow. I got everyone out on the road (out the driveway) who needed to go this morning, including JudyB. She just called me and the powers that be decided to close down the State of Maine offices at noon and she's on her way back home. The snowplow fella who does our driveway (when there is more than 4 inches) is ready to make his run late this afternoon. We still have power but it won't surprise me if we lose it for a few hours. There is quite a wind, in addition to the snow and sleet.

My 90-yer old mother down on the coast had a scare when she discovered yesterday that her back-up propane generator needed a new battery. Now everything is working properly again.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble