We just got two feet in Boston (after a foot about ten days ago). Very unusual given the last few years (last winter average temps were inthe forties and no precipitation to speak of; downright eerie, and no snow in the Berkshires, even...). Lots of snow and lenty of cold temps since October, basically: an old-fashioned winter indeed...

I grew up in western NY and am no stranger to snow. I get irritated when people in this city don't shovel their sidewalks. My landlord doesn't even provide us with a shovel. Last week I was using our coal shovel thing to create a thin path on most of my street's sidewalk on this side; this morning the guy next door did the whole street's sidewalk with his snow blower; so I guess all that shovelling karma paid off! I also helped an old woman shovel really wet heavy snow off her steps one day; no on elese in her three-family unit could be bothered I guess...

I find the snow beautiful and love to get out into it. Winter hiking is the best. Walked to the store and the laundromat in the midst of a windy blizzard yesterday. Invigorating at first, then a bit much. Decided not to go cross-country skiiing until that wind stopped. I am off to do some today, probably in a half hour or so...
all colleges in the city were closed (even Harvard I think and they never close) so I did not have to work today...

We lost power briefly last night; I read by candlelight for a couple hours..

I am really glad i am no longer a car-owner--Boston in winter is rough on drivers!