It started snowing here in NH sometime Thursday evening, and has only stopped for a few hours on Friday. After digging out the car, Bat Goddess and I headed to the Press Room for the Friday session. Now the forecast called for a full day of ice on Saturday, so we plotted our survival for the day. First I bought lottery tickets for Sat. night's drawing. I have a great fear of the numbers coming up if ever I fail to play them. We then assessed our supplies; plenty of coffee, cat food, beer, tequila and Scotch, leftover chowder for dinner and a brie en croute for lunch.

Saturday came without ice, just more snow, now leaving the last of our firewood under 8 inches of the "stuff." Dug out the car again, after digging out some firewood. Went to the store for a can of clams to fill out the chowder, some daffodils for inspiration, and a package of frozen Oysters Rockefeller to compliment the brie. Opened a botle of champagne and celebrated our survival. Its still snowing, the house is cold, but we're toughing it out. Spring will come, but probably only some long weekend in May before the temperatures soar. Cheers -- Tom