Free!

A neighbor was kind enough to come by with his full size John Deere on Thursday. Two passes, road clear; right tool for the job, makes all the difference.

Photo courtesy Marc Vez

Snow walk

The Ion is still stuck behind a few hundred yards of unplowed road at Valhalla, but my hiking mentor was kind enough to pick me up for a short climb in knee deep snow up the AT at Snickers Gap.

Only 2171 miles to go!

Snickers Gap view of Shenandoah Valley

After hike hot tub time did much to convince my joints that it was a very good day.

INCIDENTAL COMICS: Starry Night

INCIDENTAL COMICS: Starry Night

Ion, uncovered

About half a mile of road that needs to be plowed, also. Good thing I don't need to be anywhere.

Very much like the Rhode Island blizzards I recall -- but temperatures aren't cold enough to build safe snow tunnels. Pfft.

Aftermath

Temperatures won't get above freezing until the end of the week. Time to start shoveling.

Second day: morning came, evening followed

Snowfall has ended, the road has been plowed, and the forecast winds have not come howling through this area. 

Power is still on, and a homemade sushi dinner is in the works -- with wasabi, ginger, and o-sake! Life is pretty tolerable some days. 

Why books are important to me

Here's a webcomic with a perspective on life that I fully support.

INCIDENTAL COMICS: A Reader's Manifesto

Difficult to swat flies with an e-book, though.