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Off To Rip, Roaring Start

How was your New Year's? Ours was as expected: filled with lots of laughs, singing, dancing, and house hopping in the neighborhood, and of course the obligatory champagne toast.  Yesterday was a perfectly wonderful down day at home.

Today, we're in the midst of a snow storm, or at least the beginning of one that started in the early morning hours.

It honestly feels too cold for snow at about 7F without the windchill, but it's snowing none the less.  There are storm warnings all over the TV because, although we only have a few inches at the moment and it's relatively calm storm-wise, it's supposed to ramp up with more snow and more wind later today and overnight. On top of that, the temps are supposed to drop considerably. Personally, I think it's cold enough. 

Luckily, the fire is going and I'm inside.

We will be preparing for possible power outages due to the wind- filling up containers with water, gathering flashlights and batteries and candles, bringing in as much wood as possible, etc.  This is winter in New England.

If you don't like the weather here, we say 'wait five minutes and it will change'.

What it doing where you're at? Snowing? Raining? Or are you somewhere warm and dappled in sunshine?

I'm sure I'll be sharing storm shots on instagram.  Are you following yet?

That's all from Winter central. I have to work on some logo designs before we have any power issues.  Away I go.............

Ciao for now,

The New Year Is Nearly Here

Got Plans?

Our New Year's Eve plans are simple.  We're hanging with the neighborhoodlums. Well, some of them.  We'll be heading to Sandee and Gerry's - a big two houses away- to start the night singing around the piano.  The other neighborhoodlums are off to parties while Sandee, Gerry, Gar and I are hanging close to home.

After the piano session we'll probably end up here for more singing and some dancing to You Tube. We usually get the party basket down from the attic and find something silly - like masks and tinsel- to put on. There are also noise makers, but if there weren't we'd just use the pots and pans. Anything to make a little hoopla.

It's fun bopping around the neighborhood. One year we even wheeled a keg around in a wheelbarrow from house to house in a blinding snow storm. That's just how we roll 'round these parts.

I don't think we'll have a blinding snowstorm or a keg this year, but I'm sure we'll find a way to raise a little hell.

It's what we do best.

How about you?

Freeform Friday

Let me just be perfectly clear. Our dancing tomorrow night, will not look anything like this. However, we may pretend that it does. Click here if you are receiving by e-mail.

Have a great Friday and Happy New Year, a little early.  Don't forget to kick up your heels!