[Magdalen] Eastern USA weather

[Jay Weigel]

We still obviously have internet, so assuming we have cable too. S/O says
we have around a foot of snow. If our cable gives out we have Apple TV, so
all is good here.

Have I mentioned how much I hate snow?

On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 8:29 AM, Kate Conant <kate.conant at gmail.com> wrote:

> I was going to start shoveling again this morning (I've been up since 6:30
> am) but I am daunted by the sheer volume of snow out there.  (Work
> fascinates me: I could sit and look at it all day)
>
> My Dish has no signal, so I am watching the streaming "Blizzard 2016"
> online from NBCWashington (WRC 4).  I also have WeatherNation on Roku.
>
> I think we have about 16 inches on the ground so far.
>
> Kate
>
> "What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk
> humbly with your God?"
> Micah 6:8
>
> On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 9:24 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm ranting with you Jay.  After 10 years in New England, if I never
> > saw snow again I would be content.  This time is endurable because I
> > don't have to go out and drive in it.  I got wood in for the stove,
> > cleaned and filled the oil lamps.  I'll have to start shoveling in the
> > morning but otherwise intend to sit inside and watch what happens.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 4:19 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > Let me just say this one time.....I purely HATE snow. I had enough of
> it
> > in
> > > the first third of my life to last me the rest of it. Now I wouldn't
> care
> > > if I never saw it again. And I really can't stand that a place like
> this,
> > > which gets it often enough, can't see its way to preparing for it so
> that
> > > the residents are not completely inconvenienced by it, let alone
> > endangered
> > > by power outages and dangerous road conditions due to improper or
> undone
> > > maintenance.
> > >
> > > /rant mode off
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 4:12 PM, Kate Conant <kate.conant at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> I put out tarps at the garage door.  Once we have about 4 inches of
> > snow on
> > >> those, I'll dump them to the side.
> > >>
> > >> I keep sweeping the porch.
> > >>
> > >> Jim called at 3:30 pm.  About 1-1/2 inches so far in Summit Point (and
> > here
> > >> also).  He'll be there until Sunday plowing the  roads at Summit Point
> > >> MotorSports Park.  He said Jack left at 2 pm and wondered if he was
> home
> > >> yet. (NOT)
> > >>
> > >> Jack is probably in Shepherdstown.  I hope he gets home to help with
> > >> clearing this nasty white stuff.
> > >>
> > >> Predictions are for 20 to 30 inches by Sunday morning.
> > >>
> > >> Kate
> > >>
> > >> "What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and
> > walk
> > >> humbly with your God?"
> > >> Micah 6:8
> > >>
> > >> On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 11:08 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > We have a pot of chili bubbling away, the thought being that we can
> > heat
> > >> it
> > >> > on the grill if necessary. I do wish we had the cooking extension
> > that is
> > >> > being developed for our gravity-fed pellet stove, but at  least
> we'll
> > >> have
> > >> > heat. Light, too, as we have batteries in all our lanterns.
> > >> >
> > >> > On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 10:50 AM, Scott Knitter <
> > scottknitter at gmail.com>
> > >> > wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > Praying that all Pub members in the path of the blizzard will be
> OK
> > >> > > and that the storm turn out to be a lightweight (maybe
> temperatures
> > >> > > allowing for rain instead of snow?). Be careful out there if
> you're
> > >> > > out in it. I understand the "first flakes" are scheduled for
> > between 1
> > >> > > and 3 p.m. EST.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > --
> > >> > > Scott R. Knitter
> > >> > > Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among
> > you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the
> > land of Egypt.
> > Leviticus 19:34
> >
>