Shut-ins

Except for walking the dog and chopping wood for the fire, Ken and I stayed indoors all day watching it snow. We didn't get much, but enough to keep us from attempting the hill with the car. No one else attempted it, either, until one brave soul drove down mid-day.

The view from our living room early Sunday afternoon.

The plow didn't get up to clear the road until late in the afternoon. By then we had made apologies to friends who had invited us for dinner, not knowing when the snow would stop or how the roads would be. We decided to be prudent and to not drive after dark, after dinner, and after wine, in this weather.

Pretty much the same view, but with the deck visible.

Today we're expecting more precipitation, but are unsure of what form it will take. They say we will likely have more snow, but also some rain and some freezing rain. I guess that's what they call a "wintry mix." The weather is much worse north of us, toward Paris. The news is full of stories of delays and stranded travelers, and the airports are a mess, too. All this for less than six inches of snow.