Last night, we couldn’t get to sleep. It sounded like an Amtrak train going past our front door. It was just the wind. The power went out, probably for a number of hours. It was so weird to look outside and see only dark, no street lights. In the morning, Jim had a sudden urge to eat breakfast at McDonald’s. Not to be the one to stand between a man and his hotcakes and sausage, I agreed to go along. The place was absolutely crowded in the parking lot and many people were milling about inside. We came home and ate Cream of Wheat, instead.

I figured that all the folks up north of here were probably still without power and decided to grab something quick to eat on the way to work in the city of Concord. Anyhow, we went on our way. Along the street, we noticed lots of branches and pine needles down, and one of our neighbor’s picket fences was taken out by a large Spruce tree falling on it. Then, we began to notice more and more limbs down around town. As late as this morning, many places downtown had not yet had their power restored. The kicker was that Dunkin’ Donuts all over the city had to close because they ran out of donuts!

Today, there have been a few streaks of wet snow, and a few drizzles of rain. Intermittently, the sun peeked through, making me think of Spring, as it gets brighter every day.

In a few days, Jim will be officially an old “geezer.” I am so glad he robbed the cradle. At three years younger, I am certain that I do not yet qualify for “geezerette,” even though my bones tell a different story on most mornings.

We never know what to expect for weather in New Hampshire. In an odd, comforting way, it is good to realize that weather patterns are becoming unpredictable everywhere. The weather people sure do a great job of trying to stay on top of what’s happening. We hear that the Monadnock Region of the state (in the western part) received heavy snow, when we got rained on for two days. It keeps us all on our toes. “Here in New England, if you don’t like the weather, wait a minute!”

Best,

Patricia Cummings, who is VERY excited about an upcoming, never before seen, web article about a quilt that we will be featuring next week, with any luck!

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