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I can see how you would think that. Afghanistan and all that. But it's an art form (craft form?) with a huge variety of presentations.


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If I had to pick a memory of childhood happiness, lying on the living room floor in the winter, my feet over the heat register, under an afghan that was all puffed up with hot furnace air...

That would be right up there.
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I have a very similar cherished memory. When I was a child I had difficulty sleeping. That carried on (drug abuse aside) well into adulthood. Only in the last 10 years or so have I gotten to the point where I would say I sleep okay.

Anyway, I remember lying in bed as a child, unable to sleep. I hated it. There was excessive crappy thinking and then my muscles would feel like springs wanting to uncoil. Just unrelenting agitation.

Anyway, if it was winter, the "hot air duct" would periodically turn on. It was the most beautiful serene sound. That is such a big part of it in my soul - that sound. I would crawl over there. In my room it was right under the window and you could feel the cold - but I had my afghan and I would make a warm little nest on it with the cold just inches away.

Soothing like few things in life.
 
Pretty hairy around here with the freezing rain today. I didn't even realize. My building has been fine but Jenny called me because her power is out and no hot water. She's just down the street. So I went over to get her and some traffic lights are out. I stopped at a gas station with a Tim Horton's and it was closed. That was a a jarring experience. They really need to declare Tim Hortons an essential service and have measures in place so they are always open.

Several streets were closed off due to large fallen branches. Many trees were sagging dramatically with a coat of ice.


Hopefully I don't lose my power. Since we got back, there have been a few flickers.
 
I can't even tell you about the ice storm we had last year. (but I will) Storm of a lifetime. We lost power for 3 days...like %90 of the city did. We luckily had friends that had power and a fireplace. Mom was so confused. The city looked like a warzone. It was awful.

Good Luck to you MC and Matty. I hope your power stays on!!!
 
My balcony railing

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Tree out front. Probably can't see the ice effects that great in this pic but whatever:


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I'm coming up to the big city tomorrow and all I see are reports of problems with electricity and transit etc etc.

It's a little overcast and windy here in Windsor but everything is melting as it's above freezing.

95% of the snow we received from the last storm is gone.
 
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