"Last Monday I invaded Iraq, broke it, and couldn't glue it back together before Mom got home"

[thanate]

The last time I saw this much snow, they shut SE Pennsylvania down for a day, except for emergency services. We seem to be doing better this time; the government is closed for tomorrow, but our road is passable, we've shoveled everything out that needs getting that way, and the weather is supposed to get well above freezing for the next several days. I took pictures of the vast amount of snow that fell yesterday, but they're still in my camera. Meanwhile, grauwulf has plugged his computer in to the power strip in the middle of the christmas tree, and I have baked sadly flat cookies (er, I put the butter on the heat vent to soften, and didn't get it chilled again sufficiently before baking them...) and there has been a great deal of curling up on the couch with the cat and blankets and books/computers.

A few links, for the interested:

Does our re-imagining of immortal creatures drive them up a wall? (also, scroll down to comment #28)

Seasons Readings, or why you should get recommendations on gift books from people who actually like books, not newspaper articles. (another poem from Jo Walton)

Fish hats!!! How did I miss seeing these before?

A rather interesting analysis of common Christmas music. This is rather long and a bit color-prohibitive, but I found it got more fascinating the further I got. And I'm entirely in agreement with the author's opinion on carols vs Christmas songs.

Comments

[fishy1.livejournal.com]

re no 28 : *laughter*

baobh did me one of those fish hats last year. it is awesome!