Nothing much to report these days, except that it's cold. Temps in the low teens during the day, lower at night. The other night the temperature went down to 1 degree fahrenheit, which is pretty darn cold no matter how you slice it. I imagine the number 1, a cold thin wraith of a number, shivering against a clanking radiator, trying to suck whatever warmth it can.
The city of Somerville is taking the cold very seriously. They left a recorded message on our home phone with information about "warming centers" where people without heat or shelter can go. We are so lucky to have heat, and insulated windows, and a stove to cook on, and a fireplace - what luxuries! There is nothing like being cold to make you grateful for what you have. Returning home after being outside has become a supremely pleasurable experience in and of itself.
1 comment:
these are haunting pictures! Last winter, E, C and I were up in Tahoe with no heat and it was 3 degrees that night...all three of us and the two dogs slept in one bed...that was one cold night! But ONE degree? brrrr
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