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The prediction was the snow would start around one in the morning. I kept checking, no snow. During the night I also checked, no snow. Now, we have snow. It started around nine this morning. It is a fierce storm coming from the north, always the direction of the worst storms. The pine branches had a light covering, but the snow is wet and is sticking to everything. The branches have begun to dip under the weight of the snow. Henry went out, but Nala didn’t. Well, she did go out but turned around and came back inside. I’ve left the inside doors open so Henry can keep an eye on the snow. I keep checking out my den window.

Yesterday I went on a cleaning frenzy. I had reached my breaking point. Clumps of dust would rise into the air everywhere I walked. The bathroom floors had paw prints. I cleaned all of upstairs, including washing and waxing the bathroom floor and down the stairs. I changed the bed. I cleaned the living room. I cursed my cleaning affliction.

I took off my shoes so I could stand on a chair and dust stuff hanging on the walls. When I was safely back on the floor, only one shoe was left. Hmmm, did it walk away on its own? Nope! Hmmm, where could it be? I checked outside. Somehow it had made it to the backyard so I went out to get it. The thief followed me. She grabbed the shoe and ran further into the yard. I didn’t give chase. I picked up trash. After the cleanup, I mentioned a treat. Nala dropped the shoe and ran into the house. It was none the worse for the journey.

When I was a kid, a snow day was a wonder. It was like having another Saturday. I’d watch the snow through the picture window as it fell. I kept checking the blue mailbox on the corner. The snow covered the top, and the pile got higher and higher as the snow fell. The pile never seemed to slip off. I used to guess how much snow had fallen by the height of that pile.

Today I’ll hunker down and read. I’m thinking of making cookies. Chocolate chips sound great.

Today is a beautiful, winter-warm day at 44°. It belies the weather prediction for tomorrow, the snow prediction. Cape Cod can expect severe winds with wind gusts as high as 60 mph and snow total accumulations of between 4 and 8 inches. The only saving grace is the Cape is under a snow watch, not a winter storm warning because somewhere along the line it will rain for a bit then turn back to snow.

I am taking a break today. I am not sick. I haven’t fallen. All is well, but I have quite a bit to do here in the house. If I don’t start now, the sloth in me will have full rein, and I’ll nothing.

Talk to you tomorrow.