Monday, October 29, 2012

The Storm....

Dear Snow and all friends and visitors,

I write this from my home in Western Massachusetts as the rain begins and the winds increase, but so far only slightly. I have no idea whether we will have an anti-climatic hurricane-ish storm or a major tree falling street flooding one, but I am prepared. Stacked dry ready firewood, flashlights and kerosene lamps if (when?) the power goes out; a crock pot simmering with beef vegetable stew; a yard as of this morning empty of anything that could become into a shooting missile in high winds. 

I don't wish damage for myself or anyone. But I have to admit there is something exciting and reassuring about feeling tucked in and secure, waiting to see what nature will do. All roads and businesses are closed and time changes. There is now less to do and more to appreciate. I know my daughter and son-in-law and grandchildren and friends and family are safe in their homes. Our nephew is here from New York City, arrived by bus yesterday rather than evacuate. We are all quietly settling in and hoping for the best. We will have food and a warm fireplace and I hope the means to keep in touch. 

Stay safe, friends. 

love
kj




15 comments:

  1. I'm hoping for anti-climactic, but enough to let you enjoy the coziness of it all. Stay warm, friend! ♥

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  3. glad your are all tucked up safe and sound. Me too. Be well sitting by the fire eating stew. hugs, suki

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  4. Safety prayers in place,,,,pass the soup and stay well!

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  5. stay warm and safe kj ~ i've been glued to cnn and the weather channel all day long as i have a daughter who lives in nyc. praying that everyone affected by the storm says safe and sound.

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  6. Hopefully you are all safe and warm. Thank goodness you have a fireplace in case the power should go out.
    We are all watching and praying for everyone in the eye of the storm.

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  7. Glad you are prepared and that you are safe for now

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  8. Here in the Netherlands it is half past nine in the morning and I see in our paper that the storm has gone over New York in a very bad way. Lots of people without electricity and lots of water.
    Mother Nature is angry. It is good to know that you are safe. Take care.

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  9. i think you should have gone to Ptown and got the full effect. what good is being that close to the north Atlantic if you can't see it rear up and growl?

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  10. i hope you have come through unscathed....we lost power over night but its back on...and a little bit of gutter, but that is fixable....stay safe....

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  11. All is well here. No loss of power, no damage

    But New Jersey and NYC have damage, thankfully, to buildings and roads, not to people

    Double love
    kj

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  12. Oh, I've been thinking of you almost non-stop since this began. Such damage in other places! I'm so glad you're alright. I hope your house in Ptown is ok, as well. Take good care, kj, and stay safe, sweetie! xx

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  13. Excellent news you are okay.

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  14. Ah, I see that you wrote a response today, so that's good. Western Mass. Oh, yes, I remember low mountains, the remains of a Shaker village, and a feeling of rural life that became absent as I made my way eastward. Of course, that was in the 1970s, so maybe the rural feel is long gone.

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  15. I am glad to hear that Kj:-)!

    Sorry for the hiatous but my energy level and life demands haven't been seeing eye to eye;-)

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