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WOW on the snow photos!

Taco, loved the description of the birthday party for the 100-year-old friend. She sounds remarkable. My 91-year-old friend, Norma, is cut out of the same cloth.

NBC got some criticism on Facebook for running so many commercials during the closing ceremony.

Today dh should get word from the surgery center what time to arrive tomorrow morning for his cataract surgery.

It's 39 degrees this morning and doesn't seem to be quite as breezy as yesterday. A fire near I-12 caused the lanes in both directions to be closed yesterday. There were fire hazard warnings that evidently weren't heeded.

Under the lump in this last photo is an azalea bent to the ground like the one in the first photo. It continues to snow but not as heavy as yesterday.

@betrayal

I've been up early as well, thinking of all the friends and neighbors I left behind in the Northeast. Hope they have planned as well as you have to stay safe and warm. I miss my snowblower, but as my DH and I are over 75, I know we're better off here in the DC area. We got only 1.5" and while it was enough to close schools and the Federal Government😮we were driving around last night just to see how pretty everything looked .

Agree with your comments on the Olympics. Women's sports deserve equal time at the Olympics and everywhere else and shame on NBC. The men's team demonstrated great loyalty and compassion with their recognition of the Gaudreau family and I cry every time I re-watch it.

It's early because I could not go back to sleep. It is a winter wonderland out there and while beautiful, very destructive. The snow is very heavy and has managed to bend my tall azaleas, on the back of the house, nearly to the ground. They will bounce back, but you are cautioned not to attempt to remove the snow, they will shed it eventually and then stand tall again.

It has pulled parts of the fencing, we erected to keep the deer out of one flower bed, to the ground in one section. It is chicken wire so it will be replaced with heavier fencing and stakes this summer. DH will knock the snow off and see if he can pull it up again. The deer are really hungry now and the winter has been brutal for them. Given a chance they will invade this area and make a picnic of the bushes.

We still have power though I am sure there are areas where it is out and given the condition of the roads, it might be days before it is restored. We have a whole house generator powered by propane so we are good for now if we lose power. Currently it is 30 degrees and I am sure the chill factor is lower.

I'll make sure to put a new suet cake out for the birds. I am not sure if the squirrels who have been visiting it will be able to navigate the depth of this snow. It is snow covered so I will make an effort to uncover it. The birds are trying to access it now.

I only want DH to use the snow blower to make a path on the driveway down to his car. It is too heavy for him to be trying to dig us out and let's face it, at our age, we are at increased risk for a cardiac event.

I will call the drapery cleaners and cancel for tomorrow. There is no way we will have the driveway cleared and the front walkway walkable.

The Olympics were wonderful and while NBC did not see fit to cover the women's last hockey game as they won Gold, shame on them. Showing bits and pieces loses the flow of the game and their efforts. They did cover the men's in entirety, and it was intense. I watched the 1980's game when the team was composed of mostly college players and it was knuckle biting, quite like this one. Then we beat the USSR and yesterday, we beat Canada. While Canada was unhappy with the outcome and made some really negative comments, they had over 2 minute penalty period when they were 5 to our 3, and were unable to score. Then it was 5 to 4, for another minute or so, still no score, so our goalie was on fire. He held off 41 assaults on the goal and they scored only once. The facts speak for themselves, as to who was the better team yesterday. It was really touching when the team honored the Gaudreau family. Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, were killed in 2024 while riding their bicycles the day before their sister's wedding, where they were to be groomsmen. Both were hockey players and Johnny would have been on the Olympic team if he had lived. They took his game shirt, #13, and his children on the ice to include them in the team photo. What a tribute.

The opening and closing ceremonies were spectacular and the camaraderie among the participants was admirable, proving we can get along even when competing. I am sorry that they are over.

I hope everyone remains safe, warm and that our snow will soon stop. Waving "hi" to everyone.

i have been lurking on this thread for almost 5 years and finally told myself that I should either start posting or get off, so here I am. (I am an introvert to the max). Briefly, I am 71 (will be 72 in 2 weeks), was diagnosed in Dec. 2019 (Stage1), did BMX to flat, chemo and have been on an AI since July, 2020 (and have already told my onc she will have to pry the bottle out of my hand to get me off it). I also had/have? kidney cancer - diagnosed Dec. 2022 and lost my entire right kidney. I lived outside Lancaster, PA until I was 10, moved to NJ (Ridgewood) until I went to college, and because my husband served 20 years in the AF I have lived in NC (Fayetteville), VA (Richmond), the Philippines, TX (San Antonio) and finally WA (first in Tacoma, the last 15 years in Seattle)- where all 3 of my adult children and 6 grandchildren live - none more than 10 mimutes away. I do A LOT of school pick-ups, drive carpools and spend almost every weekend at sporting events (all 6 play sports, several of them 2 or 3, so there is no down time). I have a dog and a cat ( both elderly) and my cat reminds me a lot of Betrayals in that he is a menace. He also has run thru a paint tray and left footprints all the way down the stairs and out the door. Unfortunately, it was my neighbors house and to say she was not happy is the understatement of the year! (Not that I blame her, of course). My husband and I spend a couple of weeks every year in Hawaii, took our first cruise last fall (we actually were about 2 days behind Betrayal and her daughter going up the Inside Passage) and travel to the east coast (Boston) a couple of times a year as my sisters, nieces and nephews are all in that area. Anyway, I’m looking forward to participating here and hope everyone on the east coast has survived the blizzard (can’t say I miss the snow, which, if the last few years are an indicator, we may never see again in Seattle. ) My daffodils are blooming, my neighbors cherry tree is blooming and both my asparagus and peonies are showing thru the dirt - that is so not right for the end of February!