Just so you know, today I removed the holiday wreaths and bows and garlands that decorated our signs for December and January. It seems about time to press on and start dreaming of spring, even if the thermometer is stubbornly stuck below the freezing point.
We received an automated phone call from the Water Department, reminding residents to check all outside water connections and make sure they are turned off during this ultra-cold weather. Hopefully, everyone has already done that...
NSTAR also finally came into the neighborhood to replace the bulbs in the streetlights at either end of Mill Point Road. Jane confirmed that yes, there is light at her end of the 'hood.
Expecting more *weather* in the near future, and will have updated photos soon from the beaches.
Stay Warm!
The ocean roared last night. On our walk today, we visited the Seaway beach and checked out the damage done to the snow fences and dunes. The fencing is almost all gone along the stretch between our beach and the public beach. Going toward the jetty, the fence is still hanging on, but barely.
The Cape got walloped Thursday, with snow blowing all day long in gusty blizzard-like white-out conditions. Then it was cold - so cold! - all weekend, hovering around the zero mark. Too cold to enjoy the snow at all, which stayed powdery and fine in the freeeze. Too cold to walk the dogs to the beach for a visit. But this latest snowstorm turned to rain here yesterday, and washed away most of the white stuff. Now we have a cold, grey frost covering our beaches and neighborhood and balmy thirty-two degree temperatures. The ocean today sat quietly waiting for something new... the gulls all sat on the jetties, also waiting. As if to see which way the weather will turn next...
The flakes started flying about two hours ago. The Cape is expecting two to four inches, if we are to believe the weatherman. The ocean is completely calm. The Arctic air is bitterly cold.
