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Lodestar

(2,388 posts)
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 12:40 PM Jan 2016

Have a quiet, peaceful and relaxing snow day!

I used to love snow days when I lived in NYC. A soft blanket of snow really takes the edge off the hard lines of the city. The muffled, rare silence and stillness fed my soul. Gentle music, a steaming bowl of soup, a good book and then a long winter's nap. Peace!

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Have a quiet, peaceful and relaxing snow day! (Original Post) Lodestar Jan 2016 OP
Sometimes we need a day like this to relax and enjoy the little things. femmocrat Jan 2016 #1
Well written. narnian60 Jan 2016 #2
Stay safe, all. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2016 #3
That's a Manhattan-centric perspective. Smarmie Doofus Jan 2016 #4
And they're about to close exterior subways dorkzilla Jan 2016 #8
Nap? That sounds great, but it doesn't work that way here Boomer Jan 2016 #5
I'll relax tomorrow - today is for obsessing about snow totals LiberalElite Jan 2016 #6
That's a beautiful pic! CrispyQ Jan 2016 #7
 

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)
4. That's a Manhattan-centric perspective.
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 12:51 PM
Jan 2016

Up here... North Bronx, where people are car dependent..... it's hell on earth.

Not just today... but the rest of the week. One's life centers around strategizing about to where to put and keep one's vehicle.

The plan changes every time you move the damn thing.

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)
8. And they're about to close exterior subways
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 01:49 PM
Jan 2016

So glad I don't have to take the 6 up to 241st any more but now I'm in Westchester so you absolutely need a car.

Boomer

(4,168 posts)
5. Nap? That sounds great, but it doesn't work that way here
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 12:55 PM
Jan 2016

You must live in an apartment complex. When you're a home owner you're legally required to shovel snow and we've been trying to stay ahead of it all day. With 30" on the ground and the snow still falling, it's been challenging, especially since my wife and I are a bit long in the tooth and not in the best of health.

The car is currently snow-bound in a garage and we haven't even begun to dig it out. I'll probably miss at least 2 or 3 days of work.

CrispyQ

(36,462 posts)
7. That's a beautiful pic!
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 01:23 PM
Jan 2016

Enjoy the snow! We are going to be close to 60° today & I hope it finally melts the icy, rutted mess in my cul-de-sac.



on edit: Spotted in Denver the year we got slammed with six storms in the same number of weeks. 2005, maybe 2006?

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