We surrender

I'm about to brave the wintry New England winter, pulling on my lavender and purple Columbia overcoat, knitted hat, and black gloves, all this for the soul purpose of removing what Mother Nature has sent us for Christmas.

While there are businesses that thrive on snowy weather, this particular storm sent its deposit squarely on the part of the snow where there is little alpine skiing done, though cross country is popular. This is something like our third measurable snowfall, but wait! If you send before midnight tonight, you get more on Sunday! Send what? Don't ask.

Alas, that is the story being sold by weather seers - a nor'easter is in the pre-planning stages in earthly atmospherics in the etherealsphere.  Unfortunately the planners are quite skilled, and a storm not yet in existence is expected to hammer us with high winds and heavy snow. Those of you who love snow football, as well as the New York Jets, will love this storm. The Jets have reason to be thrilled... with a snow covered field, the pending 70-7 rout the Patriots had planned will be reduced to something rather normal.

Skiers will flock to the slopes, ski areas will have a booming holiday season, our UI claims will be down, and everyone will be happy - except those of us who have to remove the stuff from our drives.

Is it spring yet?