Northeastern BOGers Take Care!
US north-east braces for first major snow storm of 2014The US north-east is bracing for a severe storm that is expected to cause havoc with transport schedules
Residents of the north-eastern US have been warned to stay indoors, as the region braces for a storm expected to dump up to 14in (35cm) of snow.
Nearly 2,000 flights have been grounded nationwide as heavy snow fell from Illinois to Michigan in the US Midwest.
New York and New England are expected to see blizzard conditions, with wind gusts of up to 45mph (72 km/h)...
Several inches of snow have already fallen in the US north-east, but the strongest part of the storm is expected on Thursday evening into Friday morning.
Lots of pix at link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25578794
And another report:
Snowpocalypse 2014: Hercules claims first victim as man is crushed to death by 100ft salt pile and meteorologists warn it will get so cold exposed skin will freeze in fifteen minutes
Cities from New York to Washington, D.C. to Boston are being hit by up to 22 inches of snow
Warnings plummeting temperatures and wind chills below zero could freeze exposed skin within 15 minutes
In New York, Long Island Expressway, I-87 South and I-84 were closed at midnight until 5am Friday
Man died outside Philadelphia when 100ft pile of salt fell on him as he prepared it for gritters
Many more details and pix at the link:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2532566/Storm-Hercules-grip-Northeast-Canada-records-temperatures-cold-MARS.html
Nothing to complain about in the Pacific Northwest. Just sending some warm thoughts to you all:
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underground utilities and I guess because this little bump in the road town is the county seat, we have our own power plant. County hospital too. If power goes off, it's never for very long, and I've made sure my heat doesn't rely on electric ignition.
But I've been hearing on the news that much of the country's experiencing the harshest winter in 20-30 years, some places even the last 50 years - and some of those records are expected to fall. So even though the exit pipe on my washing machine presently has an ice plug in the trap, things could be a lot worse. Wish me luck getting it flowing again, though, or I'll be out of clean clothes before long. My friend down the street said bring a load down to her house if I need to, although of course I prefer to do it at home.
Well, best of everything to everyone now and later. At the moment I have to shovel a path to the house so the deliveryman can bring in my new kitchen range today. I'll keep telling myself it's worth it. 
And if the power goes out their big enough to snuggle up to unless their wet 
And cuddle up, stay warm!
It feels good even here on Kaua'i .. it rained on and off today and I was out in it a bit without an umbrella!
On No! My sister had to drive back from NYC to the Adirondacks today! Her car had needed fixing and she had to have it repaired in the City. Maybe she waited a day or not.. she had to be back to school. 
Here's to every traveler getting to their destinations SAVE And SOUND! 
Thank you, fresh!
Thanks for that fire! I feel better already. I have some heat on, but I am still cold!
Snowed last night and all day here. Shoveled twice, yet not much accumulation. The rest is suppose to come tonight. I just looked we are at 0% right now.
I had two pairs of gloves on and still had to run my hands under warm water when I came in.
Thank you...
for caring~
Hope they close things down tomorrow so you can get your package, Until then, be safe and stay warm!
Moved our opening to 10... not snowing here now. Just looked at the forecast...we might not get anymore snow. However, it will be a -6 and with wind a -16. Yikes!
More fire!
LOL~ gotta sleep.
I live in Eastern PA - cold and snowing here but we are going to fare better than those north of us. Shoveled twice and I figure it was good exercise and a great calorie burner. Now I can relax by your fire and shovel the rest tomorrow. 
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My wife and I just LOVE the kitty in your sig line! 
PEACE! 
Our thermometer in horse country NJ is reading minus five degrees. Brrrrrrr . . .
I went out to start my car this morning, I didn't think it would be too much snow. All I could see out of my frosty door was my first couple of steps and they were clear. Imagine my surprise when I had to slog through at least 6 more inches of snow. I had to go across a large parking area to the far side of my landlords house. I had only worn my short boots!
However my car started and I moved it closer to my house to warm, then had to change out of my wet pants and boots.
It's only 8 degrees right now....very cold tonight. Glad to be home.
I am warming up in front of your fire. Thanks freshwest.
PS, no deliveries today, probably the weather~
My car is now at the bottom of my stairs....so no slogging tomorrow. Then I can park at the garage at work. My sweet neighbor downstairs was shoveling part of my walkway this morning. I only had to do the stairs.
When I came home, he had also cleared what the plow had pushed back in. Sweet!
I am toasty now. Thanks freshwest~
That is wonderful, Irish!
I love the sounds of your new plant stand...she must look awesome on your porch.
As for the warm weather breezes, wow! It will be wonderful for us all when they arrive.
I yearn for Spring!
My dad loved 1930s stuff. This picture of our gas range doesn't have all that the one he found, because it also had a long flourescent light in the back, built in. We turned it on before going to bed and it lit the kitchen for those late night snacks.
It had a built-in crockpot on the back left side, a griddle in the middle, the two drawers on the bottom, but the one on the right was a broiler drawer. The oven was on the right, with a warming oven (and the crockpot) on the left.
It was all chrome on the top, and had a few more chrome accents than the picture does. It had 6 standing pilot lights on all the time. Natural gas was cheap back then.
I remember him getting up at night to cook snacks that my step-mother didn't think were fit to eat, so she never made them.
Like a pot of pinto beans and some yellow corn bread (no sugar) or some sauerkraut and polish sausage. He cooked the beans and the sauerkraut with a Mirror steamer that scared me half to death.
He also taught me to baste an egg and to make 'S.O.S.' as he called it, that strange entree of dried beef slices, toast and a white sauce. They gave it to them in the service in WW2.
Did they set it up for you?
I'm so glad you got an upgrade, it will be so much easier and I bet it will warm the house, too.