Christmas just 11 days away, and I notice people going shopping on a Sunday and at all sorts of hours of the day and night. Not here - shops (with one exception) are closed until tomorrow morning.
The northeast of the US has been visited by a severe ice-storm, from New York state eastwards. This has downed large portions of the electricity grid - so don't be surprised if some journalers don't make an appearance. Several people have died through carbon monoxide poisoning, by using oil-powered generators in an unventilated space. The weather here is fairly bright and calm.
Down in New Zealand, a climber has died on Mt Cook, after he fell 500 metres / 1,600 feet. His companion was left in the open for 2 days, until a helicopter found a weather window to rescue him off the mountain. Summer is nigh down there, but you cannot underestimate the hazards of mountaineering.
WOW!!! I saw the ice storm video... sometimes, JUST SOMETIMES, I'm SO GLAD I live in Southern California... I just know I couldn't handle that kind of cold with NO HEAT or ELECTRICITY!!!! Prayers going out to each of them, especially that lady with the infant!
ReplyDeleteI should be shopping, but.....I just don't want to. Meh.
ReplyDelete(Now watch....I'll be out shopping on Christmas Eve because I'm so ill prepared.)
I have no problem with shops closed one day a week, frankly, just to give everyone a day off. (Besides, internet sites are still up for purchases!) Ice storms can be killers...... obviously.
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