Winter? Humbug!

As you know if you live in these parts, there has just been no winter here. While the extended stretches with days reaching in to the 50s (!) have been great for the heating oil bills (which are still outrageous this year), those of us who have spent a billion dollars on skis (and snowshoes, and ice skates, and sleds) are feeling ill-used by this rainy, warm, snowless winter. I’ve been skiing all of four times (two of which were before Christmas). Mount Snow does a great job keeping their terrain covered and in good shape, but it’s still not the same as having a few big dumps of white stuff to cover everything up nicely. Doesn’t seem like it’s going to change anytime soon. On the plus side, I really could have gotten out on my bike yesterday — but I opted to stay on the rollers instead. We’ve got a sick girl so it’s been a lazy weekend anyway. Last night we watched the DVD of “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen,” which was every bit as brilliant as it seemed to be years ago.

My writing, like the day, lacks brilliance and lustre, so I’m off.