Sunday Reflection - Snow

Tian Tian, the National Zoo's male giant panda, is enjoying the snow from yesterday's blizzard ("Tian Tian," which means "more and more," got his wish:  26 inches in nearby Hackwhacker land).  We're sure he would agree with the Zen saying, “No snow flake ever falls in the wrong place.”

Blizzard!

It's blizzard conditions here in the Washington, DC, area today. Ten to 15 inches of new snow is expected, on top of the 27 inches already on the ground. Plus wind gusts of 35-45 mph expected until 7p.m. Stay inside, stay warm and hope for the power to stay on so we can continue to illuminate the internet tubes!

Snow Daze

Half of the Hackwhackers team is without power, and the other half has been shoveling out of the Mid-Atlantic blizzard that dropped over 2 feet of snow in the DC metro area. It's going to set a record for certain. Shoveling snow today felt like trying to shovel sand off of a beach with a teaspoon.

Needless to say, blogging will be light -- very light -- for a couple of days.

Great, More Snow

And this time, it looks like a record-setting snow storm arriving tomorrow afternoon and lasting into early Saturday evening. Up to 24 inches could fall around the DC metro area, which would place the storm in the top 3 of all time for this area.

Nothing to do but stock up, settle in and get ready to shovel. And shovel. And then shovel some more.