Post-snowstorm

And so the recovery continues...no power at the Last Homely Shack West of the Manhan and no power at the office, so I'm taking a sort of semi-snow/personal day since there is zero reason for me to be at work. Spent the morning at the Panera at Mountain Farms Mall checking e-mail, had a blessedly warm shower at Planet Fitness, and now am holed up at Neilson Library at Smith, where I'll be charging my laptop on the fourth floor this afternoon.

Last night I ended up in bed with tons of blankets, two cats, and a couple of the Lord of the Rings, which I just finished reading for the fifteenth time. Most of the perishables in the refrigerator are probably toast, although the cheese may last for a while. The fridge at work will be Cosmic Horror by tomorrow and I am not at all looking forward to cleaning it out....