Winnie the Pooh
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| Outside my living room window as Nemo began |
Being the responsible grownup that I am, I
rescheduled my Bolt Bus tickets for New York on Wednesday due to the impending
snowstorm, which forevermore will be known as Nemo, the Blizzard of ’13, the 5th
largest one in Boston history. Just ask
any Weatherperson from here to Timbuktu, and they will tell you it was one of the
best weekends of his/her life. I know
this for a fact because many years ago I had one such Man, one of Boston’s
favorites still, in my dental chair as a patient. He was truly a nice guy who waxed euphoric
over winter storms. It drove his family
crazy! I haven’t been to NYC in almost a
month due to a Family Christening, a Dental Convention in Boston and now Nemo
(yes, the 5th largest Blizzard in Boston history was named for a
Disney movie about a fish that put dentistry back 100 years..another story for
another day…Okay, apparently I’m not the only person perplexed by the naming of
this storm as it was Googled very heavily over the weekend..Nemo also means “no
one” or "no man” in Latin..makes more sense naming it after the cute Fish in the
movie..Anyway..my opinion wasn’t asked.)
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| Another shot from my living room |
I
took my wonderful Boss up on his offer on taking Friday off (albeit
unpaid). Friday morning I felt like a
kid again, SNOW DAY! After a Doctor’s
appointment in the morning (which had been rescheduled from late afternoon so
they could close early) I went to “the Plaza” (South Shore Plaza that is, not,
most unfortunately, that magnificent hotel in NYC..I have other great stories about the Plaza when I got lost there at the age of about 5. and also about the Plaza Hotel..) to get a coffee maker. A little history here, Monday morning on my
way out the door for work I broke the coffee pot while washing it. When I mentioned it to a patient he commented
that I was going to have to buy a whole new maker. I said, “Oh, no, I'll just get a replacement
pot”. After tea Monday through Wednesday
mornings (prefer coffee, but this is not a major problem in the scheme of
life), I went to my favs after work Wednesday night: BJ’s, Ocean State Job Lot, and Christmas Tree Shops
on the hunt for a replacement pot…No pot, but I did manage to come home with
supplies for the storm: candy, wine, and my new addiction: Aged White Cheddar Pirates
Booty..They have it @ BJs in the gigantic bag for only $5!!.
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| My very cute home @ the start of the storm |
(Another quick story: After
my first divorce, yes I can now count my divorces, or impending ones, proud
admission?! from this “good” Irish Catholic Girl..God, please do help me..One
of my best Friends from High School asked me how I had gotten through it, as “Everyone”
had been so worried about me. I admitted,
the good honest Girl that I am, jelly beans, yes, there, a proud member of the
Dental Hygiene profession for 36 years admitted to it..Boy, this is better than
confession! Don’t get me started..It was
the 80’s, Reagan was in office, so it all made perfect sense..This time it’s Aged
White Cheddar Pirates Booty and wine, although being very careful with that,
being alone and all..)
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| The woods on the way to the Dump, er Golf Course |
Back to my hunt for a
coffee pot at the Plaza (mall not hotel).
I can’t remember the last time I was there. For, besides the above mentioned fav stores,
my others are TJ Maxx and Marshalls (great story about the TJ’s in Dublin..but
I do digress..). These days, truth be
told, I am trying not to shop much anywhere except for necessities (see above). But coffee is also one of those, to me. So off to Macy’s. My Mom always tells me that you can get great
deals in these places, and it’s true, especially on a day of a blizzard..tried
on some clothes, that I don’t need, and thankfully nothing looked good. So into house-wares I went and received some
of the best service of my life from a very bored lovely Lady. I got a new coffee maker, by-passing the
Cuisnarts for the Bella, as I am Bella, and it was cheaper. Lovely Lady told me about a fantastic sale
they were having on some products, so I happily, officially, started my
Christmas shopping.
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| Woods again |
Home
I came, now giddy. Set up my new coffee
maker, and watched the snow start to fall.
It was, for once, doing exactly what the WeatherPeople said it was going
to do. The first few hours, it was
beautiful. It was the kind of snow that
quickly covered the trees so perfectly (didn’t think about the fact that it
also covered wires, etc leading to blackouts..which truly gratefully I didn’t
have to endure, unlike 500,000+ of my Massachusetts neighbors). Capturing the Ansel Adams in me, I got
dressed for snow (I still have the ski parka, etc, even if I retired from the
sport after blowing out my ACL/MCL in Tahoe years ago..I am giving myself all
the gd permission in the world to digress..I have been, and am still, snowed in,
alone, since Friday..it’s Sunday).
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| Woods yet again |
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| My favorite New Family |
With
my now beloved IPhone camera, I walked up the street to the old dump, which
actually since I live in Milton, was called the landfill in the old days. It is now part of a gorgeous golf course that
bumps onto the Blue Hills Reservation Land.
This is one of the beautiful facts of Milton, but which also lends to
the fact that it has a 97% residential tax base which explains why property taxes
are so high..(digress, digress)..As I walked through the woods I quickly realized
I wasn’t alone. I scared the s... out of
the lovely young Mom I bumped into. Her
Husband and 2 Kiddos were ahead of us climbing the hills to go sledding! There was about 2 inches of snow on the
ground (ultimately we got between 2 feet and 30 inches..hard to tell with the
drifting) but young Mom was already batty with the energy of the Munchkins. I loved this Family. It was my first time meeting them (they live
about 4 houses away and they moved in only 4 years ago)..Have I mentioned how
my House used to be the clubhouse of the neighborhood? Oh, my, how things change.. I hope she’s ok
by now..It is gorgeous today..so maybe I’ll see them again if I can get out to
the golf course later…(I hired a Landscaper to plow me out. His machine said that due to the storm, he
may not get to Everyone til Monday..feeling helpless is not one of my strong
points..but being out of work due to back (scoliosis) and/or shoulder (“slightly”torn
rotator cuff) is also conflicting me….)
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| My cute home after shoveling a path so I can walk out my driveway |
Flashforward
48 hours..I am no longer giddy. I miss
New York. (And yes, I will return the $10 coffee pot..I only used it once, and
cleaned it well..Finally at the tender age of 55..getting rid of guilt..SO
EMPOWERING!!)
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