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Susan Stinson's avatar

I forwarded this to my parents, who are staying in in the cold instead of going to the dining hall for meals. I have a brother in Colorado right now, a sister in Kansas (also canceling travel), and our Massachusetts overnights in the teens are sounding balmy. I just finished Tom Lake, which I curled into like Mr. Mole in his den for the winter. Oh, those metal ice cube trays. Oh the foxtrotting mists. Oh people keeping warm enough on this beloved mess of a warming planet.

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Timber Fox's avatar

May you stay warm and safe. It's cold up here in New Jersey, but not nearly as cold as it has been. I'm still out there with the birds and barreling down trails on my bike. Waiting for snow!

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Elizabeth McCracken's avatar

It was 16 this morning! Cold even for my New England heart with its Midwestern ancestors.

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Timber Fox's avatar

In Texas? Oy. It was 14 up here in Jersey!

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A CRONE WITH A BOTTLE. Or two.'s avatar

26 degrees...you are so brave. Brrrrr...

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Dian Parker's avatar

Here’s something uncanny, Elizabeth. In my book I just finished writing is the sentence, “I’ve been thinking about Jack London lately.” Plus it’s 24 degrees here…….

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