We've had snow on the ground for the past three days, and it has been beautiful. Fortunately, we didn't get ice out of this weather and no power outages. We all spent New Years afternoon playing games and the kids put together a puzzle they received as Christmas gifts. The temperature today should reach 50 degrees so the snow may melt away, though the daytime temps over the next few days are going to be in the 40's.
The best "gift" I received this year was a letter from an old friend I had lost track of and had not been in touch with for almost ten years. My fault -- I had her last known address but had not written because I wasn't sure it was still her address. She doesn't do social media and I didn't have an email. Getting her letter and knowing that she wants to stay in touch just brightened up my day.
Focusing on the "bad news" of the year has made me not want to interact with anyone. Being quarantined in the house doesn't help. Sometimes Andy and I will just get in the car and drive around the countryside in order to get a change of scenery. I really miss social interaction with people.
