Comments on: Enter Juno

By: Evelyn Herwitz

Evelyn Herwitz — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 04:21:10 +0000

In reply to Lynn Kall Horn. I know the feeling, Lynn. Nice to hear from you!

By: Lynn Kall Horn

Lynn Kall Horn — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:22:36 +0000

What a wonderful article, Evelyn. You are a great writer!
Today I reminisced about snow days when my kids were school aged & living at home. I was a school nurse in their district which enabled me to be home as well. The anticipation of a snow day was very exciting in our neighborhood. All the kids wore their pj’s inside out for good luck (hoping school would be cancelled). The hot chocolate, grilled cheese and homemade soup ran freely as the children took breaks from the cold to eat and have their clothes dried in my dryer 🙂
Today I made soup and Ovaltine (for me) while feeling the absence of my adult children and their
friends; but feeling grateful they are healthy and safe living productive lives with their significant others. Where did the time go?

By: Evelyn Herwitz

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:40:23 +0000

In reply to Kathy Pulda. Quite a day here. Nurses are the best! Hope you get some rest, Kathy.

By: Kathy Pulda

Kathy Pulda — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 19:34:18 +0000

Just came inside. The street is deserted except for the oldest boy of 5 children across the street who is snow blowing their driveway. Rob walked to his brother’s around the corner for breakfast at 8:00. The offer of homemade waffles with real maple syrup was too tempting for him not to venture out during a very windy and snowy part of the storm. And Rob is not a sissy. He traversed up the side of Mt Wachusett on Sunday on cross country skiis. He called when he got to Arnold’s to let me know he got there safely. Don’t tell him but I wasn’t worried. I was invited too but you can guess where I was. I took call till 1:00 for the subacute floor I work on. Yesterday we rescheduled all the labs and appts for today. Most of the nurses came in prepared to stay overnight yesterday. An incredibly dedicated bunch, all with smiles. They slept on mattresses in the rehab room. One nurse paid $25 out of pocket to come back to help out with the 4 admissions for umass we got last night. The only complaint I heard about was that the patients didn’t have tv bc the cable was down. As I sit in my den watching the snow out the back window, all I can think of is a snow globe. And as Julie said when she lived in Africa, TIA (this is Africa). TINE (this is New England)

By: Evelyn Herwitz

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 16:08:15 +0000

In reply to Pat Bizzell. Seems to be easing up a bit, now. I'm guessing 30 inches. It was officially 25 when Al left this morning. Ginger got stuck outside the back door, not sure how to come inside! I had to wrap a towel around her and lift her into the house. I, too, always feel at a great disadvantage with storms, unable to shovel. Safety first, Pat. Stay warm.

By: Pat Bizzell

Pat Bizzell — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:53:18 +0000

It’s now mid-morning on Tuesday, 27 January, and here in Worcester we have at least two feet of snow. The temperature is very cold—11 degrees, last I looked–and that means the snow is powdery. Now the wind is blowing it into drifts, and completely filling in the driveway and front walk that my husband spent an hour clearing around 5 a.m., trying to get ahead of the removal task. We’re not going to try to clear any more until it lets up, but the good news might be that with powdery, icy snow, clean-up will be easier, and the threat of power outages will be reduced. I can’t help but be awed by the power of the storm, even though I fear I won’t be much help in the clean-up process, with my arthritic hands and shoulder. So happens that in a big storm like this, the wind always creates huge drifts right against our front and back doors. As if I needed another message to stay inside! But those drifts have always been my particular clean-up responsibility, since the snow-blower can’t be used on our rear deck or stone front steps. I will give it my best shot! Good luck to all who are coping or will cope with blizzard conditions this winter.