tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660113357852150906.post1261808798919292943..comments2013-08-18T10:40:24.739-07:00Comments on Eliza Twichell: Snow and CommunityElizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05638684540311004286noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660113357852150906.post-87254166513519375852010-02-28T08:51:54.570-08:002010-02-28T08:51:54.570-08:00Ah Lollie, Memories that will last a lifetime!! I&...Ah Lollie, Memories that will last a lifetime!! I'd fogotten that my name became Tessa, and that you and I melted snow on the gas stove and buried our perishable food in huge snow piles that we had to keep adding to because of the melt, moving our food supply from one side of your house to the other to avoid the sun. The only casualty that I recall were the fish in Dylan's fish tank. We "buried them at sea" in the toilet once the power came back on.<br /><br />XOXOLaurie Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00232438143827497882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660113357852150906.post-39354107923282273792010-02-28T07:39:47.263-08:002010-02-28T07:39:47.263-08:00Those situations either test or cement the bonds b...Those situations either test or cement the bonds between friends. It helps that being suddenly off the grid is actually a more rewarding experience than most people expect."No hum!" we used to say when the electrical appliances went silent during a power failure up north. In the south, locals are horrified by cold and snow. Secretly, I'm thinking how soft people become when there's air-conditioning everywhere, no need to haul wood, no reason to create your own comfort. You can't be so dependent on the larger infrastructure and really feel responsible for yourself. It's so comforting to hear about the Stanfordville "commune" and how you managed!trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468977018445571295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660113357852150906.post-87632298184072451352010-02-28T06:15:09.045-08:002010-02-28T06:15:09.045-08:00As I walk down the street, three-quarters of the p...As I walk down the street, three-quarters of the people I pass are on their cells, talking or texting, or wired into their ipods. Nobody says hello any more - god forbid I interrupt a conversation that is going on via a hidden earpiece! Too bad we need to be snowed in to remember how to enjoy each other's simple companionship. When it snows on my street, we are all out shoveling and visiting. It's probably the only time I see some of those neighbors all winter. I know some places - like Haiti and Chile - are suffering terribly right now from the effects of mother nature. But it's a good reminder that we are all in this human thing together. Here's to the weather, the great equalizer!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373917510573625193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660113357852150906.post-57997694096401812802010-02-28T05:23:48.119-08:002010-02-28T05:23:48.119-08:00Boy, am I ever disappointed. But feeling better no...Boy, am I ever disappointed. But feeling better now that I am rescheduled!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com