Vermont February.

2-18-09 VERMONT: Nothing vernal happening here. Judy and I have been here for almost a week. Daytime highs are about 30° and nighttime lows in the teens. There is plenty of snow. It has enough of a crust to walk on without snowshoes and only occasionally break through.

Huge chunks of ice fell off the roof onto the deck. A piece two feet long, one foot wide and six inches thick is one cubic foot of ice and that weighs sixty pounds. Drop it two stories and that’s enough to crack pieces of decking, another repair job for the spring. This week I will have repaired a faucet, a tall case clock, and, if the part comes in, the dishwasher which has had a leaky valve. Old houses keep you busy.

Lots of guests this week and all from Sea Cliff.


Plenty of snow here.

East wind and the barometer has dropped an inch since morning--stormy weather coming.