The Northwest is under siege from Mother Nature this week. Yesterday it was snow and cold temps turning to freezing rain in the evening and continuing to the present. Ice is covering/coating everything. Today is actually more treacherous outside then yesterday as tree limbs are snapping and falling on power lines. Approximately 100K homes without power in the Puget Sound basin. To the south of us it is raining and to the north it is still snowing, but we seem to be caught in this freezing rain mess that has stalled over us. Hoping the predicted warming arrives soon. Going stir-crazy inside the house. Only so many Harry Potter episodes to watch, although I did realize last night that my favorite Harry Potter book/movie is The Half-Blood Prince. I think the dialogue is wittier than most and the plot seems to move along at a nice pace. Also, the flirting that transpires with the main characters is fun to watch.

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