…I interrupt the regularly (in theory) scheduled blog post to bring this update: it’s snowed! Crap!
The thing with winter in Boston is, it’s predictably unpredictable. We don’t know how much snow we’ll get or when, we don’t know how cold it will be or when, but we know that the majority of winter will involve cold and snow and ice. That’s just how it works. Which is why it’s been so odd this year to not get any snow, and to have little cold until this month.
Actually, there was a big storm in October that had everyone thinking it would be a tough winter, and some areas got hit hard, but 
others got almost nothing, and then it melted within hours. My area was the latter. Once I woke up to find a light dusting on parts of the sidewalk. When I looked out the window an hour later, it was gone. For me this has been fantastic! Yes, we’ve had some cold days, but I just bundle up in my kick-ass coat, and all is fine. Well, I admit to being a bit cold last night in 10 degree weather, but usually the coat is enough.
As for the snow, to be honest, if my body worked the way I’d like it to, I’d probably go skiing occasionally. I can understand why the skiers are excited for snow. And I do understand why snow doesn’t bother a lot of people. Really, I only have two concerns with it. The smaller one (since I’m not working) is that when it snows a lot (not today, thankfully) I have to find a way to dig out my car. I can’t manage it myself, and it’s tough to find help some winters.
The bigger issue is walking. My footing isn’t as steady as I’d like it to be, and a fall could be disastrous. Simply spraining an ankle would be horrible – because of wrist pain, I can’t use any sort of cane or crutches; I can’t lean on anything. And my apartment building is not wheelchair accessible. Neither is my parents’ house. Or most of my friends’ homes. I love the old buildings in this area, but it means that most places aren’t accessible. Ice is bad, but a light covering of snow, which we have now, is worse. It can be treacherous. For the first time this season, I’ll be pulling out the super awesome boots tomorrow. Those things are warm and have great treads. But I’ll still be a nervous wreck.
So the best part of this winter so far? Being to walk without the extra fear. I’ll miss that. I just hope we don’t get too much more snow this winter.
[Note: This picture is from a storm in January 2005. I’m short, but it’s still never a good sign when the snow drifts are taller than I am.]
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