Quote Originally Posted by channlluv View Post

How does your community keep going? I mean, can you go to the grocery store? Are the clerks there to check you out? And is an $18/hour job really worth risking life and limb to get to? I'm sure emergency personnel have to be where they have to be, but the less critical jobs -- I have to think the malls, libraries, non-critical medical centers/doctors' offices, movie theaters, restaurants, and so on, are all shut down for the duration, aren't they?

Roxy
In the northern wintery states people become accustomed to it, I feel worse for those who live in the states that usually don't see any snow because they are not equipped to deal with it, either with actual snow removal equipment or mentally they are just not prepared to deal with it either. It takes a different attitude, a kind of slow down and not be in such a hurry and the ability to suddenly change your plans and not let that rock your world. That plus not having warm coats, hats, boots etc. makes it more of a struggle. Of course those in the warmer climes have their own claim to fame with sunny year round mild temps and year round biking weather.

Me, I spent time on the trainer today made a pot of split pea soup and cornbread, read a bit and enjoyed being indoors and watching the weather from a nice warm place.