We have been hit today with a fairly severe ice storm. Employees were told to go home at 1p and most classes were cancelled. The big worry is a power outage. Everything is coated with a thick layer of ice and some of our trees (e.g. the birches) are bent nearly double under the strain. I hope that there won’t be significant damage to them. As I was cleaning dishes before supper tonight, the power flickered on and off for a bit and I thought, Oh great, here it comes…But so far, it hasn’t cut off completely or for any length of time. Events like this make you remember how much you take certain things, like electricity, for granted. I’m not sure what we’ll do if the power goes out tonight because we don’t have enough wood for the fireplace. I guess if it happens, we’ll all just bundle up and try to get some sleep.