New Providence, NJ

New Providence is covered in snow!
The families here like to put out fake candles lit from each window. We've shoveled the patio twice, the driveway once. The rain freezes over and the ground gets icy. I like the squeaking of snow beneath my shoes. The doggie Jessie accidentally cuts her tender paws when she walks on ice to pee outside (poor thing!). A few gusts of wind on our way from the subway station to the Guggenheim Museum froze our noses & made our eyes water. We've probably seen at least 10 different outdoor nativity scenes in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Since being back from Pennsylvania, a bit of snow has melted and the grass peeks out from underneath. The grass supposedly hibernates when it snows. How does grass hibernate?
On our way back from Pennsylvania, Robby and his parents had a heated discussion about evolution, creationism, religion, and faith. Jeanne sat silently and listened, occasionally sighing very loudly. Without going into it too much, a few parties became seemingly apoplectic.