Snow relocation accomplished

Last night's contribution came to more like 4" than the forecast 1" - 2".  Wife has requested Driver Service to the nature center, as some of the back roads do not get much priority from our booming metropoli.   (Plural because her route runs through three jurisdictions, with widely varying attention to detail.  Very easy to see where the town line sits...)

Anyway, snow moved, driving to commence, will fit a grocery/coffee stop in there. 

Skiing later.

Decent skiing

Got out to the City Forest for my deasil run (Wednesday was widdershins) around the loop.  Fresh snow, moderately cold, so the glide wasn't the best.  Only wildlife in evidence was a nuthatch heard.

Came up behind a couple on the trail using mountaineering skis, cable bindings and all.  Been years since I saw a pair of those.  Much slower on prepared trails (that's why I could catch and pass them...), but I assume they were training for Something Serious.

4 miles, 56 minutes.

Civic obligations

Apparently living on the village green carries a price.  Most of the houses around that space have lights, inflatable Santas or Snowmen, reindeer on the roof, etc, etc, etc.  Place looks like a kitsch New England Christmas postcard, with the snowflakes sifting down under the streetlights.

Our street, one block over, maybe one house in five shows decorations.