Black Ice Morning

[jhetley]

Temperature reached 49F yesterday, no record but not your typical January day in Maine. Stuff melted. Temperatures below freezing last night. Stuff froze. Occasional spots of "wheee!" out on the roads and sidewalks, periodic flights of the air ambulance overhead...

Several deaths already, people falling through treacherous ice on the lakes and ponds.

Showers forecast for today and tomorrow.

I mentioned the record warmth for 2006 -- didn't add that the year also set a record for lowest snowfall amount. You may recall my continual bitching over the lack of ski-worthy surfaces...

Got a nice email this morning, a lady out in Oregon who bought DRAGON'S EYE on a whim, read it, and promptly went out and scarfed up DRAGON'S TEETH, SUMMER COUNTRY, and WINTER OAK. That sort of behavior warms the cockles of a writer's heart.

Comments

[sclerotic-rings.livejournal.com]

And you should see it in person, too. I'm not blowing smoke up your butt: I've now been to two stores where I see someone snagging copies of your books and literally squealing with delight at finding them. If I were still writing, I'd be jealous. Just don't forget us little people when you get your knighthood, okay?

[ebenstone.livejournal.com]

Just thought you'd like to know, here in Syracuseit's been in the mid to high fifties all week. But there's no such thing as Global Warming.