Today I will write about being plastered. As we all know, becoming plastered, in one regard, could be a lot of fun, although there would be subsequent ramifications such as too many calories, feeling retched - even retching, hung over, and worse yet, the unintended consequences of driving under the influence. So, no, today's posting does not refer to that definition of plastered.
I am, however, referring to the plastering that has occurred to the landscape and our condo over the last eighteen hours. We are covered in white. In fact, I could say that we are 'white as snow', because that is exactly what has blanketed everything. Looking outside I see either flat, deep snow or deep snow and tall snow drifts. The combination of snow and wind blasted against windows has left the windows half-covered in a snowy concoction that resembles a white flour and water paste. As a child, during the holiday seasons, my mother always bought spray cans of this white, gooey stuff that, when sprayed on our doors and windows, gave the illusion of snow. I always got the job of 'spraymaster' and would look forward, each year, to my opportunity to make a condoned mess.
Last night, Mother Nature took over as spraymaster. Not only did she coat the condo windows in my neighborhood, but she brought her plasterers with her and sprayed the sides of our brick condos with plaster....or so it appears. After her plasterers finished their work, she brought in her dump trucks and dumped massive amounts of snow on decks, walkways, and portions of roofs. She even instructed her crews to pile up so much snow at some front doors so as to make opening up these doors impossible from the inside.
Yes, Mother Nature was busy during the night. I can see (and hear) that she is still busy huffing and puffing but her fury with our part of the nation is diminishing. Now if she would just call in her clean-up crews, we could all get to the stores to re-stock our homes with milk and toilet paper. That is, if the stores still have any!
May you all be warm and safe this day.
Ancora imparo
