No good deed is too small to matter.
Today was so windy. We did make it to the gym. We needed milk and needed to go to town, so as long as we were there, we figured we might as well hit the gym. We carefully made our way there through snowsqualls and whiteouts and little swirling snow-nados dancing across the fields.
I will take the cold. Some areas north of the New York line are slated to get 55-70 inches of snow in this storm.
I talked with a local organization. They were enthusiastic about working with us for next year's toy give-away. They wanted to work with us as soon as they saw the write-ups in the paper. She guarantees, at a minimum, 300 toys. She also hooked me up with a contact that might enable us to add bikes to the giveaway.
I am just so amazed at how an entire community has caught this vision. It is a nice counterbalance to the shitshow unfolding around us.
That seems an insane amount of snow. Facebook yesterday had some AI photos of a city in Russia with snow drifts up and above (behind) some multi-level blocks of flats. They've certainly overdone it a tad but it looked scary.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that your Christmas scheme has really taken off and it mut be so heartening and a good distraction from all the bad news in the States.
Upstate New York is no stranger to crazy snowfalls. I spent 2 winters there in Watertown. No desire to move back that way!
DeleteThat "Hell Freezes Over" meme is funny and so on-point. My apartment's windows are all welded shut from the zero temps. But why would I want them open anyway? It is brutal out there!
ReplyDeleteAnd another storm coming in this weekend!
DeleteWhen I gave up dial-up computing and started with cable, my son asked if hell had frozen over. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteI think my kids thought he'll froze over when I finally began to carry my cell phone!
DeleteThat sounds like a serious storm on the way.. getting out to the gym while you could still safely do that made sense.
ReplyDeleteThe toy giveaway is....snowballing!!
No SNOW jokes, woman!
DeleteGreat news regarding the toy giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI am struggling to get my head around those estimated snowfall figures. A couple of inches here and we think we are in the Arctic!
We only got maybe 4 inches, so it wasn't horrible.
DeleteWell, sounds like you will all be getting acclimatised before the big move to Greenland...
ReplyDelete👍😂 thanks, that is hilarious. Kris in Ohio
DeleteI am excited about the universal health care. Can't wait!
DeleteClimate patterns are shifting so no heroics in the snow. America just gets messier and messier and it has nothing to do with snow but your Christmas toy give-away at least gave joy.
ReplyDeleteMessier and messier. I hate it.
DeleteSnow-nado. Well played.
ReplyDeleteGreta news about the toys. You’ve really started something.
I knew you would know what I was referring to!
DeleteThe toy giveaway will be visible from outer space at this rate! Talk about snowballing.
ReplyDeleteSnowballing...urg! winter jokes are not allowed!
DeleteThat's wonderful news. You had an idea, you made it happen, and now it will be helping even more people. You've made such a positive impact on your community:)
ReplyDeleteIt is really a community project. That is the great thing for me. It is hard to have faith in people. This project lets that happen.
DeleteThe toy giveaway is taking on a life of its own!
ReplyDeleteVery cold here, with highs only in the teens today. And more wind. Not even any snow to make it at least look pretty!
Our country has gone mad. I am so sad to be seeing this. If I was rich I would just leave, but no one wants old people with little $$$$
I have really been struggling lately, trying hard to keep everything in perspective. Every day is a new putrage.the toy thing gives me a reason to find joy.
DeleteIt is amazing how your idea/dream has taken on its own life. Amazing and wonderful.
ReplyDeleteIt really, really is.
DeleteWow so much snow! So awesome to hear about your toy give-away! That is going to be great.
ReplyDeleteI think we are going to pull together another miracle!
DeleteIt got a little nippy here yesterday - enough to make me regret wearing a skirt and wonder where in the storage shed I had put cardigans.
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to see the new house. So exciting!
DeleteThat's some nasty weather. You haVE A GREAT START TO YOUR TOY PROJECT
ReplyDeleteWe aren't getting that, thank goodness. it has been cold. It warmed up today and we got a few inches of snow. We have another storm moving in this weekend. The interesting thing is that they cannot give a prediction. Could be a little, could be a lot
DeleteThis has been a very interesting winter.
I cannot even imagine 70 inches of snow.
ReplyDeleteIt really IS amazing how well your idea has caught on! Bravo for getting the ball rolling and showing the community what it so obviously needed!
It is very exciting to me.
DeleteHi I am in the UK and found this articlle in thr Guardian this morning and thought you may find it interesting. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/21/trump-american-democracy
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting that link. I hadn't seen that column (even though I'm in the UK and read The Guardian) and it was very interesting!
DeleteYour infant in charge just showed the world how fast he is slipping. He made an ass of himself rambling on and on, then he did a taco. How much longer? At least Mark Carney is not afraid of him, we have moved on. And on your toy drive, it has really been a success story, well done Debby. Gigi
ReplyDeleteMy teacher buddies have been telling me how cold it was/is in Illinois. I'm really getting nervous about that trip to Hokkaido's winter Ice festival next month.
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