The good news: the bomb cyclone winter storm is over.
The bad news: it’s 0 degrees this morning, with a wind chill factor of -26.
The good news: we have electricity.
The bad news: we are low on propane and therefore conserving heat by using the propane fireplaces very little and using our electric heat a lot. We look forward to Monday’s delivery!
The good news: we are recovering from the virus/bronchitis/Texas bug that we got in Austin.
The bad news: we are recovering very, very slowly. This thing is hard to get rid of!
The good news: Son Ben is safely back home in Texas.
The bad news: we miss him.
The good news: starting tomorrow, the arctic blast is over and normal winter temperatures will resume.
The bad news: it’s still January.
is there any more pie? 
So good to hear that #1 Son is back home. Don’t know how you did that, but yeah! So glad you have power. At least light makes the cold more bearable, Praying for your speedy recovery.
P
I changed his flights *before* the storm, allowed an extra day to dig out and then booked him through the Midwest to avoid coastal problems. My Inner Travel Agent was in her glory!
I hope you are doing better, too. We think of you so often.