A very white Christmas for some . . . but snowless in Seattle

My friend Nick went home for Christmas to Liberty, Indianna . . . and has ended up in the eye of the storm - 32 inches total (four feet high in some places because of the drifts). It started snowing Tuesday night and ended late Wednesday night . . . 24 hours!

His dad is on the roof right now pushing 4 plus feet off the roof to prevent cave-in. Temperature this a.m. was minus 9. It's crystal clear, blue and beautiful today.

He says, "We've been stuck inside for two days - thank gawd my parents know how to stock a liquer cabinet and a refrigerator." From his reports, the menu appears to be "all beef, all the time" in the heartland.

Just checked the weather forecast for us in Seattle . . . I'm thinking I'll have to live vicariously thru Nick's White Christmas. High in the mid-40s for the next few days - while it might get to a low of 31 on Sunday night, probably not enough moisture to give us even a dusting. Ahhh, well . . .