so you want to write a novel

oh dear. so painful. so true. (my favorite is the bit about her throat closing up and the gun...)

 

New York Blizzard time-lapse video

in case you didn't see this... it might make you feel like you were there

(If you were sorry, you don't need reminding)

I managed to totally miss the entire storm--just back from the UK (aka The Frozen North) where I was snowed in for over a week (handily along with lashings of the best Christmas cake ever made and strong cups of tea and friends and family)

but I've made it back OK through the chaos at JFK last night and the ginormous taxi lines via subway and bus