The Other Side

Tuesday, 2/24

Greetings from the other side of disaster! That is, I hope it’s the other side. What if it’s only half way through and I’m stuck in the middle of it? No, that cannot be. I mean, yes, the pipes froze and then burst and yes, my workshop needs a new ceiling, and Betty’s bathroom is missing a wall, so that’s it, right? All over now. Has to be.

It wasn’t easy to go through, but misery does indeed love company. We weren’t the worst off in town by a long shot. Whole houses were frozen, guesthouses were damaged and restaurants affected. The plumbers who came to fix our problem told horror stories that widened my perspective and made me feel like we are all trapped in a Stephen King novel.

Wednesday, 2/25

The snow that fell last night would have been considered a good amount in the old world, the world BTB (Before The Blizzards). Instead, everyone was talking about how “light and fluffy” it is, nothing to worry about. Perspectives certainly change, don’t they? Still, the new snow does improve the scenery. The old stuff was getting pretty grungy.  Danielle Niles, on Channel 4, says we’ll get more tomorrow. I don’t usually watch her because she says “P-town”, but I’m so desperate for a good forecast I’ll watch anybody in my quest for a snowless future. Not only did she say the “P”word four times, she said we’re having more snow. At this rate we’ll be skiing on the dunes in our tankinis!

The good news is, Tuesday night was supposed to have been the lowest temperature since 1898 here in Provincetown, and we didn’t have frozen pipes! So, I guess we really are on the other side of disaster. Maybe.