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The top line of Umc’s post referred to a January 1965 sleet storm. That the year I was a freshman. Looking now the wY I do you’re point is well taken. As always .....

Well done. Not sure how I would feed a sparrow. She seems to have done well and adapted to her domestic habitat. Frankly I’ve never known anyone to have the success you have had with an indigenous species. She probably doesn’t miss the company of her fellows as both of you have become that for her. Sadly yesterday what looks like a long billed shore bird hit the back parlor floor window of my row house. The poor fellow was dead on impact. It was the first time in 45 years living there that I experienced that. He must have been lost or pursued because he hit the widow at high speed, as always .......

I didn’t even know that was possible. Did you rescue it? How did it adapt to inside? Do you cage it? Sorry for all the questions. As always ......

Still worth the mention. My parents had several mating budgies when I was young. They are a challenge but a lot o fun when tame. One used to take rides on my collies back. As always ....

Wonderful picture. It made the day worth it. That great looking Calico has a lot of fine feathered friends or he/she is guarding the pantry. Thank you again for a signature photo. As always ....

Rain/sleet mixture in Red Hook/Cobble Hill. My daffodils look annoyed As always ......

I was a freshman in KingsBorough Community at the time, The shoveling which my fathers rightfully and happily delegated to me is also a treasured memory. I remember thinking, at the time; imagine if this was all snow. As always .....

From a position of ignorance but curious; is the North Atlantic cold pool due to Greenland ice melt? As always .....

Don, with many, the dawn approaches slowly, the light inexorably routs the darkness. None can hold it back. As always ....

Totally agree. The two largest nations mentioned know exactly what’s in their best interest, long term, economically. With the two smaller ones there is a tendency for the desperation butter to slide off the noodles. We shall see. As always ....

With all due respect, so have you, S19. And yes, we all know how that’s worked out. Enough salt was spread early in the season to keep our wounds fresh in our memory, even now. The joy and anticipation of a possible snow event regardless of the improbability is a a testament to those, like Anthony, who will stand against the odds and dare to hope. My belated sympathies for the loss of your feline friend. I lost my little buddy just days after your loss. I put the little fellow to rest in a quiet corner of my back yard. I wouldn’t mind seeing, even though the probabilities are small, that ground covered briefly in white before the season ends completely. As always ......

Marx was a good alternative and indeed, sets from our youth are valuable to collectors. The desire for a set of electric trains by our generation has been replaced by a desire for much different devices today. I remember my first daisy air rifle. In today’s reality that would probably be a Social Services issue. As always.

It sounds great, please post pictures when it’s complete. I have a closet full of Lionel 1940’s through the mid 60’s trains 0 and 0/27. From early freight to 50,’s Santa Fe diesel passenger to 60’s Cold War inspired pieces. I believe I have an old metal ho freight set and 60+ year old action pieces like the milk and Cattle cars. Ive been meaning to catalogue and display my collection. If I procrastinate any longer my legatees may do it for me. As always .....

Unc, I remember watching the cute snow man measure disappear completely in the back yard. I don’t believe it was drift related and the head of the snowman was above the last measure when was 24 inches. then again, what do I know I’m not a CPK zoo keeper. As always....

If anyone’s desperate, Amazon has a selection of bidets available. As always ........

Feen can go to the New England forum, they still have one. As always. .....

Traditional Lionel type layout or actual models from scratch? As always ....

Just our luck, 007; in NYC the Mayor bombs out in his bid for greater mediocrity and comes back to do his elected job and by gosh, his greatest accomplishment is to keep the Public School system open against the advice of his own City Council President and others. Even with an understanding of his, keep the schools open position, I still keep thinking of all the good intentions that famous road is paved with. As always ...

Must have been an outer borough measurement. As always ....

When I watched my first TV in the early 50’s snow, depending on antennae/location, could be found on all the available channels. As always ....

Thank you CL014. When I feel the personal shadows growing deeper and longer a view of what is natural and beautiful brings me back into the light. As always .....

They become our companions and forever loyal guardians, as we are theirs. I only wish more of us could absorb and demonstrate their capacity for unselfish love. “All dogs go to heaven” if indeed it exists, they are certainly there. As always ....

Anthony, if male menopause exists then that fellow is definitely and understandably in the hot flash stage. As always.....

Damn, I’ve reached the point on the circle where the lime wedge in the bottle sparks more interest than the holder. As always ....

1831 Blizzard: Philadelphia 24 inches, NYC 18-20 inches, Boston 24 inches. Even in the early 19th century NYC appears to be under measured. I guess now it’s a tradition. As always .....