by day the blue will pale down into white where it touches the white of the land, after sunset it has a new circumference-orange, melting upwards into tenderest purple. but the core of blue persists, and so it is by night. then the stars hang like lamps from the immense vault. the distance between the vault and them is as nothing to the distance behind them, and that farther distance, though beyond colour, last freed itself from blue. -e.m. forster (a passage to india)
Thursday, February 12, 2015
winter in nyc
the wind is starting to howl tonight. it's supposed to get very cold these next few days. we enjoyed some sunshine today before it turned grey again. the sunsets have been beautiful.
The air-conditioning went on yesterday (but I quickly turned it off, it is set to automatic)! That was so strange. And I just skyped with my students. They are so cold! The connection was really bad, I bet it has to do with the weather.
It's -11 in Houghton, 5 degrees here and 61 by you! Yes, your poor students must be freezing. We were out today but dressed very warm (long johns, silk underwear, triple and quadruple layers! long sleeved t-shirt, cardigan sweater, bulky sweater, bulky cardigan sweaters, scarf, down coat, hood, double socks . . it's amazing we could still move).
Oh, how funny, Dorina, so many layers!! Unfortunately. our hot water pipes are either frozen or have burst in the master bathroom at home. There is no hot water anymore. The plumber came,, but he needs to wait for thawing weather to find out what the problem is. We feel really bad for the professor who is living in our house.
Oh! I'm so sorry. That is unfortunate! I wonder how that happened with someone living in the house and all, and using the water. We finally winterized my Mom and Dad's house on Montauk. Our friend called my Dad and said it should be done. Thank goodness.
We have 89 degrees, but around Buffalo it is supposed to get -35 (with windchill).
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Eva!! 89! That is warm for this time of year . . and minus 35 . . oh the weather has gone wild.
DeleteThe air-conditioning went on yesterday (but I quickly turned it off, it is set to automatic)! That was so strange. And I just skyped with my students. They are so cold! The connection was really bad, I bet it has to do with the weather.
DeleteIt's -11 in Houghton, 5 degrees here and 61 by you! Yes, your poor students must be freezing. We were out today but dressed very warm (long johns, silk underwear, triple and quadruple layers! long sleeved t-shirt, cardigan sweater, bulky sweater, bulky cardigan sweaters, scarf, down coat, hood, double socks . . it's amazing we could still move).
DeleteOh, how funny, Dorina, so many layers!! Unfortunately. our hot water pipes are either frozen or have burst in the master bathroom at home. There is no hot water anymore. The plumber came,, but he needs to wait for thawing weather to find out what the problem is. We feel really bad for the professor who is living in our house.
DeleteOh! I'm so sorry. That is unfortunate! I wonder how that happened with someone living in the house and all, and using the water. We finally winterized my Mom and Dad's house on Montauk. Our friend called my Dad and said it should be done. Thank goodness.
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