With the help of four strong young men with ice picks and shovels, we were finally able to get our of own driveway. The roads are clear but lined with bricks of ice, unlikely to melt with current low temperatures. I love living in Virginia with its reliable rotation of seasons. Cold and beautiful just now.
Sometimes all the medicine in the world won’t heal us. Miracles that we pray for do not appear. We suffer and struggle. We lose people we love and we must go on even though each step feels impossible. There will be joy again and this is where we set our sights.
Snow topped with ice. Freezing temperatures. But thankfully, no tree branches heavy with ice.
Power still on. Food and water and heat in good supply.
We are grateful.
Awaiting snow plow.
