For the first time in many years we had a big snow followed by now just over two weeks of below freezing weather. This means that the snow hasn't melted and the department of sanitation has created occasional snow mountains like this one. In fact, it has been so cold that weather that hovers right around freezing feels almost balmy. This photo is here for no narrative reason but I did love the dramatic light. In the department of sad news.... One of my local thrift stores is closing. When my kids were at the age when every new raincoat got lost on the first day it was worn to school this store provided new ones . This store was the source of Charvet dress shirts for men, and a hand knit pringle short sleeved cashmere sweater for me and just countless articles of clothing over the years. We have been invited to a friend's for Shabbat dinner. I baked our challot yesterday, six regular sized challot and four small ones. I spent a good deal of this week finishing of the pinot t...
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