I need six LR1120 batteries for the kids’ cute animal flashlights. The local RadioShack had them for $5, each. And they only had 4. That would be $15 in batteries for a $5 flashlight. No thanks. Ooo, look, Amazon has a 10 pack for $6.40 with free shipping. And I can get 20 for $9.75 [...]

The snow stopped yesterday around 3pm and the plows came at night. Unfortunately the snow plows decided to not even bother plowing out our section of the parking lot. Around 4pm today we finally dug out the the Civic. I calculated that I shoveled over 320 cubic feet of snow, not including the snow cave [...]

Snow continues to fall. 2-2.5ft depending on where measured. Kids are loving it. I still have to clean off the lower sidewalk which will add even more bulk to the cave. This is more snow in one storm than I can remember, even compared to Ithaca.

Feb 3, 2010, 11:50pm. Snow is so pretty at night.