I'm sorry about the cancellations. I'm sorry this isn't being one of the storms you'd like.

I hope your ears will be hurting less soon--glad you're avoiding the cold, so far.

I hope all goes well as it can go, and that we'll none of us be under the flood this time or any other.

I'm staying indoors as well. I went out a few hours ago to get five more gallons of gasoline and another quart of motor oil. There's tea. We'll get through.

PS: Thanks for reminding me of that Brass Monkey track. I'm listening to it now. I should keep an eye out for sales of their CDs.
PPS: And thanks for linking the James story. Having read it, I went and downloaded Ghost Stories of an Antiquary from Gutenberg.