We just got our butts kicked by 4 feet of snow in 2 days!  Still haven't any power but coping nicely with a little help from friends.  We are lucky.  At least we didn't get stuck on 84 for 12 hours!  Very sad about the pear tree.  She is a good 65 years old and I hope losing that big limb won't be the end of her.  Anyway, I won't be getting any medals for knitting olympics this year.  Chop wood, carry water.