I live in a city, across the river from an even bigger city, but snow makes my neighborhood look like a country hamlet at certain angles. The birds are making a bit of a racket, too, with new types chiming in, so with my eyes closed I could think I was in a forest.
Soon the DPW trucks will come rumbling down the road to pick up our trash, recycling, and…
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