Still Dealing with the Ice Storm

Hey everyone,

I'm back in New England on spring break. It feels really great to be here and see people (and puppies!) I've missed. I hope to spend more time in the city of Fitchburg, because I have missed it a lot. But one thing has surprised me: the ice storm is still something that's talked about and the effects are obvious.

Soon after I landed in NH, I saw lots of fallen wood and things, which I had expected. The state of trees was not well when I left in January, and I didn't think it'd be perfect, and coming up to my house, it got a lot more prevalent. I saw more bonfires than I can count driving around, and it seemed to be what a lot of people were talking about around town. I went to Pickity Place in Mason, NH today with my mother, arguably my favorite restaurant in the world, which in order to access, you must drive up a fairly steep hill on a muddy road. Looking over the valley in a spot you can often see Boston from, there was a great haze- that's how many fires were going today.

It just reminded me that North Central Mass/Southern NH still needs support, and though I'm off (trying to be) making a difference in New Orleans, there are differences to be made here, too.

Love,
Alymay