This morning my NH world is blanketed with @ 10 inches of what looks to be fluffy snow.  This amazing winter continues apace!  It’s school vacation week in these parts, so at least the plows and busses won’t be trying to share the roads as the day gets underway.

I apologize to Briana Scurry after finding and correcting my misspelling of her name in some recent posts.  (Note to self … Briana, NOT Brianna!).  Here’s a link to Briana’s MySpace Blog.  Nothing new has been posted lately.  I continue to feel curious about her feelings re. the Algarve roster (which she is, I’m sure, too classy/mature to share), and about her plans for the future.

Here are the groups and schedule for the final round of CONCACAF qualifiers in Mexico.  Also, for USWNT junkies, check out Dave Brett’s site – a great source for soccer videos – with an extensive collection of USWNT games!

Then, of course, there was the debate last night.  Personally, I felt that Hillary had another strong showing.  Her command of the facts is so impressive – and there were quite a few moments when Barack seemed a step or two behind her.  Wonder if she’ll catch more grief, now – like the smart girl who raises her hand eagerly to answer all the questions – and is quietly (or not-so-quietly) disliked and cut-down by her classmates.  Is that where we still are in this country?  (Judging from the fact that we elected George W. Bush twice, I’m guessing yes, unfortunately.)  Anyway, I thought that Obama did well, too – although, frankly, there’s not much he needs to do at this point.

Here are some poll numbers from Texas and from Ohio.  The surge (isn’t it nice to have something other than a flawed Iraq strategy conjured with that word) continues.  I frankly don’t see the momentum shifting (but then, as a prognosticator, I am terrible – as evidenced by my 100% WRONG track record in the NHIAA Tournament this year).  Hillary surprised everyone in NH.  Might she do it again?

Finally – we discovered that the pinhole leak in a pipe connected to our furnace (a leak that our plumber had temporarily repaired on Monday) had turned into a big fat geyser of a leak last night.  Five minutes before the debate we’re in the basement watching water spread and trying to figure out what to do.  Dang!  Ended up turning off the furnace, shutting off the water feed, and praying that come morning our plumber wil be able to get up the driveway and make the needed repair.  Ah, life in wintry NH!