Congrats on having the employment issue already resolved for next year. I'm sure it's a relief not having that weigh in the back of your mind anymore.

300cms of snow? (Quickly finds an online cm-to-inch conversion applet...) 118inches!?! Yikes! No wonder you're getting sick of the white stuff.

I know I'm getting old because I am getting to be very short-tempered with change. Rather than getting older, could it simply be a matter of 'been there, done that' and you've had enough with the 'that' already? ;-)