You’d think we had never met snow and ice before.

In recent years, we’ve experienced all of that. Between the savage winters, we’ve had kind seasons with little snow. Really, the issue is citizens’ memories.

But we’re a pretty resilient lot. We can adjust schedules and re-time them with aplomb.

At St. Andrews Village, weekday morning van service has been canceled or postponed with ease. An afternoon jaunt to the Damariscotta Hannaford was put off; residents who needed groceries took the morning van to our local store, knowing that there would be a later excursion.

The monthly late (6:30 p.m.) dinner was rescheduled because of the extreme cold, and will happen on Monday. This will make it easier for cottage residents to come to the Inn. As a rule, the bus picks up those who’d like to dine in the Peggy Pinkham dining room at that time.

(Any cottager can reserve space for a meal at the Inn at any time. The cottager pays for it in advance, however.)

Residents of the Assisted Living section have their own cozy dining room. Three times in the past few days, Independent dinner was moved to the Private Dining Room. Several residents had trays brought to their apartments, so there was room in the more intimate space. The curtains were drawn and the meals were cheerful in those snug surroundings.

Jerry Wiles of Chebeague Island comes each month to tell of people or events from our past. The late artist Norman Rockwell was the most recent personality discussed. Several residents shared what they knew of this remarkable recorder of ordinary American life in his day, as everyone learned much more about the man.

The Rev. Dr. Sarah Foulger of Boothbay’s Congregational Church visits regularly. At her latest session, she read (for discussion) a story she’d written for Christmas.

From these events, one can see that the winter weather doesn’t paralyze those who live at the Inn or in the cottages.