Archive for February, 2010So my Love has joined the ranks of 40+ In order to honor this accomplishment, we had a party at the house. We invited many close friends and musician types. The house was crowded and loud and “rockin’!” Rich got a small keg of one of his favorite beers, we had tons of food, and of course a cake FULL of candles. (The smoke alarm miraculously did NOT go off!) The old college buds cranked out many of the old set list and obviously had a fun time doing it. Here’s to another 40! Today we all had cabin fever so bad that we piled in the van and ventured the road. We knew the neighborhood would be the worst of it. We packed the shovels and went for it. We did NOT get stuck! We had a nice lunch out and made a few errands. It took most of the afternoon since everyone else was in the same boat. The roads were O.K. Many lanes suddenly ended because of the piles of snow. Intersections with stop signs are tricky–the high snow blocks view of oncoming cars… We got home just a new snow flakes made their appearance! Schools announced they will stay closed Wed. thru Fri. They were already closed for President’s Day on Monday… Guess I have a good chance of getting the puzzle done!
Then tonight. The bulldozer.
We got a clear street. And it began snowing…again! Snow. That’s all that anyone is talking about. We had a blizzard. We got around 30 inches of snow. The good news is that it was forecast correctly. Starting mid/late Friday morning and snowing until late Saturday. Friday morning I went to the store. The produce section was barren. There were no eggs. The shelves looked ransacked by crazy people… The school system decided to open on time, but to close early. The kids came home as the snow fell hard. It snowed constantly. Friday. Saturday. We were among the lucky few who did not loose power. Many of our neighbors and friends were without power all weekend. The temps were only in the 20s! I am so grateful! Sunday true to it’s name= SUN. Digging out began. The kids have created a constant stream of wet snow clothes to keep the drier and I working overtime! Rich took the kids on a two mile hike to the middle school for sledding. (Backpack with provisions) They met friends (who were able to drive) and got a lift home–well–to the top of the hill a couple of blocks from home! On our street…No plow has come by. Still. It’s Monday night! Cars and trucks are getting stuck in front of our house. Rich has helped push many free. School is closed, but they have only committed to being so thru tomorrow! AND we are forecast for 10-20 MORE inches Tuesday night! So… I have been working a 1000 piece puzzle in between meeting all the needs. Food. Clothes. Dishes. Clothes. Shoveling. Clothes. Do I get paid time and a half for all the overtime?!! (the pix have letters in front of them because of my sort filter–and I don’t even think it worked!) The snow continues. It began last night and closed schools this morning. It was wet this time and hung to every surface. The early morning was beautiful and quiet… Then the kids had snowball fights for hours this afternoon. The trees dripped off the blanket and the yard became rumpled and dirty. I prefer to remember the morning! Kate continues dancing. This is her Hip Hop class which is her least favorite. I think it doesn’t come as naturally for her as Ballet. The thing she loves is the shoes. We ended up getting her a pair for “street wear” too! Her class is a mix; some new to dance, others just new to Hip Hop. This week is “observation” for parents. I will post more pix at the end of the week after her Ballet/Tap and Jazz classes. |
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