Its amazing how a little bit of snow, or more accurately a whole heck of a a lot of snow, can through such a monkey wrench into an ordinary week.
The snow started late Tuesday evening and I woke up Wednesday morning to a world covered with white and the news that work was closed (without pay of course) due to inclement weather. For a while all we were getting was that lousy wintry mix, which made me grumpy, but then the white stuff returned, and returned with a vengeance.
I spent much of the day crocheting and watching TV but did manage to get outside and help the family build a 7′ snowman in our front yard. He’s quite the looker … big blue eyes (brillo pads), a well formed nose (sculpted snow), and a wide smile (red stones from our yard). Unfortunately, with the strong sunshine the last couple of days he is not long for this world.
I got to work Thursday thanks to Gamer Dude and my father using both shovels and the snow-thrower late Wednesday (while it was still snowing and blowing outside) and my darlin’ hubby waking up to use the snow-thrower again to get me out of a plowed in driveway.
The kids had no school on either Wednesday or Thursday and a delayed opening on Friday and so we’re all a little off of our schedules.
We weathered the storm well, overall. The irony was that as the storm snowed its last upon us, just as the official blizzard warning was about to be over, we lost power. We were without electricity from 11:30 PM Wednesday night until 4 PM Thursday afternoon. The girls spent the day at a neighbors house (on another part of the grid and still had power) and Mr Grumpy and Gamer Dude suffered through the boredom of no TV and the lack of heat (gas heat but electric thermostat).
The weather forecast looks pretty clear for a while, a little flurry action here and there, and I’m glad to hear it. Because, while normally I’m a big fan of the white stuff, this year I’m itching for Spring.
Stay warm and stay well
Blessings
Mama kelly
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By Nydia on Feb 16, 2010 |
Wow, we’re really on opposite sides! Here the weather is awfully warm, in Rio the thermometer reaches everyday 40 centoigrades, and in Petropolis is always around 34, 35 centigrades. That’s how things are going to be now, it seems. But snowing is far worse than sunny days, of course, it may keep you inside your house for a long time, as you said. I can’t imagine it!
I hope you’re warm and safe with yours!
Kisses from us.