Dan left this morning for his semi-annual trip to Korea for training exercises. I think this is his third or maybe fourth trip since we've been at APG. He'll be gone until mid-March...home just in time for my birthday - not that I'm celebrating getting older. I've finally hit the point I'd rather forget it than celebrate it. Anyway, while Dan plays his war games in Korea, I'm praying I won't have to play my own war games here.
Today was a good day actually. I had plans for my 2 1/2 hours of free time while Caden was in preschool, but the darn phone rang at 5:40 with a message from Terry Cranfeld (I bet she has the most hated voice in all of our county) telling us today, once again, schools will be closed. Today was snow day #9. At this rate we either won't get a spring break or we won't get ouf of school until July. I don't understand why they cancelled school. We were on the very edge of this latest blizzard. We got lots of wind, but maybe 1/2" of snow on the ground with 2" snow drifts. After the week of back to back blizzards, that's nothing. I took the kids to the library to stock up on books and movies and then I spent a quiet afternoon reading a book while the kids played and watched TV. After dinner, we played Mario Cart on the Wii. I was so against having a game console, but I must admit, I enjoy racing with the kids. Jaelyn and Caden like it too. Allie, well, she always loses and it really upsets her...sometimes to the point of tears. It's not always the most positive experience when she plays with us.
The kids are tucked in bed now and I'm hoping to have a quiet evening. We'll see...the night is still young :p.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
A Clean House Makes Me Happy
I've been in a funk the last few days. I know why. It's not hard to figure out. Dan came home for 2 weeks to visit before heading to Korea to play war games for 3 1/2 weeks. He leaves tonight...well tomorrow morning, but at like 3 am to get to the base to catch a bus to the airport...so I'm calling it tonight. I've let things go around the house for the last few days and the combination of both things have been about to drive me crazy. I hid in a book yesterday. I decided to do something about it today. I can't do anything about Dan leaving, but I can about the house. I started at the top and worked my way down. I've changed sheets, made beds, picked up toys, cleaned (I actually mean SCRUBBED) 4 bathrooms, straightened and cleaned out clutter, did the dishes, dusted the whole house, vacuumed and mopped the floors and am in the process of doing 4 loads of laundry. I have about 2 hours to sit and enjoy before Hurricane Kids comes crashing in the door and destroys everything I worked so hard to do. I might just have to banish everyone to the basement so I can enjoy the calm a little longer.
Last night I told Dan that I've never understood the need for a formal living room and a family room. I do now. I want a formal living room or maybe just a study that's mine. There's going to be a sign on the door that says "Kelly's Club - No One Allowed!" Ha! It's going to be clean and organized and everything is going to be in it's place. Dan wants a man cave so why can't I have a girly version?
Last night I told Dan that I've never understood the need for a formal living room and a family room. I do now. I want a formal living room or maybe just a study that's mine. There's going to be a sign on the door that says "Kelly's Club - No One Allowed!" Ha! It's going to be clean and organized and everything is going to be in it's place. Dan wants a man cave so why can't I have a girly version?
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Exciting Things in Store This Year
I'm a planner. It's in my blood. I like to think about things and plan and have everything worked out. So...with that in mind, we have a few things planned for this year I'm so excited about.
First, my parents are coming to visit. I'm beyond excited actually!!! We love having company. My parents haven't been since last June which is a really long time for them, but they more than made up for it was 5 or 6 visits while Dan was deployed. They are going to drive their motor home up so we've been making calls to find someplace for them to dry store it while they are here staying with us. We've found 2 definite possibilities so they are making their plans rather than buying plane tickets. They are also going to get to be here for a flexible two or three weeks because they can bring their cats in the motor home. I told Zac last night that his cousins are coming to visit. He twitched a whisker, but that was the extent of his reaction. The kids aren't going to be so thrilled when I tell them mean old Sebastian is coming to visit, but I can't wait. I hope he'll let me cuddle him. He seemed to have forgotten me at Christmas.
While they are here, we have two things to plan. The first is a visit to the "Sweetest Place on Earth" to camp and play. That's Hershey Park encase you didn't know. The plan right now is to let the kids sleep in the motor home and Dan and I will sleep in our tent. It's a 37' motor home. I know we could all squeeze in. It just doesn't sound fun, though. I'm looking forward to camping again especially since we can cook in style and save a little money on restaurants. It's going to be a great weekend.
Dan and I are also planning on getting away for one or two nights to Berkeley Springs, West Virginia for our anniversary (14 years!). It sounds like the perfect place. We can hike, relax and enjoy the hot springs. After 2 days with the kids, my parents might need to plan a stop there on their way home :p.
In the fall, we are hoping (keep your fingers crossed) that Dan's schedule will allow for us to take a trip to Disney again. I'm putting away part of our tax refund just encase. My parents want to come and camp along as well. Anyone else want to meet us down there??? Caden did not enjoy it when he was 3, but I think now he would eat it up and be so entranced with all the magic that is Disney. And of course, the girls are ready for all the fairy tales and fun.
Let's see, what else...if it's warm enough around spring break, we'd love to plan a camping trip to the beach over Allie's birthday. We could take our bikes and have a ball. The kids also really want to go back to Wolfe Lodge...maybe early December?
And in the middle of all that fun, we are still thinking about selling our house this summer as things pick up and moving into a rental. It makes so much sense on so many levels, but the though of moving ourselves...that doesn't excite me.
First, my parents are coming to visit. I'm beyond excited actually!!! We love having company. My parents haven't been since last June which is a really long time for them, but they more than made up for it was 5 or 6 visits while Dan was deployed. They are going to drive their motor home up so we've been making calls to find someplace for them to dry store it while they are here staying with us. We've found 2 definite possibilities so they are making their plans rather than buying plane tickets. They are also going to get to be here for a flexible two or three weeks because they can bring their cats in the motor home. I told Zac last night that his cousins are coming to visit. He twitched a whisker, but that was the extent of his reaction. The kids aren't going to be so thrilled when I tell them mean old Sebastian is coming to visit, but I can't wait. I hope he'll let me cuddle him. He seemed to have forgotten me at Christmas.
While they are here, we have two things to plan. The first is a visit to the "Sweetest Place on Earth" to camp and play. That's Hershey Park encase you didn't know. The plan right now is to let the kids sleep in the motor home and Dan and I will sleep in our tent. It's a 37' motor home. I know we could all squeeze in. It just doesn't sound fun, though. I'm looking forward to camping again especially since we can cook in style and save a little money on restaurants. It's going to be a great weekend.
Dan and I are also planning on getting away for one or two nights to Berkeley Springs, West Virginia for our anniversary (14 years!). It sounds like the perfect place. We can hike, relax and enjoy the hot springs. After 2 days with the kids, my parents might need to plan a stop there on their way home :p.
In the fall, we are hoping (keep your fingers crossed) that Dan's schedule will allow for us to take a trip to Disney again. I'm putting away part of our tax refund just encase. My parents want to come and camp along as well. Anyone else want to meet us down there??? Caden did not enjoy it when he was 3, but I think now he would eat it up and be so entranced with all the magic that is Disney. And of course, the girls are ready for all the fairy tales and fun.
Let's see, what else...if it's warm enough around spring break, we'd love to plan a camping trip to the beach over Allie's birthday. We could take our bikes and have a ball. The kids also really want to go back to Wolfe Lodge...maybe early December?
And in the middle of all that fun, we are still thinking about selling our house this summer as things pick up and moving into a rental. It makes so much sense on so many levels, but the though of moving ourselves...that doesn't excite me.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Two Things Off my To Do List, Kind Of
Two things have been driving me crazy. The first is the pile of papers in a basket on my file cabinet. I have my financial papers that need to go in the file cabinet mixed with the kids' school papers I want to save. It was a mess. I ordered these magazine holders (Kat, don't you love them?). Each kid has one. At the end of the school year, I'll condense all their work and put it into a 3 ring binder to be filed away in a storage box. I've done that for Allie and Jaelyn the last 2 years and it's worked well. They love going through their binders to see their progress. I also have a file bin for me and a miscellaneous bin to store things until I figure out what to do with them.
My second problem was the pillows on my couch. I have 2 gold throw pillow. They weren't cheap, but they weren't expensive either and I'm paying for it now. The seams are frayed. I've hand sewn them, but they are pulling out again. I found this beautiful material and fringe on-sale at Joann's so I decided to make new pillows.
They turned out great (if I do say so myself), but unfortunately, I didn't think about the pattern or the pattern of the other pillows on the couch. Too much pattern! For now, the pillows will live in other chairs and I'll continue my hunt for plainer material. Or, I'll buy fusible interfacing and see if I can fix the original pillows.
Jaelyn wanted to help me sew the gold pillows, but I wouldn't let her. I wanted it to be perfect and you don't get perfection with a 7 year old's help. Today, I bought white furry material so Jaelyn could make pillows for her and Allie's beds. She did all the sewing with just a little help from me.
I think she did a great job. We have material left, so we are going to dye it purple and let her make a couple more throw pillows for the beds.
My second problem was the pillows on my couch. I have 2 gold throw pillow. They weren't cheap, but they weren't expensive either and I'm paying for it now. The seams are frayed. I've hand sewn them, but they are pulling out again. I found this beautiful material and fringe on-sale at Joann's so I decided to make new pillows.
They turned out great (if I do say so myself), but unfortunately, I didn't think about the pattern or the pattern of the other pillows on the couch. Too much pattern! For now, the pillows will live in other chairs and I'll continue my hunt for plainer material. Or, I'll buy fusible interfacing and see if I can fix the original pillows.
Jaelyn wanted to help me sew the gold pillows, but I wouldn't let her. I wanted it to be perfect and you don't get perfection with a 7 year old's help. Today, I bought white furry material so Jaelyn could make pillows for her and Allie's beds. She did all the sewing with just a little help from me.
I think she did a great job. We have material left, so we are going to dye it purple and let her make a couple more throw pillows for the beds.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Blogged Out
A friend just posted a comment and asked if I was "blogged out" from all the blogging in the last few weeks. Honestly, it was a way of dealing with the snow and kids and of course sharing all the crazy snow pictures. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. Another reason for the blogging craze was that I could hide out in cyberspace in denial of my real life :p.
I don't think I'm blogged out, just busy. Dan came home on Saturday and while we love having him home again, it's an adjustment. I try to stay off the computer...at least when he's looking ;). Monday, was my escape day. I left early and had lunch at Don Pablos. It's one of our favorite places from way back in Dayton and we rarely eat there now so it was a treat. My massage was wonderful, but the spa was just okay. Jen and I have spent too many days escaping to Destin and Serenity. Nothing holds a candle to it in my book. I missed the steam rooms, sauna, whirl pool and of course my spa buddy.
Tuesday was our last snow day and thankfully, the kids went back to school today. We are on a 2 hour delayed entry the rest of the week and then hopefully things will get back to normal. Dan's car has been in the shop so I've been chauffeuring him back and forth to work. We picked it up tonight and Volkswagen assures us this is the final fix for the problem they've "fixed" two times already. At least they were honest and only charged us for the part, not the labor. We'll never own another Volkswagen.
Today I sewed 2 new pillows for our couch to replace the ones that are falling apart. The new pillows are beautiful (if I do say so myself), but they don't work on the couch. I'm so disappointed. The pattern, while pretty, is too busy with the other patterned pillows. I think they'll look pretty on my bed instead. I also turned Jaelyn's favorite jeans into shorts. She wore holes right through both knees and was very unhappy when I told her she couldn't wear them anymore. She was happy tonight though and can't wait for warm weather to try them out.
I don't think I'm blogged out, just busy. Dan came home on Saturday and while we love having him home again, it's an adjustment. I try to stay off the computer...at least when he's looking ;). Monday, was my escape day. I left early and had lunch at Don Pablos. It's one of our favorite places from way back in Dayton and we rarely eat there now so it was a treat. My massage was wonderful, but the spa was just okay. Jen and I have spent too many days escaping to Destin and Serenity. Nothing holds a candle to it in my book. I missed the steam rooms, sauna, whirl pool and of course my spa buddy.
Tuesday was our last snow day and thankfully, the kids went back to school today. We are on a 2 hour delayed entry the rest of the week and then hopefully things will get back to normal. Dan's car has been in the shop so I've been chauffeuring him back and forth to work. We picked it up tonight and Volkswagen assures us this is the final fix for the problem they've "fixed" two times already. At least they were honest and only charged us for the part, not the labor. We'll never own another Volkswagen.
Today I sewed 2 new pillows for our couch to replace the ones that are falling apart. The new pillows are beautiful (if I do say so myself), but they don't work on the couch. I'm so disappointed. The pattern, while pretty, is too busy with the other patterned pillows. I think they'll look pretty on my bed instead. I also turned Jaelyn's favorite jeans into shorts. She wore holes right through both knees and was very unhappy when I told her she couldn't wear them anymore. She was happy tonight though and can't wait for warm weather to try them out.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Last of the Snow Pictures...Maybe
It only took a few minutes to dig the igloo back out. It was still there under all of that snow.
Allie had boot problems. She couldn't walk through the snow without leaving a boot behind.
In a non-drift area in the backyard, we totalled 32 inches.
Jaelyn tried to help dig too.
I even got in the igloo for a photo-op.
Jaelyn and Caden had fun collapsing the igloo so they could play in the yard safely alone.
Jaelyn almost got stuck...up to her bottom.
I love the crazy long wavy icicles hanging from the roof lines.
Thanks to Kelley for this idea. We brought snow in to play.
Jaelyn made herself a 5 tier cake.
Allie had boot problems. She couldn't walk through the snow without leaving a boot behind.
In a non-drift area in the backyard, we totalled 32 inches.
Jaelyn tried to help dig too.
I even got in the igloo for a photo-op.
Jaelyn and Caden had fun collapsing the igloo so they could play in the yard safely alone.
Jaelyn almost got stuck...up to her bottom.
I love the crazy long wavy icicles hanging from the roof lines.
Thanks to Kelley for this idea. We brought snow in to play.
Jaelyn made herself a 5 tier cake.
And the Digging Out Begins...AGAIN
I went out this morning to take a few pictures and start shoveling for the millionth time in the last week (at least that's what it feels like). I only shoveled the walk. It's supposed to be sunny all day; so I'm going to let the sun do it's job and I'll shovel more later. We had wind gusts up to 55 mph last night. I'm amazed by what the wind moved around and what it left exactly as it fell.
Our deck railing
2+ foot long icicles hanging from our bay window
Allie digging in the snow pile
I love the pattern the wind blew through our fence...there's a nice trough to walk down the side of the yard (next to a 3 foot wall of snow)
Our sad swing...there's just something about this that makes me either want to smile or cry. I can't decide
Allie sliding down a home-made slide in the snow pile
Marks from the wind in the front yard
Caden's ready to start a snow ball fight
Jaelyn is ready too
Caden fell in the snow
Making snow angels
Where are my bushes?
2+ foot long icicles hanging from our bay window
Allie digging in the snow pile
I love the pattern the wind blew through our fence...there's a nice trough to walk down the side of the yard (next to a 3 foot wall of snow)
Our sad swing...there's just something about this that makes me either want to smile or cry. I can't decide
Allie sliding down a home-made slide in the snow pile
Marks from the wind in the front yard
Caden's ready to start a snow ball fight
Jaelyn is ready too
Caden fell in the snow
Making snow angels
Where are my bushes?
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Electricity is Under-rated
We are currently in the middle of blizzard #2 of the week. This weather is crazy. My biggest fear has been our power going out. We had no problems other than a flicker last weekend. Well, this morning around 10, are power went out. I am not ashamed to admit that it freaked me out, too, especially when I realized I hadn't charged my cell phone. I calmly sat on the couch and folded laundry for an hour while I pondered what we should do once the house got really cold. Just as I was shoveling the walk to get to Dan's car to charge my cell phone, Allie opened the door to tell me the power was back on. Thank you God and all of your BGE power company angels!
We won't be swinging anytime soon!
We are going to have to dig out the entrance to our igloo again. Jaelyn thinks it collapsed, but from the mound of snow, I'm pretty sure it's there waiting to be play in again.
We've gotten at least another foot of snow and the emergency management is warning of 11+ more inches with snow drifts as high as 6 feet from the high winds. At least the snow plows are out working...they've been through our neighborhood 3 times today.
We won't be swinging anytime soon!We are going to have to dig out the entrance to our igloo again. Jaelyn thinks it collapsed, but from the mound of snow, I'm pretty sure it's there waiting to be play in again.Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Always Be Prepared
In the spirit of the Boy Scouts, we bundled up this morning and headed to the grocery store to get a little more food. I'm expecting we'll be stuck in the house until Friday. No school this week, but we will have 4 days added to the end of school. Bummer.
Giant was a mad house. Oh my goodness. People were parked all sorts of crazy ways so parking was horrible. We had to walk from the street practically. Once inside, is was just as bad. At least they have their scanner system so I could scan our food as we went and then go through the fast easyscan line. People were grabbing things off the shelves as fast as the stockers could put them out.
We also returned out overdue movies to the library and I picked up a new book to keep me occupied tomorrow. The forecast is still saying 10-20 inches of snow starting this afternoon. I managed to get Dan's car unburied with the help of anothe neighbor. I bought 3 bags of chocolate chips today so I can take cookies to everyone who's helped us. I've decided Dan can dig it out the second time though. That was hard work.
Giant was a mad house. Oh my goodness. People were parked all sorts of crazy ways so parking was horrible. We had to walk from the street practically. Once inside, is was just as bad. At least they have their scanner system so I could scan our food as we went and then go through the fast easyscan line. People were grabbing things off the shelves as fast as the stockers could put them out.
We also returned out overdue movies to the library and I picked up a new book to keep me occupied tomorrow. The forecast is still saying 10-20 inches of snow starting this afternoon. I managed to get Dan's car unburied with the help of anothe neighbor. I bought 3 bags of chocolate chips today so I can take cookies to everyone who's helped us. I've decided Dan can dig it out the second time though. That was hard work.
Monday, February 8, 2010
We Escaped
In addition to having a rip-roaring cold, I also have a bad case of cabin fever. It was so nice to get out today. The kids all behaved and enjoyed our outing just as much as I did. We stopped at Walmart and Target before having lunch at Chick-fil-a.
I let the kids spend a little more of their Christmas money. Allie bought a new Polly Pocket. She's definitely not ready for our winter. She came with 2 bathing suits and sunglasses among other things.
Jaelyn and Caden have joined the Zhu Zhu Pet craze. Those things are really annoying. If only I'd known that before we bought them. I'm getting them each a ball for Valentine's so hopefully that'll muffle the noise a little. Jaelyn named hers Vanilla and Caden named his Cheese since it looks like his favorite white american cheese.
I think we are totally ready to be snowed in for 2 more days. The warning has been updates...now it's 10-20 more inches of snow. We have new boots, the last pair of snow pants in Target (so everyone has a pair now), 2 puzzles, kleenex with lotion for my nose, and caramel hershey kisses for my stress chocolate cravings.
I let the kids spend a little more of their Christmas money. Allie bought a new Polly Pocket. She's definitely not ready for our winter. She came with 2 bathing suits and sunglasses among other things.
Jaelyn and Caden have joined the Zhu Zhu Pet craze. Those things are really annoying. If only I'd known that before we bought them. I'm getting them each a ball for Valentine's so hopefully that'll muffle the noise a little. Jaelyn named hers Vanilla and Caden named his Cheese since it looks like his favorite white american cheese.
I think we are totally ready to be snowed in for 2 more days. The warning has been updates...now it's 10-20 more inches of snow. We have new boots, the last pair of snow pants in Target (so everyone has a pair now), 2 puzzles, kleenex with lotion for my nose, and caramel hershey kisses for my stress chocolate cravings.
Newest Weather Warning
I just came back inside from digging the car out AGAIN. The snow plow came through last night and pushed a wall of snow behind everybody's nicely dug out cars. This wasn't just snow, this was snow boulders - big huge rocks made out of snow. This weather is just ridiculous. The weather channel finally confirmed what everyone is saying...more snow tomorrow and Wednesday. At this point, the kids might make it back to school by Thursday or Friday. At least the little snow symbol has been replaced with a cloudy symbol on Saturday's weather forecast.
As soon as the sun gets up a little more and starts to melt the snow and ice packed around the tires, we are going to TRY to get out. If we can get out of our parking place, we'll be fine now that our neighborhood roads have been cleared. I'm having major cabin fever. My goal isn't far...just up the road to Walmart or Target and maybe Chick-fil-a.
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 5 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW.
* TIMING...MID TO LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES AT OR JUST ABOVE FREEZING AT THE
ONSET TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE MID
TO UPPER 20S TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
* WINDS...LIGHT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS TUESDAY BECOMING NORTH-
NORTHWESTERLY 15 TO 25 MPH WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.
As soon as the sun gets up a little more and starts to melt the snow and ice packed around the tires, we are going to TRY to get out. If we can get out of our parking place, we'll be fine now that our neighborhood roads have been cleared. I'm having major cabin fever. My goal isn't far...just up the road to Walmart or Target and maybe Chick-fil-a.
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 5 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW.
* TIMING...MID TO LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES AT OR JUST ABOVE FREEZING AT THE
ONSET TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE MID
TO UPPER 20S TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
* WINDS...LIGHT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS TUESDAY BECOMING NORTH-
NORTHWESTERLY 15 TO 25 MPH WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Newer Snow Pictures
Thanks to Miss Krissy, we were almost prepared for snow with 2 pairs of snow pants. Caden wore insulated pants that kept him pretty warm and dry for about an hour.
King of the Snow Mountain
Walking Through the Snow
Jaelyn helped clean off the cars
Another neighobr's husband stopped to help me dig out the car after helping my next door neighbor get there car unstuck from the road. They made it half way down the road before getting stuck and then took all morning try to get the car back to their parking place. Mr. Snowplowman, we are ready for you!
Taking a walk to visit friends
Checking out Shelby's snow tunnel - very cool!
The kids are requesting one in our yard...I agreed to trenches so they could have a snowball fight...tomorrow!
It was fun to finally get to walk in the snow instead of just looking at it from our walkway.
Snow Angels!
King of the Snow Mountain
Walking Through the Snow
Jaelyn helped clean off the cars
Another neighobr's husband stopped to help me dig out the car after helping my next door neighbor get there car unstuck from the road. They made it half way down the road before getting stuck and then took all morning try to get the car back to their parking place. Mr. Snowplowman, we are ready for you!
Taking a walk to visit friends
Checking out Shelby's snow tunnel - very cool!
The kids are requesting one in our yard...I agreed to trenches so they could have a snowball fight...tomorrow!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
My Wordle of the Week
Seriously, I think this is my new favorite website. I've been "wordle-ing" all sorts of sites. (click on it to make it bigger)
More Snow Pictures
When I talked to my Dad earlier, he suggested I think about shoveling the snow off the deck. Snow is heavy, especially when it's on flat surfaces. Then I got an updated call from the Emergency Management Center and they cautioned people in flat roofed buildings to watch out for sagging roofs. Apparently, a couple roofs have collapsed until the weight. So...I got my snow shovel and went to work on the deck. The drift at the back door was from 3 feet to almost as tall as I am in the corner. Our trash cans were totally buried.
Jaelyn said she knew I'd want a picture of me shoveling snow. Thanks, Dear. Instead of throwing it over the railing, I just pushed it underneath. I've gotten about a third of it done. The rest can wait until tomorrow, but not past that because snow is again in the forecast for next Wednesday and Saturday.
Within a few hours of shoveling the tunnel in the front, it was totally filled in again. When I came in from shoveling the back, I noticed the front had been shoveled again. None of the walks around me had been shoveled and I didn't see any foot prints. Later, I went back out to shovel more and I noticed foot prints in front of my car. If you look closely between our 2 cars you can see them. Someone from across the street came over and helped me. I think it was probably Mark, my friend's husband. Thank you whoever you are.
I let the kids come out with me the last time I shoveled. They had a good time playing in the snow for a few mintues.
It's stopped snowing, FINALLY. My grand total is 24 inches of snow!
The wind was really crazy. It was blowing straight across most of the day. I love what it did to the snow on Dan's car. He has a side wing on the roof.
Jaelyn said she knew I'd want a picture of me shoveling snow. Thanks, Dear. Instead of throwing it over the railing, I just pushed it underneath. I've gotten about a third of it done. The rest can wait until tomorrow, but not past that because snow is again in the forecast for next Wednesday and Saturday.Within a few hours of shoveling the tunnel in the front, it was totally filled in again. When I came in from shoveling the back, I noticed the front had been shoveled again. None of the walks around me had been shoveled and I didn't see any foot prints. Later, I went back out to shovel more and I noticed foot prints in front of my car. If you look closely between our 2 cars you can see them. Someone from across the street came over and helped me. I think it was probably Mark, my friend's husband. Thank you whoever you are.
I let the kids come out with me the last time I shoveled. They had a good time playing in the snow for a few mintues.
It's stopped snowing, FINALLY. My grand total is 24 inches of snow!
The wind was really crazy. It was blowing straight across most of the day. I love what it did to the snow on Dan's car. He has a side wing on the roof.
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