SNOWPOCALYPSE 2011

... or so they were saying at first. When this was first brewing about they were comparing it to the ice storm of 2006. HERE

Well that was enough to send me into full panic mode. I know people can not even grasp that. I get that. But for Flip-Flop sakes do not make fun or make it seem like I have irrational fears. If you were not here, if you do not know what it is like to hear the crackling of tree branches, and then the deafening sound of it hitting the ground, to not know where it hit. To be sleeping and you awake again to those sounds, though this time it hits your house and you just know it has broken through that time. To walk outside and almost get shot from a gun happy neighbor to look at your house and in the moonlight swear the limb is in your son's room. Right where he his sleeping. Yeah! Ice storms will scare the living hell out of you.



But yes, we did have ice again. But they were on top of it. It didn't get as bad as they thought. Monday they early dismissed the kids from school. That was about when the rain/sleet/ice started coming. Tuesday there was No school. It was supposed to change over from the major ice storm to 6"-13" of snow by 6 a.m. We did get snow, but not what they thought. Even CDD's company closed, but they had to use a day (don't get me started on that rant) if they want to be paid. They closed school again for today. Today just a few flakes here and there. The wind is blowing lots.



Now to try and find the driveway. *sigh* Had CDD had more days to blow I would have had him stay here. Fluck! This! Sh!t! Really none of us need to be doing it. CDD with his weight & heart, CD with his broken finger, and me with my drain. Not a good mix in the house.



So that is what is going on around here. I am sure there will be school tomorrow. But if I do not have the car & driveway unburied CD will probably not go, and I will fight with school about not marking him absent. Because of course had they taken the steps to make sure CD was safe, and let A$$clown break his finger he could ride his bus, but oh what is this I read, no riding buses Dr's orders. So either a Principal can drag their a$$ here to pick him up, send a cab, or not mark absent. Their choice. :)


Also today is Ground Hog Day ..

So according to Punxsutawney Phil, Spring will come early this year. I hope so. I really do. I am not complaining. We have not had snow, and a good amount of it, for years. But I think I am at my done point. It is fun to have extra days off here and there, and it has helped a lot in CD's recovery. Seems like a Snow Day came just when we needed it on a couple occasions. But this is enough. Time to get these kids in school back to full-time. So we can have a summer break.



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Snow In 49 States Right Now (MAP)

This story is hard to believe. Who would have thought this would happen? Some states I didn't even know it would/could snow there. :)

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A map of snowfall in the United States is revealing right now: 49 states have snow on the ground and only one does not.

From the southern snow storm heading north, which is affecting air travel, to the storm in New York City, and flurries out west, there's plenty of white stuff going around.

The lone state without a flake? It's the Sunshine State...Florida. Locals are celebrating the fact, though interestingly, parts of the state saw snow just days ago.

Even Hawaii has snow, in Mauna Kea on the Big Island.

Have a look at the map for yourself:




CNN meteorologist Angela Fritz calls this "extremely unusual," though notes that statistics aren't generally kept on how many states have snow at the same time.


source here

1-11-11

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1-11-11 Snow Day Fun ..

A so needed day around here ..

It was so nice to have a day off when we were not expected someplace. Where we were not medicated. Where we had such pain sleeping was the only option. That we knew our surroundings and actually felt like we were part of the day. Not outsiders looking in. It was a good day.

There was breakfast served. Staying in pj's until noon. Watching TV and laughing at all the silly, silly people who were doing silly, silly, things in the horrible weather. Secrets told. Wishes made.

Cleaning sidewalks, driveway, and car. But doing so in an easy way seeing how I pre-treated and used all the helpful hints that were given a few weeks back on a show I was watching. That went off without a hitch. Helping neighbor duct tape nieces back window of her car so that it was protected by the weather a tad bit more.

There was hot tea served. Hamburgers made fresh, no drive-thru for us teen today. Pot pies burnt. Games of cards. Hide and seek. Getting stuck in a tight squeeze while hiding, and having to call for help. Snuggling up in electric blankets and watching movies from the library & catching up on DVR. Telling a very good friend good bye until Spring as he is off for cruises and spring training.

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Yes, it was a great day. I hope we have another day off soon. As it was the first time in almost a month (tomorrow) that the teen laughed. Laughed til he cried laughed.

Yes it is true 1-11-11 was the best day!!



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Game Called ... Snow!

Who would have thought we would wake up to snow this morning? Canceling the tournament for the rest of the weekend? Well the rain cancelled it yesterday, but today snow. Come on already!! It is almost April. Spring arrived last week.

But selfishly I am glad the tournament was cancelled. It was not scheduled when I scheduled my week of torture. So I was disappointed when I learned I would miss out on seeing them play.

So yes, here we are. I am home now finally. I managed to make it through this week. Still in loads of pain, but hey! That is what the good drugs are for. That crap you have to drink to prep. UGH! I thought I would not survive that day. But to have to stop foods on Sunday and not have food again until Thursday was not a picnic either. I got to where I would just (TMI ALERT) throw up the jell-o. I could not stand to eat it any longer. Blah! Though Wednesday night I was given some cream of wheat and that wasn’t half bad, with loads of sugar. LOL. But when I finally was released to food on Thursday everything gave me heartburn. So that took the joy out of it.

So hopefully this is it. I am done. I will recover from this last part, and be good to go. The repair went well. I will never be so glad is to not see this Doctor again. 

Well I have to get laid back down. It is still hard to be up for long periods of time. But I wanted to update here and eat. So killed to birds with one stone and now I am off to finish watching my Law & Order: SVU marathon I taped yesterday. I don’t get very far as I doze off during an episode and when I wake up I have to back it up where I left off.

Plus Catcher Dude & I got Twilight off PPV last night and I need to finish that up as well.

Happy Sunday! Hope to be back this week.