Dec 17 2007
8 inches…
…of snow, y’all. Mah Gawd. Get your minds outta there.
So, Mr. Hot and I woke up this morning, (him, about an hour earlier than me, yes…but we both did wake up), and looked outside to find everything buried. Mr. Hot trudged all the way down to the end of the driveway to get the newspaper.
No paper.
Mr. Hot used to deliver newspapers in rural West-by-Gawd-Virginia. I can remember waking up at 2:30 a.m. in the middle of winter, after an ice storm, and pleading with him to be careful in the mountains. Like the post office, neither rain, sleet, ice, nor suck-ass snow would prevent him from making his appointed rounds.
Our main roads are fairly flat and pretty darned clear. But, there was no newspaper to keep me company while I ate my peanut butter toast and drank my coffee. And I couldn’t get my fix of “Last Minute Shopping Deals.” WTF? Methinks the delivery guy’s tip may be a bit smaller than it would have been. Even at 4 pm when we were outside clearing the driveway. No newspaper.
So, we decided to re-arrange our “office” (aka Shortman’s domain). Since I received my Canon MP530 and we bought a new stand for it, we needed to move the corner desk, and clean out some of the stuff. When we moved here in June, 2006, we pretty much took everything that had been in the “old” office and put it in the “new” office and called it good.
We managed to accomplish moving lots of heavy furniture with only one contusion (courtesy of desk dropped on top of my left foot) and no broken bones. Victory!
Once that was done (enough for now, more to do), the three of us went out and shoveled the driveway. Yes, you read that right. Shoveled. As in with an actual shovel. Wooden handle. Plastic shovely-part. And I’m sure my back, when I wake up in the morning, will make sure I know that there was no snow-fuckin-blower involved. Our driveway is long.
Then we ate. Lots. Bean burritos. Yum. Spanish rice. Yum. Yum. Mr. Hot and I started watching football. We watched the Lions lose again. I started drinking. They started the season 6-2. They’re now 6-8. Sigh. The Giants are on now, losing to Washington. I know my buddy Cupcake is happy.
And while I’ve been sitting here, the school’s automated notification system called me to tell me that school is cancelled for tomorrow. So, yay! I don’t have to actually wake up and check the news to see if they closed. Shortman is dancing. Mr. Hot will be glad to have the extra hands around tomorrow when the plows come by and pile this crap up at the end so we can’t get out anyway.
—- I have to finish up the Christmas shopping tomorrow. How in the hell did it get to be December 16th already y’all? I hope you and your loved ones are keeping warm and enjoying the season. I’m going to get the heating pad. —-
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Send me snow, please! Before work tomorrow, preferably.
We got about 6 inches. In this case I’m thinking less is better. heehee.
Oh just finished reading your 100 things list. SO COOL!
they already cancelled? that’s fantastic! In by gawd Minnesota that just said screw you, go to school.
I wish school here would be cancelled tomorrow. Or the next day. Heck, all week. That would be awesome.
(Freak snowstorm in 30oC weather? Do-able.)
Enjoy the ‘no school day’. Hopefully with a paper.
Heidi
My kids are off school for the next 8 weeks for the Christmas holidays. It is only Day 1 and I can already feel my blood pressure rising. Add the fact that I have to go Christmas shopping with the two of them in tow and I’m thinking a padded cell sounds kinda comfy at this point
Those two could fight over a paper bag….seriously.
I wish they cancelled work because of snow.
Are you insane? How in the heck do you shovel snow in high heeled boots?
I really detest the snow - and shoveling and all things that come with that stuff. It was FREEZING (well for us anywayz - 30 degrees) this morning and I was cursin’ y’all for that storm that is starting to head our way. Yesterday we got hail, don’t know what the heck is next.
Damn global warming.
And don’t feel bad - I’m in the same christmas shopping rut myself
rain, rain, rain for me…so no shoveling, although it is a great workout.
It’s WHAT DAY??? HELP.
Happy Monday Hottie.
You said suck-ass snow. Made me lol and made my day. LOL.
Aww. You get to all be home tomorrow together after bean burritos. lol. I recommend some heavy duty gas-x.
Did you manage to dig out?
And also, what the hades happened to the Lions? I really thought they had a chance at the wildcard. Hmm.
Anyways, warm thoughts from Chicago (we’re not totally buried in snow).
Want me to make up the spare bed for you (spare meaning will chuck a kid out of their room) and you can come here in the sunshine?
Bring burritos and spanish rice. Drool.
Only time school is canceled here is for teachers strikes
No snow days in OZ.
I’m jealous. I would have loved to make my teenagers shovel that driveway.
We have no snowblower. Boo hoo. I’m always SO ANGRY when they forget to leave me a paper. Which they do frequently. Arg.
I am so ready for a good snow here in Virginia…
[sigh]
Me. Want. Snow. Send. Now.
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I’ll trade you. It’s like 30C outside (not sure what that is in F, but it is freaking HOT) and it is only 11am.