The current snow storm began yesterday morning at 6:32 am. I am certain of the timing because I entered the bathroom at 6:31 am and looked out the window and there was no precipitation. Neatnik followed me into the bathroom mere seconds later and exclaimed, "Look, Mommy! It's snowing!"
It wasn't just snowing: it was near whiteout conditions.
Most schools and businesses were open yesterday morning. I saw Neatnik onto the big yellow educational conveyance, kissed Number Guy on his way to work, and made my way to the local mall for the purposes of calorie-bank withdrawal. While I was walking, an emergency alert made my cell phone sing: school was going to be truncated at noon. Thursday is my hot lunch volunteering day at the school, so I drove there immediately upon leaving the mall parking lot.
It was still snowing heavily.
Number Guy met Neatnik and I at home shortly after twelve: his work was shut down at lunchtime due to the continued worsening of road conditions. He christened the new Toro
He cleared the driveway and the sidewalks and I made chicken soup and corn muffins for dinner. The mix I had made five muffins which worked out to one each for dinner, one crumbled in a cereal bowl with milk for Neatnik's breakfast, and one left over. How does one store a solitary corn muffin? Well, this is how I do it:
The snow seemed to ease up a little bit around dinner time, although the winds kicked it into high gear. By the time I was tucking Neatnik into bed, the clouds had decided to resume leaking.
We got the phone call canceling school for Neatnik at about last night. I still had to set the alarm clock because I didn't know whether or not the college was going to be operating on regular or delayed schedule or possibly closed.
At 6:15 this morning, I checked the college's web site: all classes were canceled. I checked the web site for Number Guy's work: delayed opening, all operations to commence at 11 o'clock; this was upgraded(?) to a total shut-down by half-past seven.
And it was still snowing.
Post-breakfast activity involved Number Guy continuing to play matador, Neatnik alternately reading and movie watching, and me converting a couple of Neatnik's favorite old button-up shirts into a new (reversible) placemat and napkin lunch set.
And the snow continues to fall...
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Um... at least all the snow is picturesque and you aren't out there shoveling this time, right???
And you were worried you wouldn't need the snow blower again;)
Have you ever tried corn muffins/bread with molasses on top? YUM!
I love that it weighs 2 of you. Any chance it will ever weigh 3 of you, given your frequent withdrawals from the calorie bank?
::Blagh::
Aren't snowblowers the best? I love Big Red more and more as I get older.
Nice placemat and napkin set, and I wouldn't have thought of putting a muffin in one of those. Thanks for the idea. How clever you are!
Mmm I want some of those muffins now but it's too snowy out to make a trip for ingredients!
Glad it's you and not me with the snow!
And north of you, we've had such melting that I was wearing rubber boots yesterday. and part of today I was out in shoes. Amazing.
Maple syrup would also go with the corn muffins.
Gillian
I'm jealous. Here in MD, my tiny snowblower that wasn't used for years is way too small this year, so it's back to the shovels.
Well look on the bright side, you get to use your new snow blower... a lot.
Uh I sent that previous anonymous comment by accident. Sorry
That snowblower looks fun. I like using power tools and such (much to the hubby's dismay). He still won't let me play with the nail gun, though.
That's some serious snowfighting equipment there! Hope you guys stay warm and dry. I want a muffin.
It is a weird winter when I'm being flooded out and you are buried in snow down there. Did I say weird? I meant...BIZARRE!!!!
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