Friday, December 21, 2012
Thursday, December 20, 2012
F-ing Winter!
I try to like winter. But, I can't. I hate it. I hate having to wear a bulky winter coat. I hate scraping car windows. I hate slippery ice. I hate the blinding snow. I hate it all. So, I'm not trying anymore.
Our first snowstorm blew through here Wednesday. It hit just as I had to pick up the kids. Perfect. Actually, that part wasn't too bad. I managed to make it home before it got too crappy out. Then we got to watch the snow come down. That's fun for about 3 whole minutes. Then we realized that we were all going to be trapped in the house with each other. So we quickly flung ourselves in the far corners of the house, each with our own digital device for entertainment.
The schools called and informed us that the kids both had a snow day! The good news here is that I wouldn't have to get up at 3am to begin digging out my car. (See, I can look on the bright side.) But the dang blowy winds and heavy ass snow started making the lights flicker and at about 11pm, the internet went out. Kids today are at a complete loss without the internet. For them, snow days = up as late as I want days. There's not much to do at night wtihout internet access, so movies were started and all were asleep by 11:30pm. Mostly because they wore themselves out complaining about the internet service and stupid snow storms.
Today, I had to go deal with the driveway. With a shovel. Snowblower pooped out after about 4 passes. And that mother is hard to maneuver. It's better than shoveling, but not by much.
This is what I was dealing with for starters. The snow just outside of the picture was drifted up to about a foot deep. A foot of heavy slushy snow.
This was after hours of work (and much grumbling from a very grumpy teenager, who told me that doing English homework is better than doing this crap. I have to agree.) The snow geese were honking overhead the entire time we were shoveling. This should have been endearing and cute, but I felt fairly certain that one was going to poop on my head.
So after all of this winter wonderland fun, I have windburned cheeks and chapped lips. And the damn dog keeps tracking snow all through the house. Papaw is singing christmas carols all through the house with his own lyrics added.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
In my underwear
La la la la la
I have added an ATV with a snow plow attachment to my Christmas list. It's a late addition, but I'm hopeful that Santa reads my blog.
The schools called and informed us that the kids both had a snow day! The good news here is that I wouldn't have to get up at 3am to begin digging out my car. (See, I can look on the bright side.) But the dang blowy winds and heavy ass snow started making the lights flicker and at about 11pm, the internet went out. Kids today are at a complete loss without the internet. For them, snow days = up as late as I want days. There's not much to do at night wtihout internet access, so movies were started and all were asleep by 11:30pm. Mostly because they wore themselves out complaining about the internet service and stupid snow storms.
Today, I had to go deal with the driveway. With a shovel. Snowblower pooped out after about 4 passes. And that mother is hard to maneuver. It's better than shoveling, but not by much.
This is what I was dealing with for starters. The snow just outside of the picture was drifted up to about a foot deep. A foot of heavy slushy snow.
This was after hours of work (and much grumbling from a very grumpy teenager, who told me that doing English homework is better than doing this crap. I have to agree.) The snow geese were honking overhead the entire time we were shoveling. This should have been endearing and cute, but I felt fairly certain that one was going to poop on my head.
So after all of this winter wonderland fun, I have windburned cheeks and chapped lips. And the damn dog keeps tracking snow all through the house. Papaw is singing christmas carols all through the house with his own lyrics added.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
In my underwear
La la la la la
I have added an ATV with a snow plow attachment to my Christmas list. It's a late addition, but I'm hopeful that Santa reads my blog.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
Fancy That...
We got our first Fancy subscription box today. Very exciting!! If you haven't been there, you must. There's tons of cool stuff to be found.
The box was pretty big.
Our loot:
My dad looks pretty sharp in those glasses.
I love Fancy! Can't wait til next month!
The box was pretty big.
Our loot:
- A pop phone. This is very fun. I'll definitely be embarrassing the kids while walking around the mall using this.
- Snow globe salt & pepper shakers. They have bears inside of them. Supr cool.
- F in Exams book. We actually already have this book, but it's a fun read.
- Mustache bandaids. These will be saved for only very special boo-boos.
- Sparq stones. Basically, rock ice cubes. Neat, but I'm not sure if I'll use them. Might have to gift these to someone who might.
- Silver fingernail polish.
- And, my favorite item: Pixel glasses.
My dad looks pretty sharp in those glasses.
I love Fancy! Can't wait til next month!
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Personality Test
I just took a personality test. I'm an INFP. That means I'm an Idealist.
Interesting.
People like me include Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes, Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling, Lord of the Rings author, J.R.R. Tolkien, actress and activist Audrey Hepburn, Princess Diana, and co-founder of this personality test, Isabel Briggs Myers.
People like me include Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes, Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling, Lord of the Rings author, J.R.R. Tolkien, actress and activist Audrey Hepburn, Princess Diana, and co-founder of this personality test, Isabel Briggs Myers.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Halloween Bummer
This is the first year that I didn't have a kid having a Halloween party at school. They are too old.
Which, of course, means that I am getting too old.
Only Savannah is going trick or treating. With a friend. I'm not invited. :(
So, I'm sitting at home for the first time in 14 years on Halloween with nothing to do.
Then I remembered -- David Sedaris is performing in Lincoln tonight. I called. There is a ticket available for a singleton (like myself) IN THE FRONT ROW!
Guess what? I can't get there in time. :(
So, it's a Halloween Bummer.
Which, of course, means that I am getting too old.
Only Savannah is going trick or treating. With a friend. I'm not invited. :(
So, I'm sitting at home for the first time in 14 years on Halloween with nothing to do.
Then I remembered -- David Sedaris is performing in Lincoln tonight. I called. There is a ticket available for a singleton (like myself) IN THE FRONT ROW!
Guess what? I can't get there in time. :(
So, it's a Halloween Bummer.
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