Blizzard 2006

I thought this curly little "wave" of snow was a good indication of that wind we heard howling all day yesterday!

Post Blizzard

I tried to go to work today, I really did. It took me 15 minutes to drive around the block, slipping all the way despite the good tires and traction control. The street was a sheet of ice. A cookie sheet, with high walls. About 3 inches thick. All ice.

So I came home, called in, and started on homework. It took about 4 hours, interrupted, and came out 18 pages long. That was one assignment for one class. It is a very tough class.

Then in the late afternoon I got cabin fever, so hubby and I went to run a few errands. (Son was playing at a friend's house, learning to snowboard on the kid's front lawn, it turns out.) It was nice to get out of the house, but we passed by many cars still in ditches and some new accidents involving cars without the good tires hitting an ice slick. We also drove over many high spots where, thankfully, the warm sun today had melted the snow enough for us to get over them. Who knows what would happen if we drove over those same spots now that the sun's gone down and the temperature's dropped.

I'm very glad I didn't go to work this morning.

We Had to Call It

Well, we were almost as stubborn as those Cardinals fans in the rain. We finally postponed the Kickoff party at 2:30 this afternoon.

Highways and major roads are closed, and the coffee shop's not answering their phone so I think they're closed as well. At any rate, there's ice under the snow and it's not a fit day to be doing any driving even in daylight!

I'm very bummed out.

Blizzard, Smizzard

Bleh, a blizzard is threatening our Kickoff Party scheduled for tomorrow. I'm still planning to go but of course if there's 6-12 inches of snow that may put a damper on anyone else showing up!

PJ Day

I don't know about this wearing your pajamas to school thing.

Today, as part of Dare to Say No To Drugs week, my son went happily off to school in his pajamas.

When I was dropping him off I saw the principal walking in the door dressed in his pajamas and a bathrobe. The sight will likely haunt me for many days.

Why would wearing your PJs out in public be considered a treat?

Heck, I have nightmares about doing that very thing!

Blood, Sweat and Tears

Yesterday I did algebra until my eyes bled.

Now that the software's working, I figure I'm going to have to do 1-2 assignments/night for the next full week to keep from flunking out.

Today I'm going to a writing seminar in Denver with a friend from NaNoWriMo. Fun. Speaking of NaNoWriMo, today's the first day to sign up for the 2006 event!