Blizzard of '08 update
Mar. 8th, 2008 05:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
julival2Storm Team Four really missed the call on this one, folks. The 2:00 PM update reported that the official snowfall total so far at that time was 16 inches. That is a new central Ohio record for total snowfall in a 24 hour period. They were predicting at least another 4 inches before it finally tapers off this evening. That's over a foot and a half of snow, people! I know for some of you that's piddling compared to what you've seen in your own towns, but for me, that's insane! Our little corner of the world isn't prepared to deal with that volume of snow!
We are literally snowed in. It's still coming down and all the work the boys did clearing the drive this morning is obliterated. The wind has been blowing like crazy all day and sculpted bizarre patterns in the snow. We have huge drifts around our trees and shrubs. The pond is no where to be seen.
Jeff is going stir crazy. He bundled all up a little while ago and made a foray on foot to see what's going on beyond our little street. The main roads outside the neighborhood are plowed down to a nice slick hard surface. The main north-south and east-west thoroughfares through the neighborhood are also plowed. But the little connector street we live on is still buried under a couple of feet of thick powdered drifted snow. I think even a big SUV with snow tires and four wheel drive might have trouble navigating it - and all we have are a minivan and a low to the ground mid-sized four-dour sedan. We ain't goin' nowhere, honeypie.
I may have to kill my spouse before the road is passable again. He keeps loudly lamenting his inability to go out and pick up dinner somewhere. Traditionally, we eat take out or go out to dinner every Saturday evening. I honestly don't remember the last time we cooked a meal at home on a Saturday night. It's not like we don't have plenty of food in the house. It's just not the food he wants. We don't have ingredients for a specific prepared meal. But we have tons of frozen dinners and soups and stews and veggies and fruit and crackers and chips and sweets and milk and water and soft drinks. So it's very silly of him to be freaking out like this.
Now he's on the phone with his dad who is apparently experiencing similar cabin fever. I think it's a control issue. Fortunately, we're within walking distance of an urgent care facility, should we have an emergency, and like I said, most of the neighborhood is plowed if an EMT vehicle had to get to us. I'm not remotely stressed, except by the whining and moaning from Jeff.
The laundry is about half done. I have 2/3 of the bathroom cleaning done. I'll finish up shortly, do a nice workout, and scrounge up something interesting for dinner. I think I'll raid the bomb shelter shelves and make some comfort food like chicken and noodle casserole with peas. Yum!
We are literally snowed in. It's still coming down and all the work the boys did clearing the drive this morning is obliterated. The wind has been blowing like crazy all day and sculpted bizarre patterns in the snow. We have huge drifts around our trees and shrubs. The pond is no where to be seen.
Jeff is going stir crazy. He bundled all up a little while ago and made a foray on foot to see what's going on beyond our little street. The main roads outside the neighborhood are plowed down to a nice slick hard surface. The main north-south and east-west thoroughfares through the neighborhood are also plowed. But the little connector street we live on is still buried under a couple of feet of thick powdered drifted snow. I think even a big SUV with snow tires and four wheel drive might have trouble navigating it - and all we have are a minivan and a low to the ground mid-sized four-dour sedan. We ain't goin' nowhere, honeypie.
I may have to kill my spouse before the road is passable again. He keeps loudly lamenting his inability to go out and pick up dinner somewhere. Traditionally, we eat take out or go out to dinner every Saturday evening. I honestly don't remember the last time we cooked a meal at home on a Saturday night. It's not like we don't have plenty of food in the house. It's just not the food he wants. We don't have ingredients for a specific prepared meal. But we have tons of frozen dinners and soups and stews and veggies and fruit and crackers and chips and sweets and milk and water and soft drinks. So it's very silly of him to be freaking out like this.
Now he's on the phone with his dad who is apparently experiencing similar cabin fever. I think it's a control issue. Fortunately, we're within walking distance of an urgent care facility, should we have an emergency, and like I said, most of the neighborhood is plowed if an EMT vehicle had to get to us. I'm not remotely stressed, except by the whining and moaning from Jeff.
The laundry is about half done. I have 2/3 of the bathroom cleaning done. I'll finish up shortly, do a nice workout, and scrounge up something interesting for dinner. I think I'll raid the bomb shelter shelves and make some comfort food like chicken and noodle casserole with peas. Yum!
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*burp*
Date: 2008-03-09 09:48 am (UTC)Goodness knows we're having issues coming up with anything we like.
I can tell him that we want to avoid any names starting with "J" if possible and Jani said anything with the same "k" sound in our last name would be too harsh sounding.
Other than that, he said no names if he already has family with them. For that it'd be hit and miss and we'd have to wait for Jani to see the name before knowing if someone in his family already has it, especially since I haven't met all his family.
So, is he willing to take on the challenge? *wg*
How's the rest of the flock doing? Jani got me Touch Detective 2 1/2 for Christmas. I didn't have to look at the cheat sheets as often as the first one that Rob and Alec helped me with. Mwaha!
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Re: *burp*
Date: 2008-03-09 09:05 pm (UTC)In other news: That icon of yours is not remotely SIP.
Nonsense
Date: 2008-03-10 08:36 am (UTC)Mwaha!
Well, let us know if he's up for the challenge. *g*
Btw, I want some of your guys' snow! I feel cheated of my snow. It'll snow lightly for about 2 days and then turn to rain and slush the third day over here. I have no snow to snowshoe in or play in. *sniffles*
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