This is my backyard right now. That "frost" on the surface of the chairs is actually a casing of ice about a half of an inch thick. The snow, which has be falling all week, has a little frozen skating rink on top of it. And Christmas is canceled.School was closed all week.
Jonah's Christmas program at pre-school was canceled.
Christmas shopping is not happening.
Church was canceled today (don't even bad Catholics go to church the Sunday before Christmas?)
Yesterday Jonah and I ventured outside for a while to get some essentials. The rations of bread and Diet Coke were running low. Can you imagine what would have happened if we had run out of Diet Coke this weekend and were ice-bound? Scary....Other than that, I have left the house about 4 times times this week and Amy has probably been out twice. That is a long time to be inside with two toddler boys. We've played a lot of Candy Land, and a lot of Zingo and a lot of Super Smash Brothers.
I guess we should just be grateful that we are warm and safe and haven't lost power...yet. And we are. But it does suck a little joy out of the season when you spend the week before Christmas sitting around the house looking at each other.
I think today we will make Christmas cookies. And then eat them all, because we can't go outside to deliver them to anyone.
6 comments:
Come on...Conquer the snow!! Shove that car of yours into 4-wheel drive and go!! Tis the season (and it doesn't last long)!
I'm with you, but literally the city has shut down. Everything is closed. We are going to have our own Christmas program tonight.
Sorry I really can't relate. It rained today. I think we finally hit the low/mid sixties. Arizona is great this time of year. You really need to come & visit. I'll just keep you in my prayers for now... bless yer heart.
DO NOT CONQUER THE SNOW!! It has won. You need to put on some longjohns and move onjohns!!
As a person that is able to roam willy nilly outside, in then out, freezing then thawing, decide that the season is giving you a much needed break. Leaving the house 4 times means no work! And for a retail man at X-mas (cause you can't say the whole word in retail.) that is it's own little miracle.
A Christmas one.
Isn't it ironic, now that you are in Utah and the fluffiest Christmas blizzard ever is on it's way. This is the first time I have had five seconds to catch up on blogs for a long time. I'll miss seeing you guys! Merry Christmas!
I'm just dropping in to say hello, an that I hope you've gotten out by now.
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