blizzard 2010

we are on day #5 at home (me anyway), stranded more or less... metro was not running above-ground and AU was closed for the third day in a row... not looking good for tomorrow either, so good thing we have enough food and essentials to get thru the weekend... it has been snowing nonstop since 4:00 yesterday and it may not stop for a few more hours - so far, probably another foot has fallen (where we are anyway)...

enjoy the pics... :-)

p.s. just heard that i will be home again tomorrow... man, what an unexpected vacation!

can't take more snow

i am home again today (though i just read that metro WAS running above-ground when as of last night, they were not!)... oh well, i have plenty of vacation to use and with the next storm on it's way (dumping another 12–18"), i decided to play it safe... so far today, the only thing i've done is make oatmeal for breakfast... :-)

eric and i got out of the house yesterday for a bit, and ran to home depot to grab the last two, decent snow shovels they had... we then took a short drive and were amazed at the amount of snow still on some major roads - guess they are having a hard time finding a place to put it... after we got home, we shoveled-out our cars and then waved to the plow that finally came down our street - yay! wonder when we'll see it again... :-(

so, like i said above - the DC area is in for yet another storm later today and tomorrow... it's just mind-boggling at how much snow we have on the ground... the birds were happy when i trekked out to the feeder yesterday - the snow was almost as high as my hips! crazy...

well, i hope you're all having a great day...

happy tuesday...

31" and counting

so this is outside my house and it's only 11:00... as you can see, our cars are practically covered... i haven't taken an official measurement, but the news is saying around 31" so far and to the west - over 40" has fallen... historic indeed! the snow isn't supposed to stop until later today or early evening, so i plan on going out and taking some real pictures (though i don't have snow pants or boots taller than my knees)... eric is stuck in DC at a conference and said he's staying another night - not even sure how he'll get home tomorrow but maybe by then, the main roads will be passable... our street certainly isn't - could be days til we are able to get out... crazy!

i stopped to get supplies on the way home last night... and then made homemade pizza for dinner - norman was VERY interested in my plate! god love him...

well, i'll post more pictures later - hope you're having a good weekend... i sure am! :-)

 

again? really?

as you can see by this lovely map - DC is expecting yet another snowstorm this weekend (as big as the one we had in december)... so what do i have planned, you may ask? not a damn thing! eric will be at a conference so i'll be home alone, with the kitties, and my food network... i may do some AE sports on the Wii, but other than that - i see lots of jammie-time... i can't think of anything better really...

oh yea - the superbowl is on sunday... :-)

happy thursday!

sucker spelled with a capital S

i've been enjoying a nice, quiet saturday since eric is off at some security/networking thing - been able to clean the house and do laundry without being disturbed... i've also been watching the food network nonstop and catching-up on my blogs including bitch cakes who is killing the WW program right now... go sheryl! :-)

while i was flipping thru channels, i came across the new informerical for mari winsor's slimming pilates... i'm a sucker for these stupid things because i find them (a) amusing and (b) a good way to kill time between programs... i've used her DVDs before and really liked them, but they are outdated... and since i will probably be looking at one (and possibly two) foot surgeries - i will not be able to use the treadmill or eliptical during recovery... since pilates is mat-based, i feel this would be a good way for me to stay semi-active and get back into a regular, exercise routine... i miss taking pilates and found out my gym no longer has a class during the week (just yoga), so this will be the best option... i will give you guys a review once i've had a chance to use it... :-)

eric and i went to see 'book of eli' last night - i thought it was okay and if some of the patrons in the theater hadn't been so rude and annoying, the movie might have been better... i do love seeing gary oldman playing the 'bad' guy and what's to say about denzel - he's just amazing... :-)

well, eric just got home and it's been snowing since this morning... so much for only getting a 'dusting' - i think we have at least 3-4 inches... i also just made a wonderful green monster (coconut water, light orange juice, spinach, banana, mango, and a tbsp. of flaxseed)... yum-o! :-)

happy weekend!

i can't find my car

it has been snowing here since last night - almost 24 hours straight... as of about an hour ago, the ruler in our backyard said 18" which is crazy - DC hasn't had snow like this in years! it's broken records, left and right, and will continue to do so until tomorrow when it finally stops... we have decided to not start shoveling until then so for now, we'll be staying indoors and letting nature take its course... :)

yesterday was my last day at work until the 29th... i hit the MVA, bright and early, and got my new driver's license which took less than 40 minutes! wow! after that - i hit target, kohl's, the grocery store, baja fresh, the mall, and target one more time (but a different one)... i was able to finish most of my shopping, but still have a few small things to pick-up this week - so glad i was home before rush hour and before the snow started... last night - i disassembled my centerpieces and washed the mason jars,  next will be going thru the lanterns and linens to see what i can resell... :)

eric and i watched the movie "9" today - very interesting... might watch 'the davinci code" and "angels and demons" later - tomorrow, it's football... yay! can't wait to make chicken noodle soup... :)

hope everyone is having a great weekend... :)

happy saturday...