Thursday, December 23, 2004
Snow storm warning, indeed!
It came... It saw... It conquered... with a vengeance!
It snowed all day yesterday and overnight, and it was right around freezing, so this snow is HEAVY! All I can say is: It's a good thing I didn't have to go into work today. :) Today is the first day off for me for Christmas/New Year's, and I won't be returning until Jan. 3! Anyway, I bet there's about a foot of the stuff on the ground. Erik had a hard time getting out of the driveway this morning, because the snow is piled so high as the bottom of the driveway due to snowplows coming through. Beth, my sis-in-law, backed out of her driveway this morning to go to work, and she got stuck in the snow on her street. They haven't even plowed her road, apparently!
It took about about an hour and fifteen minutes to get home from work yesterday, and I waited until rush hour was over. I didn't go faster than 35 mph the whole drive home, so it took me about twice as long to get home. The roads and freeways weren't plowed.Before this whole thing is over, it's supposed to snow more today, LOL! Tomorrow and Christmas, it's supposed to stop snowing, but be really, really cold, meaning single digit temps! Brrrr!! Well, I wanted a white Christmas, and I got one, all right, but I didn't need quite this much snow. Eleven inches would have sufficed, LOL! (sarcasm)
See, those of you who live where they close down everything when you get a mere two inches of snow? This is what a snowstorm is! I'd love to see the reaction of someone from a warmer climate is they had to spend a winter in Ohio, LOL! We still have to go to work, and stores are still open. It's just amusing how people react. :)
posted by Sindie 8:09 AM
Friday, December 10, 2004
Grrr! If there's anything that can get annoying, it's when a song is too repetitious! :p For example, "A Wonderful Christmas Time," by Paul McCartney, is such a song. I was working today, and the radio was on. There's a station that is playing only Christmas music between now and Christmas, and that's cool with me. I love Christmas music, BUT this one particular song just drives me crazy. I'm sorry, as I realize that there are several Paul McCartney fans out there who probably love this song, but I can't stand it! Now, it's going to wind up stuck in my head the rest of the day, and I'll be found singing it on the drive home, in the shower, right before I go to sleep... during dinner, while trying to write... Grrr! That's just plain wrong.
Well, now that that insanity is over (I hope), I've just got to inform that world how HAPPY I am that is the Christmas season! My favorite time of year! I know that some people don't like it because of the "requirements:" shopping in over-crowded stores full of crabby people, spending way too much money, feeling obligated to have to attend gatherings, etc. Well, I think that these less-than-pleasant aspects of the holiday season make the good aspects definitely worth it. I love giving presents and seeing the looks on people's faces when they open them. I love spending time with friends and family. I love decorating the house. I love singing songs (expect the one listed above, LOL). Also, I love the true meaning of Christmas. For me, as a Christian, this is the most important reason for the season. I totally respect non-Christians celebrating Christmas as well, though. :) It's just a great time of year to be thankful for loved ones and everything that's been given to us. *warm fuzzies inside*
posted by Sindie 11:57 AM
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