I am enjoying a wonderfully sunny day. Melissa and I walked to the bookmobile. Then we played outside together as we re-discovered parts of the front yard that make for a great outdoor "house". I showed her the two trees that used to hold a hammock in years past. Made a mental note to get a new hammock for Spring.
Yesterday was my birthday. I was just a wee bit grumpy. It was supposed to be sunny yesterday, but the weather was still cloudy and gloomy here. Karen was sick and Linda and Melissa were still coughing with leftover colds. I was still tired from working night shift the day before. That all made for an out-of-sorts-feeling family.
But then we had chocolate cake with whipped cream. For my birthday Dave and the girls gave me four really yummy-smelling candles. AND.... Dance Dance Revolution 3! (said with an echoing shout) for our Wii.
And today the sun is out!!! It’s time to go back outside and play! (I’ll save DDR3 for tonight after the sun goes down).
Monday, February 08, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Snow Daze
Wednesday - drive to post office to mail mom her computer cable that she left at her CA house. Sent express mail. Could have ordered on online for same price. Pine Canyon was snowy/icy back and forth. My windshield wiper blade falls off! I stop several times to try to fix it. Blade is fine, cheap plastic thingy that attaches it is broken. Drive with squeaky empty blade arm scratching the window. Stop again, wrap paper towel around end of arm. No more nails-on-blackboard sound. Continue home.
New rocky rivers trying to cross our roads near home. I called work to say I wouldn't be in due to road conditions. They had 15 people call in sick. Dave later said the 5 was not completely closed and that I could probably get to work. Dave installs new windshield wiper blade. I head out, get on the 5 no problem. They are escorting over the grapevine. I make it to work. Had a 2-hour class after work..
The drive home after class on Thursday morning:
Got on the fwy. Saw sign that said Prepare To Stop. Oh. Wait. That means... Can I get off the freeway before the Prepare To Stop happens? Nope. Missed that last exit. Wait on I-5 in the rain. Moving 2 miles per hour. Takes 2 hours to go the last 2 miles where the CHP is having everyone exit the fwy. I hadn't slept in the last 30 hours.
Finally, off the freeway in Castaic. I make a pit stop at a Starbucks. Eat food. Call Grandma, Dave, friends. Head home via Lake Hughes Rd. Rainy, but not so bad. Snow at the top in Lake Hughes. Head home through snowy Pine Canyon. More snow there than day before. Icy in places. Stopped and had to go around a big rig (what was he doing on this road? Ah, avoiding the 5!) putting chains on his tires. Further on, another small car had slid off the shoulder. Stopped at a nice flat spot, got boots on and offered to help push car back on road. Another vehicle happens by, a pick-up truck. Guy in truck had rope. He and the stranded guy know each other. I went on my way. Slowly. Thinking there is not snow at my house.
Home Sweet Home! There is snow! Saw big tree branch that fell off at the rental house. Looks like it didn't land on anything vital. Dave has some chainsaw work this weekend.
Inside warm house. Call to postpone Build-a-Bear Birthday party. Sleep.
New rocky rivers trying to cross our roads near home. I called work to say I wouldn't be in due to road conditions. They had 15 people call in sick. Dave later said the 5 was not completely closed and that I could probably get to work. Dave installs new windshield wiper blade. I head out, get on the 5 no problem. They are escorting over the grapevine. I make it to work. Had a 2-hour class after work..
The drive home after class on Thursday morning:
Got on the fwy. Saw sign that said Prepare To Stop. Oh. Wait. That means... Can I get off the freeway before the Prepare To Stop happens? Nope. Missed that last exit. Wait on I-5 in the rain. Moving 2 miles per hour. Takes 2 hours to go the last 2 miles where the CHP is having everyone exit the fwy. I hadn't slept in the last 30 hours.
Finally, off the freeway in Castaic. I make a pit stop at a Starbucks. Eat food. Call Grandma, Dave, friends. Head home via Lake Hughes Rd. Rainy, but not so bad. Snow at the top in Lake Hughes. Head home through snowy Pine Canyon. More snow there than day before. Icy in places. Stopped and had to go around a big rig (what was he doing on this road? Ah, avoiding the 5!) putting chains on his tires. Further on, another small car had slid off the shoulder. Stopped at a nice flat spot, got boots on and offered to help push car back on road. Another vehicle happens by, a pick-up truck. Guy in truck had rope. He and the stranded guy know each other. I went on my way. Slowly. Thinking there is not snow at my house.
Home Sweet Home! There is snow! Saw big tree branch that fell off at the rental house. Looks like it didn't land on anything vital. Dave has some chainsaw work this weekend.
Inside warm house. Call to postpone Build-a-Bear Birthday party. Sleep.
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