I Survived Snowpocalypse, Barely

By now you have heard DC got two feet of snow.  And at first it was like Wow!  Amazing!  This is Snow! Of! Epic! Proportions!  And then it was like, I would like to leave my house.

I wish I could say Michael had a great time playing in the snow, but I can't.  There was this, which lasted about a half an hour, and then the next day while Doug was shoveling he lasted a total of 5 WHOLE MINUTES.  It took me longer to get him in and out of his snow clothes than he played in the snow.  He came inside with a whiny, "But Mommy, it is cold."  And what was I going to say, I was sitting inside.  I know it is cold.

Luckily the new house is part of a municipality that has some pretty awesome snow removal services and Doug spent 4 hours shoveling our driveway (he loves me for the whole we have to buy a single family home so much right now) so on Sunday afternoon we braved the perfectly clear roads and took Michael to see Princess and the Frog over his protests that boys don't like princesses.  Which doesn't make much sense since we downloaded the Tinkerbell movie from On Demand and he watched it twice in 24 hours.  So boys like fairies but not princesses.

But it is ok, because he loved the movie.  And we got out of the house.

We didn't even get to go to my parents house for our annual family Hanukkah celebration.  Which sucks, because I still don't have a wii.  And a wii would have made snowmagedeon that much more tolerable.

So schools are closed for the near future and I have no idea when I am going to be able to get into my office again.  (Because the Federal Government closed but not my office.)  But I know I have to get in there soon because I took the week between Christmas and New Years Eve off, and I was out last Thursday with what I thought was a deadly strain of the stomach flu.  (Spoiler: I survived.) 

So all in all I think I have left my house 3 times in a 72 hour period.  I'm beginning to lose my mind, as if you cannot tell from this blog post.  Send reinforcements.  And I'd love some Bailey's for my hot cocoa.  And for the love of G-d will someone just open the schools the roads are fine.

I told Doug we are moving somewhere warm.  And he was like, we just moved into this house.  Remember how much fun that was?  I was like TWO FEET OF SNOW.  LET'S MOVE TO FLORIDA.  He told me to go to sleep.  This is how our marriage survives.  I talk, and he ignores me.

I hear Sedona, Arizona is lovely. 

Comments

[Beth Fish]

Not to brag or anything, but the Wii is the only reason I am still sane. Haven't left the house other than on foot pulling a four year old on a sled since Friday afternoon and won't be going anywhere until at least tomorrow.

[JenniferG of Hip As I Wanna Be]

My kids won't come in from the snow. Exact opposite problem. I am tired of re-warming their gloves and taking off their boots. These kids are maniacs. We are lucky they still have all of their digits. They don't seem to understand the concept of frostbite.

[Safire]

Sadly, not everyone has awesome snow removal like you do. We are still digging ourselves out and it's Monday morning. If my kid was in school, I couldn't get her out if I wanted to.

I also have a kid that is out all. day. long. in the stuff. Love it!

[DemMom]

My girls are definitely not snow bunnies! It's too much for the 2 yr old - almost as tall as she is. And the 6 year old just isn't into being cold, wet and dirty. Not complaining.

[Sarah]

Sedona, Arizona is lovely! As a Tucsonan who often complains about the triple digit heat we suffer through for five months, right about now I am very thankful for our 65-70 degree winter. :) My father, who lives and works in DC, just sent a ton of pictures and WOW is all I can say.

[mouthy_broad]

yea, roads around me are still not fine! connecticut ave is clear. and then the other roads are not plowed, all the cars plowed into their parking spaces, it is all a big fat mess. ugh. the worst is that we have the waist high snow mounds all over and then in the shoveled areas at the crosswalks there are like 4-6" deep puddles. so i need snow boots and rain boots all at the same time. bugger.

[Kim]

We got a dusting here in St. Louis, and it's calling for rain the rest of the week. Boo.

Oh, BTW, "I talk, and he ignores me" is the basis of my marriage as well. It's worked for three months, so far so good. :)

[mary]

I know -- our roads are fine -- our street even got plowed on Sunday and my husband went to work. On the other hand, also here in Fairfax, my friend first saw a snow plow yesterday afternoon and I hear some folks won't see on until today (Wednesday). I am just grateful they called school all at once instead of having to wait each day to make plans.

[Heather]

How will I go to Take Your Aunt to School Day if you move to Arizona!