Confessions of a Snowed-in blogger

December 29, 2009

Boy, I forgot to journal for a couple of days, so this is from my memory. Because of the frigid weather, our days pretty much run together. You would think being stuck in the house we would get a lot accomplished. But that is far from the truth. We just played on the computer, ate, and watched TV.

Tim called and went on Skype to watch the kids open their presents.

Well, OK I started taking down Christmas decorations, but that is about all aside from watching the weather.

December 30, 2009

Today Bev’s package for Christmas was returned. Paul had put the wrong address on and we were waiting for its return. Paul relabeled the package and sent it on its way

We went to the store today. We are to have Kathy on New Year’s Eve, so we bought the supplies for that and groceries for the week. Paul wants to do a veggie tray and dip, of course chips and a few other goodies.

As we were driving out of the parking lot we were able to see the moon almost full hanging in the sky. It was just getting dark and the moon was bright and orange. It was a beautiful sight.

We decided to buy 4 $5 movies to have something new to watch tomorrow night.

On the way home Paul treated me to KFC.

December 31, 2009

We felt pretty energetic today. Paul got the tree down and put away. We were excited to have Kathy tonight.

I got a phone call from Tom and they have decided to keep Kathy tonight. They will bring her over Friday and we are to take her home Sunday. Now we have to make new plans.

I put 15 beans on for dinner. I wanted to make a kind of chili with it. We left it on while we were out. I fussed about them all day. Finally I just let it go. I told Paul he was right, they would be ok and quit worrying about the beans in the crock pot.

We ventured out to pay bills. I had taken great pains this morning to write the checks that I needed to write, address the envelopes that were being sent out. I felt organized.

We went to the Post Office to drop the one we were mailing into the outside box. Then we headed to the landlord’s house to drop of his check. When we got there I handed Paul the check. It was then Paul discovered my mistake. I had put the rent check in the garbage envelope to mail. We went back to the Post Office, and there is a way to get your letter out of the box. Paul had to fill out a form and pay $10 to have them go out and search for the letter. I felt that was cheaper than any mistake that might have happened if we let the letter go.

Now we were back on track. Yippee. Back we go to the landlords. Paul was able to actually talk to our landlady and tell her about the horrid dog smell in the house. We are treating it with vinegar, but every once in a while, you still can get a whiff of dog. Yuck.

Next we’re off to pay the water. We mailed it last month, but there is suppose to be a pay station. We took directions, but we never found it, so this month will be mailed also, later.

Then we headed to Aarons, Paul went in to pay the bill there. He asked if there was a way to pay on line. He had to wait for the man to cash out of the register before getting a code number. Paul came back to the car and had me go in to wait and wait and wait. Finally we were given the code. It just needed to be printed out. I am not sure why we waited so long.

Then we headed to the movie theater to buy tickets to go see New Moon FINALLY. Our final stop was at Walmart for a few things and a Subway sandwich. After eating we had time to go home and gather some goodies for the show.

I fussed enough about the beans that we went home for a couple of minutes. The beans were fine, but we turned them off. Paul has taken over the chili and will finish it tomorrow.

Paul and I had made Twilight bookmarks for Christmas. We have several left over. I had a brilliant plan. We would take the bookmarks to the show and hand them out to Twilight fans. When we got to the theater a movie was still playing in the theater we were going too. We bought out popcorn and pop and sat at a high top table and waited for the time to go in. We finally got into our little space. We were the first ones there. I anxiously waited for someone to come in. After some time had passed a young man from the theater came in and I asked him if we were the only ones that were going to be there tonight. He said, Probably. Oh man, what of my brilliant plan.

Just before the movie started a couple came in, but it was already dark in the theater, so I decided to wait until after the movie to hand out the bookmarks.

The movie was wonderful. We really enjoyed watching it. We were very happy that we finally got to see it. When the lights came on we saw that there were two couples, besides us. One was already on the stairs and out the door. The couple we had seen coming in was still there, but they were fighting. We decided our gift to them, or maybe to us would be to give them privacy. I went home with as many bookmarks as I had left with.

Outside the Blue Moon was huge and beautiful. The air was crisp and frigid. Now there is one word I haven’t used yet is glacier. Now that is really a good description of this air that surrounds us right now. There are only so many ways you can say darn cold. With the moonlight the only reason you needed headlights was to be visible for the other drivers.

We got home just before midnight, watched a little TV and yelled at midnight. I got my New Year’s kiss. It had been a very busy day, one where we were out more than we were in.

January 1, 2010

We got things ready for our tea party with Kathy. I still had a couple of gifts that I hadn’t given Kathy yet. They were wrapped and ready for her to tear open.

Paul made a delicious dip for the veggie.

Kathy’s gifts were a tea set and a DVD named Spirit. It is an animated show about a wild mustang in the early days of the wild west. Kathy loved having the party using her tea set and she loved the movie.

January 2, 2010

Kathy was up early. I fed her breakfast, then Paul sent me to bed for a nap.
Movies and tv all day. Paul let Kathy watch Mama Mia today. I was kind of surprised, but we hadn’t seen it for a while.

Vanessa called tonight to speak to Kathy. Kathy was busy being a dog and didn’t have time to translate what woof woof meant.

January 3, 2010

Trina is 41 wow, how in the world did that happen?

Church was canceled again. We got a phone call first thing this morning.

Tom and Sandy came and picked up Kathy. They couldn’t get up the snowy driveway, so Sandy waited in the car and Tom came in to get Kathy.

January 4, 2010

Snow and cold

January 5, 2010

We went to get a few things at Wal-Mart. We could get out of the driveway, and the next snowstorm was going to be here at noon tomorrow. We decided to get a few things in case we couldn’t get out on payday. We got mail today, the first box that my mother-in-law sent for Christmas. We love the blankets, the jellies, the homemade goodies.

January 6, 2010

Paul got an email saying he has been admitted. Now, for the fun stuff, getting enrolled in time for classes to start on Monday.

We made it to Wal-Mart and we were able to get a few things.
Ate at Subway before we came home. It was great to get out of the house today.

Snow and cold

January 7, 2010

Paul called the school. He is going to try to get to the school tomorrow

My mother-in-law's second box got here today. We really love everything she sent, especially the card. When it is safe to drive long distances again, we will get Kathy’s gifts to her.

Cold, that is all that I can say about the weather. Paul is starting to feel better.

January 8, 2010

Paul got a letter in the mail, it is official, he is enrolled. He tried to go to the school today, but the car won’t start and we aren’t sure if it did that we could get out of the driveway.

Paul called the University and told them he wouldn’t be able to make it to the campus today. They said Monday is a walk-in day. He could come in then.

Paul called a friend and asked if he had a battery charger. The friend will be over tomorrow morning to help.

It is glacier cold today. We stayed home. We can’t walk anywhere so we are still stuck at home.

January 9, 2010

Our friend came over with his battery charger and 4 wheel drive pick-up. These guys worked forever on the car. Our friend finally took Paul to Wal-Mart to buy spark plugs. Once they got the spark plugs changed, the car started right up. Paul offered our friend money for fuel, but he wouldn’t take it. So he went off to rescue some one else and Paul went to the store. It was already dark and the temperature was getting close to wind chill of minus 20 so I stayed home.

January 10, 2010

Paul went out to warm up the car, and we had a flat tire. Well, it was very low, not completely flat. Paul took the car to Wal-Mart. It took three hours for the car to be seen. Apparently, nothing was wrong with it and he was sent on his way. The tire looks fine.

When Paul finally got home we ate the casserole that I made and spent the evening alone watching TV,

We just hibernated with the bears during this arctic blast. We ate, watched TV and played on the computer. We are waiting for our heat wave.