SNOMG II

Yes, people, it is snowing AGAIN! It is 10am, I am sat in bed with breakfast and cats, minus a husband. IT is a veritable blizzard this time - windy. I honesty thought there was a tornado outside my window 15 minutes ago (they do have them out here! I'm supposed to find a safe room to hide in cos of the amount of trees behind us!).

This was hilarious. It is not anymore! It is currently at about 7" on top of the 26" already there (although that has melted a little due to the past two glorious days!). I am measuring it from my wooden veranda - I cleared the rest of it off yesterday in anticipation of today. I didn't want it collapsing on me through weight of snow! That took me 50m to clear around the 2 3rds that was left. We cleared an escape route prior to this, as American houses are not the safest when it comes to their electrical wiring........and the house is made of wood.....and how would a fire engine get here anyway in the snow??!!

SO i am in bed with my eye on Dirk and Jane's house over the road, because when they decide to go out and shovel, that is when I will go out and shovel! I swear this is penance for not bringing my running gear with me!

As Paul is in Florida, enjoying himself with dinner out and bowling, his work colleague ....OMG......I can NOT see out of my window due to wind and snow......scary! Anyway, his colleague Iain and his wife, Alison, very kindly offered to take me shopping, to pick up a few bits before the storm and to reduce the cabin fever that has been setting in slowly. I have never met them before, so it was especially nice! We drove out to a new supermarket, Harris Teeters, and I added another loyalty card fob to my keyring. The drive out was amazing. The huge mounds of snow, twice Paul's height, the idiocy of the ploughs, not clearing corners properly leading to cars having to enter the road in the middle, NO SIDEWALKS anywhere! All pedestrians I saw were walking on the road, as there was no way you would have even gotten onto the sidewalks like we did on Sunday. Paul will not be able to walk to the metro until it clears, and i suspect that will take a good few weeks. We saw lots of pockets of snow when we first came out here left from the December storms!

So back to the exciting trip - I can tell you are all at the edge of your seats! I picked up the essentials - milk, bread, beans, beer...Paul would be proud! Seriously though, I kinda thought that if i was gonna be stuck here by myself, I want a drink......have you noticed I am enjoying the drink a bit more these days??!!
They stopped off for a coffee too. They are officially my first guests I have provided sustenance for - the Italian in me went wild! We had to leave the car at the top of the road as our road was still impassable for a 2 wheel drive, so they helped me down with my bags. I did feel guilty afterwards, as I thought maybe I shouldn't have picked up so much, but I had honestly forgotten that we couldn't get to my doorstep and had to walk!

I hope I haven't scared them off too much. I made a big booboo by saying that I don't but the heating on all the time here, even though we get it paid for, as I am conscience of the environment, to which it then transpired that Alison always has her heating on, regardless! ENGAGE BRAIN BEFORE MOUTH SOF!! I suppose people will either love me or hate me.

SO I am getting rather good at 2 suit Spider Solitaire (Dad - you should give it a go), and I actually cooked myself a proper meal last night (most people should know that when Paul is away, I live on tuna/pasta or toast) - veggie taco sauce with rice and natural yogurt. With ice cream, and oreos for dessert. Peanut butter and chocolate ice cream. Divine.

Ha - I love it - i just saw a snow plough go by - the first one since Saturday - clearing the road! What a stupid waste of time!

I apologise for the amount of snow news. I hope that you haven't fallen asleep yet................................HELLO!!

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