Freedom!

We got plowed today!

I'd started to shovel out our street on my own already (and I got a fair workout out of it, too). I wondered if anyone was going to come.

Someone came. They brought a backhoe and a truck. Shane got to go back to day-care today! I was more excited than he was.

The temperature is in the 50s and snow is melting. Businesses are open. I took care of a few errands to scope the terrain. I saw sidewalks and asphalt everywhere, but the neighborhood roads are one and a half lanes at best. I don't know how well the school buses will fit. Will there be school tomorrow?

Snowy Day Things to Do #4

Watch Cool Runnings.

Snow Day Things to Do #3

Build a Foosball table.

Snow Day Things to Do #2

Go sledding.

I'm surprised we didn't see any kids around. Everyone holed up. I haven't seen kids in the neighborhood either. We invited Charlie to come with us. She didn't like the cold and opted not to. We had the hill to ourselves.

Snow Day Things to Do #1

Shovel. A lot.

Friday before noon, the flurries began. We moved the bug into the driveway.

I went out with Shane twice on Friday. I cleared the cars and the driveway while he played. A fresh coat of snow adorned each as I finished.

Saturday morning, I didn't see much difference between our cars and the neighbors. I don't know how much good the shoveling did.

Shane and I went out to play and shovel again, of course. I cleared off the bug, but gave up on the Volvo.

We showered off once we got back inside. The bug was already like this.

A few hours later, we looked like the neighbor's car again (our control for this experiment).

There are lots of crazy time lapse shots of the accumulation. Nature laughed at my meager efforts. I couldn't make a dent until the snow stopped. I got a great workout, though. I'm still sore.

Another Talking Nightmare

Shane had another semi-awake nightmare. He called out, we went up, and he went back asleep. Nothing much to report. I decided to "log it" just in case. I thought it was longer since the last. I read online that being extra tired or an erratic sleep schedule can contribute. Shane's bed time and wake time are highly regular, but he's been iffy on naps. Shane read books and played in his room instead of napping today. He let himself out and ran downstairs when quiet time was up, too. The snow was pretty exciting.

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Be Prepared For the Chance of a Lifetime

Epic snow forecast? Bulls-eye Charlottesville?

Sleds purchased.

Once Seen, It Cannot Be Unseen

I ADD'd you spider.

Even deceased, you taunt me. It's way too much work to climb up there and clean you out.

He's still there....watching...

A Day Later After a Buck Short

Wrestling competition - Take Two.

Verdict: A good day.

Today was a different story than Thursday. The competition was lighter and the boys came across as less shell-shocked. Everyone won at least one match. I was very pleased. We got stuck on some shots, but we shot!

I had a good feeling going in. The boys came in Friday ready to go. They wanted to wrestle each other for minute and a half rounds. I'd thought up some things to say, but decided to let things run their course instead. Losing is part of wrestling and how you handle it is important. I liked what I saw. I caught up with Coach and let the boys warm-up as they saw fit. When 4:00 PM hit, I said a few things and started practice for real.

I guess they listened,

Meanwhile, Shane watched Little Einsteins and played on my phone. Carrie worked, so he had to stick with me. I let him play on the ropes afterward.