IS IT OVER?

We beat out a lot of records this past week.  We now have had over 70 inches of snow this year, breaking the previous record from 1899.  We had two major storms back to back, closing the federal government for four days!  Unheard of.  Back to work on Friday, today, but two hours late and liberal leave.  Since I was on time, does that mean I can leave two hours early?

I got very little knitting done during my long time off.  Shoveling reinjured my "Knitters elbow" so it was to painful to knit.  I mostly watched tv, let the dog annoy me and read.  Very unproductive time off.  Just a lot of shoveling and panic. 

Frank now sees how I behave when I lack control, just like what will happen in the airplane.  He says I cannot 'chill' out.  That is correct.  I get depressed and angry and antsy.  Very, very antsy.  Cabin fever is putting it mildly.

Yesterday we got out to shovel early and with the help of a front loader, got our cars shoveled out and the aread clean enough for us to park there.  Then we showered and took off for parts unknown.   We went to the diner for breakfast.  It was open and crowded.  Then we took the long way home and stopped at the grocery store.  Frank wanted to keep going but I was ready to go home.  I don't need much freedom, just a little to make me happy.  Being able to walk to the mailbox was good. 

Nestle is not so happy.  She is frantic when we let her out.  She has this huge area of no snow to use but she paces back and forth in front of the mounds of snow, trying to pack it down so she can go there.  I feel so bad for her.  Psychologically it must make sense to her but I have no idea what her problem is.

Yesterday there was a guy in a front loader clearing mounds of snow from in front of cars etc.  He was there at 8am and when I left at 4 am today, he was still there!  Actually, I am not positive it was the same guy but I would love to know why my street/area deserves such dedication.  I don't think he was  a private contractor but I could be wrong.

The streets are so-so.  It takes going slow and watching ahead because lanes just end everywhere.  Snowden River Pkwy is 6 lanes wide, normally,  Now it is two lanes on each side, with one of the two lanes ending periodically with little to no warning.  Driving is an adventure.

My daughter in WA thinks this is just a riot.  HA HA!  I don't think so and I will NEVER laugh at her again, should she EVER get more snow.  When it snows in Texas, well they do deserve to be laughed at.  Sorry, Becky, but even you laugh. 

I hope to get to knitting tomorrow.  Tonight a bunch of us with serious cabin fever are car pooling over to Denise's house for a pot luck knit along.  I can't wait.  It will be nice to see people again!

More late.  Work calls.