Snow Day... Er... Week.
Jan. 20th, 2012 12:00 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
walbournSNOWPOCALYPSE NOW Edition!
While the snow didn't start until late Tuesday, this week has been all about the big winter storm that rolled in mid-week. Monday I went to work to secure some files and build updates expecting to be working-from-home a few days this week, and we run a few errands as well. We made a point of going out to eat for a meal or two as well Monday/Tuesday. Wednesday snowed all day, accumulating probably 3-4 inches here, then freezing rain today, and then another inch or so of snow. I actually trudged down to the QFC on Wednesday to get![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
cuddlyeconomist some jars for her canning project, and I'm glad I didn't bother trying to take a vehicle and just hoofed it. Our street never gets plowed, there's plenty of hill grades, and apparently nobody in Seattle seems to keep their tires up with good tread either. There were plenty of people spinning out even on my 4 block walk.
Luckily we've not had any power, Internet, or heat interruptions so far (knock on simulated wood-grain finish), and our property has very few trees hanging over it. The ones that are shared with the neighbors have both been trimmed up by an arborist this year so no broken tree limbs downed by heavy, wet snow either in our immediate vicinity.
On the plus side, it's been nice to get several bonus days at home with Professor X. I've managed to get some work done, and generally we've all been keeping sane with the regular application of Xbox 360 time playing Lego® Harry Potter®: Years 1-4. We even managed to have some company early in the week as well.
But it's not been all "Snow Day Phun!" either. DrB has hit the stressful point in her last planned quarter finishing up her M.P.H., and has been stressy, stressy, stressy. Professor X has had a particularly rough time of it today with teething pain, and a rather nasty diaper rash. We've been using cloth diapers and for the most part he has not had any serious diaper rash before now. Our working theory is that one of thesolidmushy foods he is eating is not agreeing with him and producing a particularly unpleasant result that irritates the skin on his little bum. It's rough being just shy of 6 months old. For myself, I've also developed a rather nasty cough and cold, probably from too much time in the heated, dry air. Even if there hadn't been an inch thick sheet of ice over 4 inches of powdery snow all over my neighborhood, I'd have still taken a sick day today.
Finally, DrB had been planning to take a trip down to Texas this weekend to see her Pumpkin and for my folks to see a bit more of the Professor whilst he is still in his early larvae form. Continental (or is it United++ now?) called this evening to inform us that her flight for Friday has been cancelled. So after 45 minutes on hold with the airline and numerous other related calls, the whole shebang is rescheduled for the following weekend.
While the snow didn't start until late Tuesday, this week has been all about the big winter storm that rolled in mid-week. Monday I went to work to secure some files and build updates expecting to be working-from-home a few days this week, and we run a few errands as well. We made a point of going out to eat for a meal or two as well Monday/Tuesday. Wednesday snowed all day, accumulating probably 3-4 inches here, then freezing rain today, and then another inch or so of snow. I actually trudged down to the QFC on Wednesday to get
cuddlyeconomist some jars for her canning project, and I'm glad I didn't bother trying to take a vehicle and just hoofed it. Our street never gets plowed, there's plenty of hill grades, and apparently nobody in Seattle seems to keep their tires up with good tread either. There were plenty of people spinning out even on my 4 block walk.Luckily we've not had any power, Internet, or heat interruptions so far (knock on simulated wood-grain finish), and our property has very few trees hanging over it. The ones that are shared with the neighbors have both been trimmed up by an arborist this year so no broken tree limbs downed by heavy, wet snow either in our immediate vicinity.
On the plus side, it's been nice to get several bonus days at home with Professor X. I've managed to get some work done, and generally we've all been keeping sane with the regular application of Xbox 360 time playing Lego® Harry Potter®: Years 1-4. We even managed to have some company early in the week as well.
But it's not been all "Snow Day Phun!" either. DrB has hit the stressful point in her last planned quarter finishing up her M.P.H., and has been stressy, stressy, stressy. Professor X has had a particularly rough time of it today with teething pain, and a rather nasty diaper rash. We've been using cloth diapers and for the most part he has not had any serious diaper rash before now. Our working theory is that one of the
Finally, DrB had been planning to take a trip down to Texas this weekend to see her Pumpkin and for my folks to see a bit more of the Professor whilst he is still in his early larvae form. Continental (or is it United++ now?) called this evening to inform us that her flight for Friday has been cancelled. So after 45 minutes on hold with the airline and numerous other related calls, the whole shebang is rescheduled for the following weekend.
