Today was a snow day for big D! No work, no going anywhere. Schools were closed. More than 1000 flights were cancelled. I'm sure lots of things were closed. Yesterday I knew what was predicted for today so I went thru a checklist in my head that would have looked a lot like this had I written it out.
1. food to make for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.....check!
2. dog food....check!
3. cat food....check!
4. toilet paper....check!
5. coffee....check!
If we have those 5 items in the house, we can likely survive being snowed in! Of course if you want to get technical the top item on the list is much more involved than it being just one simple item. We(or I) keep this household's kitchen quite stocked. Making sure there's enough frozen meats to drag out for dinners is the key in my opinion when you can't get out.
Preparing for such days as this is something I had to get used to. Obviously, I didn't grow up in a place where you had a day or two or more where you couldn't emerge from the comforts of home for a simple drive to the store. I remember the first year I lived in Dallas and was snowed in for a few days. I had to get a little creative to come up with a new way to eat baked chicken. But you know what? The glaze I prepared during that snowstorm I still use. It's a glaze for chicken that is in our meal rotation frequently. It's my serendipity glaze! Likely never to have been invented had it not been for the snowstorm of January 2010!
The weather started getting icy last night. Yesterday was cold and rainy. The temps continued to drop as the day progressed. We came home from spending the day with my in-laws just in time before the weather truly got nasty. Overnight it got colder and colder as sleet fell rapidly. By the time we woke up to look out our windows...well there was no looking out the windows, the ice had developed on the glass. No looking through the sheet of ice covering our windows. I opened the door to the balcony to see out, I quickly decided I wasn't about to venture out onto our balcony, too much thick ice. Getting the pugs and Piper up for the day was no easy task when they had listened to the sleet all night long. It was clear to me Piper slept in the area with the pugs, she didn't sleep in the closet like she usually does. Listening to loud sleet is still a bit new to her. This is only her second sleeting-ice storm. Last year we had an ice storm and then a couple snowstorms. Snowstorms are quiet, ice/sleet storms are not.
By the time the pugs and I made it outside this morning it was snowing. The ice storm had turned into snow flurries. With the wind chill factored in it was 13°. I don't believe it's gotten above 25°. Like I said we've stayed home all day so I'm not sure exactly what was open today but I doubt much. This week will be quite cold for us. The second round is due to hit on Wednesday. I don't think it's supposed to rain, sleet, or snow tomorrow, but I doubt the temp will be much above freezing if it even gets there. I guess the last February had a little trick up it's sleeve for us this year! It's been rather mild for a February and now this! Oh well, it's nice to see the snow flurries. And it's fun having an unscheduled day off with my husband!
As for the Bambi moments when walking the boys today. None for me. I've stayed on my feet during each walk. The most treacherous walk was the one we just got home from. The early morning walk was the easiest because the snow was fresh, it hadn't frozen to become ice yet. Now though as the temps drop tonight it will be a bit more slippery I think. Simon had one minor Bambi moment. None for Cody yet either!
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