Domestic Geek

Current mood: disappointed
When I went to storage yesterday, I came across a Dimensions Charles Wysocki cross-stitch kit that I have called Maggie the Messmaker that I've been wanting to work on. I figured that since I'm homebound that now would be a great time to get started on it. Well, no instructions! Apparently, I've taken them out to copy them or read them and they've gotten separated from the kit. I don't have a clue where they could possibly be. How depressing!

Current mood: full
Well, we got even more snow last night and into today, so no school or work. Yippee!! As of now the official total for Denver is 29.5 inches. I've read that Aurora got as much as 40". I managed to get my craft room almost done. Marcus and I played in the snow again and we got Skippy to come out for a bit--more pictures here. I'm thinking there won't be school tomorrow either and our "spring break" is on Friday, so no school the rest of the week. The manager told me today that he's really going to try and open up tomorrow. I hope we can't, but I do need the money since I'm taking the weekend off.

Our friend Dave came over and had dinner with us. I made a lasagna. Yum! I ate two big pieces, that's why I'm so full.

We got the news about an hour ago that the war in Iraq has started. I worry for our troops, but it's about time this thing got underway.

Current mood: cold
Well, I guess the weather people were right for once. We got just a little bit of snow in the last 24 hours. According to channel 4's web site, we had at least 16 inches in the Denver metro area by 8 pm. The weather guy on channel 2 just said snow totals double what we have now would not be out of the question. We're under a blizzard warning because of the high winds.

The weather yesterday was crazy: a tornado touched down by Byers, I got hailed on while I was delivering and torrential downpours caused street flooding and power outages. It started snowing last night as Marcus and I went to bed. By this morning, so much heavy, wet snow had fallen that the poor guy that delivers out milk got his dairy truck stuck in front of our house. He ended up having to chain up to get going. School was cancelled, the manager decided not to open the store today, so I had the whole day off!!! I ventured out for a bit. I had to get the snow shovel out of storage and get some groceries. I'm so glad I own an all-wheel-drive Subaru. I didn't have any problems getting around. In fact, I was plowing through snow drifts just to see if I could. Most of the accidents I saw while I was out were the result of the snow having covered up the traffic signals.

Marcus was made to go home from work about 2 pm. He got his truck high-centered on the mound of snow in front of our house made by the guy who plowed our street. I took some pictures that are posted here. We had so much fun after he got the truck free. We had a snowball fight and he kept throwing himself into snowdrifts.

They just closed I-70 from Denver to Limon. I'm so glad we don't live out on the plains anymore. The last time we had a storm like this, we got stuck sleeping at my Dad's apartment, didn't get to go home for two days and spent all that time worrying about the dogs.

Speaking of dogs, poor Skippy is having a rough time. He's a little chilly since I shaved his hair off over the weekend. If I had known this storm was coming, I would've put it off a little. He spent last night sleeping in our bed and he doesn't even want to venture outside.

Well, I just found out I don't have school tomorrow, either. WhooHoo! The manager is probably going to close the store, also. He said he'd let me know for sure tomorrow. Well, guess that's about it for now.

The weather guy on channel 2 is talking about the possibility of a storm hitting the metro area on Tuesday that could be as bad as the blizzard of '97. Ok, I know we need moisture because we're in a drought here and all, but please, not all at once! Especially not after a beautiful week of 70-degree weather. I hope it's just bored weather people hoping for something to do.

Current mood: frustrated
I've been drooling over the new dual processor G4's over on Apple's web site. I even tried to get a loan to get one. (Fortunately?) I didn't qualify for enough to get the one I want, so I decided to let it go. The last three days I kept missing calls on my cell from an area code in California. Today it rang while I was on my way home from school. "Hi, I'm XXXXX from Apple. I noticed you're were trying to purchase a G4 from out website........" I'd love to have one! Can you make it for free? I told him I'd have to put it off until later. Damn. Subaru is also offering 0% financing on the "new Baja." Damn, again. Why am I not made of money? Granted, money would not solve all my problems, but it would sure solve an awful lot of them!!!!