1) Sunday evening as only a few flakes still fell
2) Jacoby posing with his rosey red cheeks - snow ball scars!
3) Bella pretending to enjoy snow
4) Kaileigh having fun - notice how symmetrical the snowball
I crawled out of bed at 7:30 feeling completely rested and rearing to go. It’s a good thing, too, because I had to get moving. Besides, the kids were up ridiculously early – somewhere close to 6am playing in their rooms and making a considerable amount of noise. Mindy planned for all of us to attend church meaning we’d have to leave the house by about 10:10am. Thinking in reverse, I knew I needed to be up and attacking my morning agenda early. I had to make coffee, exercise, walk Ykraps, relax, run, and shower.
I noticed snow beginning to fall out the window, and by the looks of it, it had just started. I made the coffee and pushed through my exercise routine. Admittedly, I was looking forward to walking Ykraps in the winter wonderland that was developing outside. Soon Ykraps and I were out amongst it. He loves being out in the snow. It must be in his blood. However, he doesn’t particularly care for extreme cold.
The snow was coming done fairly heavy, although it was what I call “little snow”. And probably more importantly, it was starting to accumulate. Back at home, the kids were very excited to see it snowing, and prematurely asked if we could sled and make snow balls with their new snowball maker. Mindy let them know that there wasn’t nearly enough snow for either activity at this point. Too, the last weather forecast I saw only indicated a chance of brief morning snow with little, if any, accumulation.
Over the course of the next hour it continued to snow and accumulate. By the time I left for my run we had just over and inch, and that’s an ideal amount for a run. It provides just enough extra padding to make the run a delight. The snow was soft and fluffy, too - not wet and sticky. By the time I was back home we had nearly two inches. Before even heading inside I shoveled the drive. My driveway is problematic with any amount of snow since it faces north and slopes significantly. It took about twenty five minutes to shovel the drive and walks. This was my first shoveling of the season and the first “real’ snowfall, too. Prior to today, I heard we had .3 inches for the season.
Mindy had eggs ready for me again this morning. After the run and the shoveling I was hungry. I ate my eggs and drank more coffee then checked in with work. I had an issue or two to deal with. At 9:40am I got in the shower and readied for church. Mindy had all three of the kids ready to go.
Mindy already had the Trooper warming when I made it down stairs. We left for church with the snow continuing to come down rather heavily. The streets were a mess. I was sure that church would be baron. It was not. The lot was about ¾’s full. Today’s sermon was about what it really means to be one with Jesus. Interesting!
Church ended earlier than usual. They went no more than about fifty minutes today. Mindy got up and sang one song with the choir. She was the only one out of robe. Oh my!
We left church and headed for home. The kids were pumped about the prospects of playing in the snow. After all, this not only was our first snowfall this winter season but our first appreciable accumulation since December 7 of 2005. The kids couldn’t wait to try out the sleds they got for Xmas 2005!
Once home, it seemed that the snow had finally stopped coming down. The driveway was once again covered in another two inches of fresh snow. I had no choice but to shovel again. Meanwhile, Mindy was inside getting the kids dressed for snow play and feeding them lunch. I went in an enjoyed a bowl of chili. And by the way, perfect timing on making chili!
After my tummy was satisfied, we all headed out to play in the snow. Everyone was fitted with snow gear. We got into a snowball fight right out of the shoot. Jacob either forgot or didn’t realize that it’s a two way thing. You throw you receive. I think he thought that I would simply receive. Nope – wrong! He wasn’t too please to get a handful of soft, cold snow to the face. Soon I had to fend off Jacob, Mindy, Bella, and Kaileigh. They were all after me. I took on more than one face full of snow. But to be fair, I dished it right back.
Bella was our first casualty. She was on the ground mitten-less an crying that she was cold and wanted to go in. Jacob and Kaileigh, on the other hand, were really in to it. After taking Bella back inside, Mindy returned for more snow in the face. I guess she didn’t get enough the first time! J We played outside until about 1:45pm. Jacob was the final Eskimo to go back in.
We tore off our snow gear and readied for Gloria’s in a hurry. I wanted to be there early to make the toilet repairs she requested two weeks ago. We had to stop at Home Depot to get parts, too. We stopped at Home Depot on W.Broad St. and I-270. Mindy and the kids waited in the car. I made quick work of my shopping and was back out in ten minutes or less. Once back in the car, I realized that I had left the toilet parts in the store. I had to go back in to retrieve them. Damn!
We arrived at Gloria’s around 2:40pm. I began working on the toilets pronto. I completed both gut replacements in less than an hour – no surprises. The Bears NFC championship was already playing out when I finished. I watched it until dinner was ready somewhere close to 4:30pm. Sadly, the Bears won the game easily after the Saints made a short run just after halftime.
We had meatloaf, potatoes and green beans, and pasta salad for dinner. It was very tasty. But then again, I always say that. For dessert, Gloria made me my own plate of chocolate chip cookies. She made her homemade chocolate peanut butter fudge for everyone else. I’ve never cared much for peanut butter fudge. We left Gloria’s just after 6:45pm and took Kaileigh home.
We dropped Kaileigh and were finally home somewhere close to 7:15pm. Mindy rallied the kids upstairs to ready for bed while I walked Ykraps. After walking him I shoveled a third coating of icy snow off the driveway. In fact, I had to park my Trooper on the street after sliding back down the drive. I used the shovel upside down to scrape the icy layer off the concrete then swept it clear with my shop broom. That exposed bare concrete. I was able to pull the Trooper into the drive before going in.
The Colts were trailing the Patriots 21-6 by the time I joined the game. Crap! But I was hopeful that they’d mount some sort of comeback. Long story short, they did. I was very happy for both Peyton Manning and even more so for Tony Dungy. After the thrilling finish we both went to bed.
1) Sunday evening as only a few flakes still fell
2) Jacoby posing with his rosey red cheeks - snow ball scars!
3) Bella pretending to enjoy snow
4) Kaileigh having fun - notice how symmetrical the snowball
I crawled out of bed at 7:30 feeling completely rested and rearing to go. It’s a good thing, too, because I had to get moving. Besides, the kids were up ridiculously early – somewhere close to 6am playing in their rooms and making a considerable amount of noise. Mindy planned for all of us to attend church meaning we’d have to leave the house by about 10:10am. Thinking in reverse, I knew I needed to be up and attacking my morning agenda early. I had to make coffee, exercise, walk Ykraps, relax, run, and shower.
I noticed snow beginning to fall out the window, and by the looks of it, it had just started. I made the coffee and pushed through my exercise routine. Admittedly, I was looking forward to walking Ykraps in the winter wonderland that was developing outside. Soon Ykraps and I were out amongst it. He loves being out in the snow. It must be in his blood. However, he doesn’t particularly care for extreme cold.
The snow was coming done fairly heavy, although it was what I call “little snow”. And probably more importantly, it was starting to accumulate. Back at home, the kids were very excited to see it snowing, and prematurely asked if we could sled and make snow balls with their new snowball maker. Mindy let them know that there wasn’t nearly enough snow for either activity at this point. Too, the last weather forecast I saw only indicated a chance of brief morning snow with little, if any, accumulation.
Over the course of the next hour it continued to snow and accumulate. By the time I left for my run we had just over and inch, and that’s an ideal amount for a run. It provides just enough extra padding to make the run a delight. The snow was soft and fluffy, too - not wet and sticky. By the time I was back home we had nearly two inches. Before even heading inside I shoveled the drive. My driveway is problematic with any amount of snow since it faces north and slopes significantly. It took about twenty five minutes to shovel the drive and walks. This was my first shoveling of the season and the first “real’ snowfall, too. Prior to today, I heard we had .3 inches for the season.
Mindy had eggs ready for me again this morning. After the run and the shoveling I was hungry. I ate my eggs and drank more coffee then checked in with work. I had an issue or two to deal with. At 9:40am I got in the shower and readied for church. Mindy had all three of the kids ready to go.
Mindy already had the Trooper warming when I made it down stairs. We left for church with the snow continuing to come down rather heavily. The streets were a mess. I was sure that church would be baron. It was not. The lot was about ¾’s full. Today’s sermon was about what it really means to be one with Jesus. Interesting!
Church ended earlier than usual. They went no more than about fifty minutes today. Mindy got up and sang one song with the choir. She was the only one out of robe. Oh my!
We left church and headed for home. The kids were pumped about the prospects of playing in the snow. After all, this not only was our first snowfall this winter season but our first appreciable accumulation since December 7 of 2005. The kids couldn’t wait to try out the sleds they got for Xmas 2005!
Once home, it seemed that the snow had finally stopped coming down. The driveway was once again covered in another two inches of fresh snow. I had no choice but to shovel again. Meanwhile, Mindy was inside getting the kids dressed for snow play and feeding them lunch. I went in an enjoyed a bowl of chili. And by the way, perfect timing on making chili!
After my tummy was satisfied, we all headed out to play in the snow. Everyone was fitted with snow gear. We got into a snowball fight right out of the shoot. Jacob either forgot or didn’t realize that it’s a two way thing. You throw you receive. I think he thought that I would simply receive. Nope – wrong! He wasn’t too please to get a handful of soft, cold snow to the face. Soon I had to fend off Jacob, Mindy, Bella, and Kaileigh. They were all after me. I took on more than one face full of snow. But to be fair, I dished it right back.
Bella was our first casualty. She was on the ground mitten-less an crying that she was cold and wanted to go in. Jacob and Kaileigh, on the other hand, were really in to it. After taking Bella back inside, Mindy returned for more snow in the face. I guess she didn’t get enough the first time! J We played outside until about 1:45pm. Jacob was the final Eskimo to go back in.
We tore off our snow gear and readied for Gloria’s in a hurry. I wanted to be there early to make the toilet repairs she requested two weeks ago. We had to stop at Home Depot to get parts, too. We stopped at Home Depot on W.Broad St. and I-270. Mindy and the kids waited in the car. I made quick work of my shopping and was back out in ten minutes or less. Once back in the car, I realized that I had left the toilet parts in the store. I had to go back in to retrieve them. Damn!
We arrived at Gloria’s around 2:40pm. I began working on the toilets pronto. I completed both gut replacements in less than an hour – no surprises. The Bears NFC championship was already playing out when I finished. I watched it until dinner was ready somewhere close to 4:30pm. Sadly, the Bears won the game easily after the Saints made a short run just after halftime.
We had meatloaf, potatoes and green beans, and pasta salad for dinner. It was very tasty. But then again, I always say that. For dessert, Gloria made me my own plate of chocolate chip cookies. She made her homemade chocolate peanut butter fudge for everyone else. I’ve never cared much for peanut butter fudge. We left Gloria’s just after 6:45pm and took Kaileigh home.
We dropped Kaileigh and were finally home somewhere close to 7:15pm. Mindy rallied the kids upstairs to ready for bed while I walked Ykraps. After walking him I shoveled a third coating of icy snow off the driveway. In fact, I had to park my Trooper on the street after sliding back down the drive. I used the shovel upside down to scrape the icy layer off the concrete then swept it clear with my shop broom. That exposed bare concrete. I was able to pull the Trooper into the drive before going in.
The Colts were trailing the Patriots 21-6 by the time I joined the game. Crap! But I was hopeful that they’d mount some sort of comeback. Long story short, they did. I was very happy for both Peyton Manning and even more so for Tony Dungy. After the thrilling finish we both went to bed.
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