Let It Snow??? - The DV Walking Wounded:

Okay, whomever keeps praying for snow, PLEASE STOP! Wait, let me set some background information…

So, I live in rural Indiana. Madison, Indiana to be exact. For the past three days the weather people have been predicting a “winter storm warning” that could have snow and ice, along with a weather map of my state showing where snow is predicted, ice is predicted, and rain was predicted. The best weatherman that I heard said, “I can only predict with any certainty is that there will be some precipitation.” Well played, sir, well played!

Anytime snow is predicted, all the main stores run out of bread and milk right away. What on earth is everyone going to exist on, french toast? I’ve always wondered.

This time, I could tell it was different…in addition to the bread and milk, the eggs, cold cuts, toilet paper, and soda were gone, so I knew it was getting quite a bit more serious. Also, when I went into our local tool store, there were signs hanging everywhere stating, “We are SOLD OUT of Generators.” The displays had signs hanging on them stating “Displays are NOT FOR SALE — DON’T ASK.” The don’t ask part was written on there by hand. Well, hmmmm, I think we might be in for “Snowmegedden” after all?

I now sit here with over six inches of snow on the ground, with ten inches predicted. So, again, WHOMEVER KEEPS PRAYING FOR SNOW, STOP IT! JUST STOP IT! To be completely honest, it’s probably all of the school children and teachers, because tomorrow was supposed to be the first day back, after the holidays. Jokes on them, they have to do “e-Learning” days…there are no longer ole fashioned snow days like when we were kids. I learned during the COVID shut down that teachers were VASTLY underpaid.

The office where I work is also physically closed tomorrow, so we all have to telework from home like it’s 2020 again! That’s fine. I can do work and answer phones in a pony tail and sweats, like no one’s business: with all the coffee I can drink, not to mention cats constantly checking up on me. Last time I teleworked, I had a cat asleep on my work laptop when I came back from the restroom. Furry co-workers are SO insensitive!

I have many movies I could watch and home organization projects I could be doing, right now. Am I doing them? No. This time of year makes me tired and achy. I’ve been blogging and reading and conversating with my honey. I’ve done minimal house work. Yep, we’re going to blame that on the snow too. I bought food supplies last night to make all kinds of great meals. Are we eating planned meals. Also, no. We’re eating on leftovers. We’re not lazy, we’re pacing ourselves and our food stores. I mean, it sounds logical.

You know, I have grand memories of days like this, but they were fleeting. Being married to a narcissist, I had to make sure I had things neat and clean, supplies at the ready, and cooking like mad. There was no lazily lounging and enjoying the picturesque snow scene, or reading a book while wrapped up in a blanket, or much playing in the snow with my children. While he was napping or was away is when i could enjoy those things – albeit briefly. I made memories when and where I could.

I’m currently enjoying the heck out of lounging. I can be a hermit and be like this for three or four days, but I worry a bit…I worry about cabin fever, about water pipes freezing, and about electricity going out. As it keeps coming down, as ice is now pelting the roof, all I can ask is for whomever to STOP PRAYING FOR SNOW! Things are already cancelled for the next two days! Geez!

Wait, why are my cats looking at me like they’d gnaw on me like a frozen TV entree???