The world didn't end yesterday but it was the day from hell and yet a good day at the same time. Zach and I were out digging the car out of 20+ inches of snow when I had to go inside for a while. I figured he had dug out enough for us to get out so I had my purse and keys with me, locked the door and walked outside to find our neighbor helping him dig the car out. I was so pleased because the neighbor has never really spoken to me before. He's always friendly with us but just hadn't talked to me.
So I went to warm up the car and help get the snow off the windshield but he had gone to his garage to get his shop broom to do it instead. I left my purse in the car and got out and was going to get the scraper out of the back seat but couldn't get the door open. I figured it was frozen shut so I was going to just grab it from the front seat but that door wouldn't open either. For some bizarre reason the sensor had locked all the doors on the car. And it was running. And the only other key was 30 miles away. And the house was locked up tight. I didn't have Tom's work number because it was in my purse but Zach had his phone so he was going to go online and get it from his phone but the neighbor insisted we come inside his home. And it was going to take Tom at least a half-hour to an hour (because of work and weather) to get there.
We got the number, phoned Tom at work and was able to wait inside, warm and safe until Tom could get things straightened out at work and come rescue us. I felt so bad about him having to leave work but it's only the third time in 26 years of marriage that I've had to call him at work so it's not like it happens all the time. And only the second time he's had to leave work to help me.
But it was so nice to finally get to know the neighbor and his wife. I'm guessing they were both as shy as I am.
Then I had to go shopping and figured I would take the state highway instead of the county road, thinking it would be better. WRONG!!! It had solid chunks of packed snow and ice with significant drop-offs onto the pavement from a packed snow drift. I came back the county highway which was practically clear all the way. Go figure.
By the time we got done shopping, I could barely move. My upper arms were so sore from the shoveling and the dodgy hip was giving me grief so walking was painful, too. Fortunately by the time we checked out the lines were only 3 deep instead of six or seven, like it was when we first walked in. Driving home wasn't a knuckle buster like the trip there was except for one curve where a huge truck was coming the opposite direction on a curve and there was a huge drift on my side of the road that hadn't packed down. I let off the accelerator before I got there so I didn't slide but the truck was over the line on my side because it wasn't visible there. I had to go onto the side of the road, into more snow...about 4-5 inches deep, to avoid him. Other than that, it wasn't bad.
So we had pizza because I was nearly in tears from the stress, pain and fatigue. And I was too tired to eat any.
I had decided to knit up some hats and scarves for my neighbor and his wife for their hospitality and all the years of them clearing the driveway apron so I picked up some yarn while I was at the store. I started on his hat and knitted about 4 inches last night before Tom got home and we briefly celebrated our anniversary by giving each other things that were sitting on the table. Like...I gave him his keys, he gave me a bag of chips. This kept going on and we were laughing so hard that Zach came out wanting to know what was going on. He left shaking his head. Adults! We're really backward because I'm the one who always forgets, which I did once again. Since our anniversary is so close to Christmas we don't usually buy each other gifts but especially this year since the world was going to end anyway.
But I did sleep well last night and when I woke up this morning I got dressed and went out to refill the bird feeders. I also bought some field corn for the bigger birds and squirrels. I got outside and immediately fell, landing on a cushion of 20+ inches of snow. I finally made it out to the feeders and back and sat down at the computer to read my mail and stuff and looked out to watch the birds but the feeder that they use most of the time was on the ground. Apparently the weight of the snow on it had weakened the string. Dang it! I don't know if we can fix it but if I move the other one to that spot they'll use it. As of now they're mostly eating off the snow instead of the other feeder.
I'll go out later I suppose. It will bother me all day until I do it.
But today I need to finish decorating the tree and wrapping presents. And what cleaning I can get done. And probably some laundry, too. Plus tons of knitting this weekend.
TTFN
So I went to warm up the car and help get the snow off the windshield but he had gone to his garage to get his shop broom to do it instead. I left my purse in the car and got out and was going to get the scraper out of the back seat but couldn't get the door open. I figured it was frozen shut so I was going to just grab it from the front seat but that door wouldn't open either. For some bizarre reason the sensor had locked all the doors on the car. And it was running. And the only other key was 30 miles away. And the house was locked up tight. I didn't have Tom's work number because it was in my purse but Zach had his phone so he was going to go online and get it from his phone but the neighbor insisted we come inside his home. And it was going to take Tom at least a half-hour to an hour (because of work and weather) to get there.
We got the number, phoned Tom at work and was able to wait inside, warm and safe until Tom could get things straightened out at work and come rescue us. I felt so bad about him having to leave work but it's only the third time in 26 years of marriage that I've had to call him at work so it's not like it happens all the time. And only the second time he's had to leave work to help me.
But it was so nice to finally get to know the neighbor and his wife. I'm guessing they were both as shy as I am.
Then I had to go shopping and figured I would take the state highway instead of the county road, thinking it would be better. WRONG!!! It had solid chunks of packed snow and ice with significant drop-offs onto the pavement from a packed snow drift. I came back the county highway which was practically clear all the way. Go figure.
By the time we got done shopping, I could barely move. My upper arms were so sore from the shoveling and the dodgy hip was giving me grief so walking was painful, too. Fortunately by the time we checked out the lines were only 3 deep instead of six or seven, like it was when we first walked in. Driving home wasn't a knuckle buster like the trip there was except for one curve where a huge truck was coming the opposite direction on a curve and there was a huge drift on my side of the road that hadn't packed down. I let off the accelerator before I got there so I didn't slide but the truck was over the line on my side because it wasn't visible there. I had to go onto the side of the road, into more snow...about 4-5 inches deep, to avoid him. Other than that, it wasn't bad.
So we had pizza because I was nearly in tears from the stress, pain and fatigue. And I was too tired to eat any.
I had decided to knit up some hats and scarves for my neighbor and his wife for their hospitality and all the years of them clearing the driveway apron so I picked up some yarn while I was at the store. I started on his hat and knitted about 4 inches last night before Tom got home and we briefly celebrated our anniversary by giving each other things that were sitting on the table. Like...I gave him his keys, he gave me a bag of chips. This kept going on and we were laughing so hard that Zach came out wanting to know what was going on. He left shaking his head. Adults! We're really backward because I'm the one who always forgets, which I did once again. Since our anniversary is so close to Christmas we don't usually buy each other gifts but especially this year since the world was going to end anyway.
But I did sleep well last night and when I woke up this morning I got dressed and went out to refill the bird feeders. I also bought some field corn for the bigger birds and squirrels. I got outside and immediately fell, landing on a cushion of 20+ inches of snow. I finally made it out to the feeders and back and sat down at the computer to read my mail and stuff and looked out to watch the birds but the feeder that they use most of the time was on the ground. Apparently the weight of the snow on it had weakened the string. Dang it! I don't know if we can fix it but if I move the other one to that spot they'll use it. As of now they're mostly eating off the snow instead of the other feeder.
I'll go out later I suppose. It will bother me all day until I do it.
But today I need to finish decorating the tree and wrapping presents. And what cleaning I can get done. And probably some laundry, too. Plus tons of knitting this weekend.
TTFN
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