Ice, ice, baby!

[uforgot]

Anyone else iced in and not going anywhere? School's canceled, but I need to write an AP Calculus audit today anyway. Doesn't that sound like fun? I will take a long bubble bath first.

I hope no one has to travel in this mess! Be careful out there.

Edit: I DO have a mountain bike. I think I'll give it a shot. I think I heard a total of 1 car/truck go by.

[tulip]

Anyone else iced in and not going anywhere? School's canceled, but I need to write an AP Calculus audit today anyway. Doesn't that sound like fun? I will take a long bubble bath first.

I hope no one has to travel in this mess! Be careful out there.

Edit: I DO have a mountain bike. I think I'll give it a shot. I think I heard a total of 1 car/truck go by.

If you had studded tires, you'd be all set. It's so quiet because no one is out.

[Aggie_Ama]

We are supposed to get sleet which means everyone will loose their heads in Texas. Right now just cold and grey though. I can't wait to get home to the furbabies.

[GLC1968]

It was snowing like a mofo this morning in our neck of the woods. I haven't looked outside for a few hours and I'm hoping it's turned into the traditional rain by now.

Listening to the radio on my drive in, they were talking about what memories the song "Ice, Ice Baby" (or whatever it's officially called) brought to mind when you heard it. Funny coincidence that I open up TE and that's the first post I see, huh?

[Tri Girl]

I'm iced in today. Woo hoo (well, not really). I'd rather be able to go outside and enjoy it, but I never turn down a day off from school. I have a whole stack of papers to grade, but I'm sitting here on the computer. I don't know who procrastinates work more: me or the 5th graders I teach.
I don't like the ice- it made my 30 min. commute 1.5 hours yesterday- but sometimes ANY precipitation is better than none when it's been as dry as its been lately.
I don't know if I'll go for a ride outside, but I'm considering heading out for a very short run with my new Yak Trax. I can't wait to try them out.
Stay safe and warm, everyone.

[Pyannyplayer]

Seeing as I'm a hop, skip, and a jump away from Claudia, I'm iced in as well. I cancelled classes today not only because I would be slip-slidin' everywhere to get there, but all of our department stayed home today. It took me 20 minutes to drive my normal 5 minutes home last night. Nope, not venturing out.

It's been a fun day - no school work to do! (got it done yesterday before I left!!!) My boys and I have been playing on the Wii most of the day; we have a game called "Outdoor Adventures" that's pretty fun. Nothing quite like hearing two teenagers laughing and having a great time with their mom....just don't tell their friends.

I believe it's time to play again! Everyone please stay warm and safe.

Lorie

[Tuckervill]

We've had a power outage and half a pecan tree fall in the yard. It destroyed the trampoline, but my 15 yo is not too broken up about it. He knows we're putting in a pool in the spring. At least I don't have to worry about the yahoos jumping off the tramp into the pool now!

Our power company is owned by the city so they were right on the problem and got the power on after only about 2 hours.

I walked about 2 miles to Wal-Mart to get a globe for the Coleman lantern, in case we spend a night in the cold and dark. We have a kerosene heater that did a pretty good job for those two hours. I'm not worried about freezing to death.

We'll have lots and lots of firewood again, and no place to burn it!

Hope everyone else is safe!
Karen

[indigoiis]

I'm thinking of stopping by Cumby's on the way home for bread and milk, but then, I don't have any way to carry it.