Lent Project

Just wanted to take a moment to mention my Lent Project.  I can never figure out what I should "give up" for lent  so this year I decided to do something rather than not doing something.  So my project this year is to make a granny square a day with a few extras on the weekends so that by Easter I hope to have 48 squares completed. Once the squares are completed I will send them on to a member of one of my charity groups to have them put together into an afghan(s) and shipped off to those who need them.  I am using some leftover baby yarn that I have because there are babies out there that need blankets too.   I hope during this season that you take time to think about those around you and those who may need your help and support.

OMG Snow!

Well I am sure you all have heard about the back to back snow storms that hit the east coast.  Well I can tell you that I was in it first hand.  First snow over the weekend left us with 2 feet and the current storm that is beating us now is going to leave the same amount if not more in its wake.  See my Snapfish pictures.  I haven't seen snow like this since I moved from Connecticut the last time.  I counted it out and I have shoveled snow in five different states.  Thankfully today, clearly the worst storm of the two, my company is closed and so is the proving ground where Brian works.  My coworker thinks that our company will still be closed tomorrow.  Which I hope is true because I haven't seen a plow since last night.  My commute home last night was a white knuckle ride.  I had the CR-V and even left early from work and it still took me 3 hours to get home.  I slid in several places which is doubly terrifying when your toddler is in the car with you.  I did think ahead before I left the house in the morning and made sure we both had heavy coats, hats, scarfs, gloves and good shoes.  I also put a heavy blanket in the car in case of emergency.  I tell you I was really thankful for the Garmin because there were times when I could not see very far ahead to make out exits off of 83.  There was only about 1 or 2 inches on the ground when I left the daycare but by the time I got home, 3 hours later, there was 5 on the ground.  According to the weather we were only supposed to get about 2 before 9 p.m..  Guess that didn't work out.  Last forecast I heard today said 24-36 inches when all is said and done.  That does not count the 24 already on the ground from 2 days ago.  So much for global warming.  Luckily the neighbor across the street has a snow blower and helped Brian finish clearing the driveway this morning.  Brian has already shoveled half and then Brad came over to help finish.  With him taking care of the driveway it gave us a chance to work on the front walk and stoop.  It hadn't been touch at all.  We didn't do anything to it after the first storm.  Brian keeps talking about having to go back out and shovel again but with the wind whipping like it is we just can't find the motivation to go out.