Snow Day...

I woke up on Thursday at 6:00 AM without the alarm (set for 7:30 AM). Other than a few bathroom breaks, I'd slept the whole night through and felt GREAT! I filled in the rather extensive Blog entry and then put a pot of coffee on.

I made it to therapy by 9:00 AM. This is an evaluation day for me, so I was seen by one of the physical therapists instead of Maureen. He put me through all the normal exercises and added six more (groan). He suggested at least another two or three weeks of therapy.

I didn't get out of there until after 10:30 AM, so it was almost 11:00 when I got back home. It was just starting to lightly snow, BTW.

Today is supposed to be the first real snowstorm of this winter. Oh, we've been threatened a time or two, but it's always slipped on by south of us. But today, it looks like the real deal. They say by the time it's over some time tomorrow morning, there will be 6+ inches in, say, Monroe (where Carla works), 4-6 inches here (where I live), 2-4 inches in Mt. Clemens (where B___ and my brothers live) and almost nothing in Port Huron (where Jeremy lives). However, Port Huron will then be vulnerable to lake-effect snow AFTER the front moves through and the winds blow hard from northern Canada.

But, today's first item of business was to clean up the remaining mess from last night's soup.

That done, it was time to take an inventory to see what, if anything, I will need to shop for this weekend. So far, the only things I have in short supply are tomato paste and toilet paper. Now, I must tell you, I had enough toilet paper to last "me" a month or so when the Christmas holiday started. It always amazes me just how much toilet paper two women can go through in less than one week! I can't imagine this (or maybe I can, but just don't want to think about it...)

I noticed the squirrels and birds were very busy chowing down before the oncoming storm. I took a picture through the bathroom window for you. Don't forget you can click on it to enlarge it and then use your Browser's "return" button to get back to the Blog.

I watched "300" again this afternoon. But, I must have clicked on something or another, because, instead of just the movie, it was the directors talking about the movie throughout. I tried everything, but couldn't make it stop. It was more annoying than entertaining.

I put on some water to boil for the Vietnamese dinner, but then decided to hell with it. I ate another big salad and some of the aged, sharp Pinconning cheese and crackers for my dinner tonight. I figure the salad bag has only a day or two left...

It was still snowing when I went out to get the mail. It's not big flakes or a heavy snow, just light and, well, insistent.

Just by chance, the "Unforgiven" with Clint Eastwood was on again tonight so I watched that. I have to remember to take the Grand Torino tape back to work tomorrow.

At 10:00 PM, when my thermostat reset itself (I turned that back on after the ladies left) I opened the furnace and replaced the filters. I was a little disappointed that they looked so clean, but it was time (according to the calendar).

At the 11:00 PM news, it seems the storm has shifted and the northern suburbs (where B___ and my brothers live) will get more snow than me. Sorry, guys! I read a magazine I got in the mail today until I felt tired and then went to sleep.