Plus, the roads were filled with a plethora of stoopid drivers, who so thoughtfully stayed on the roads for this morning's drive in to work.
I think that means I win. Oh, you didn't know? There was a contest, a snowfall prediction contest. It wasn't fair, though, any idiot could have won. And look, any idiot DID win!
Speaking of idiots, I raced home (at 10 mph) after work, shoveled a quick path, changed into ski clothes, put some kick wax on my skis, found my ski gloves, and hopped back in the car to head to Como where little boy was racing. I got about halfway there and realized that I couldn't remember putting my boots into the car. By that time I was far enough that it would have been stupid to turn around and go back home, so I hoped it was just an early senior moment. Nope. I got to the park and looked in the trunk - no boots. I waited around and soon enough little boy showed up and we drove home and finished shoveling.
That much traffic was enough for me to veto orchestra rehearsal across town. So we stayed home and I made chili & cornbread and we watched House, which I never get to watch.
I went out this morning to run in the snow wearing my screw shoes. Mine aren't as dirty as the picture here, this is from the website that showed me how to do it. And my clumsy self did not fall at all. Of course, running on the Gateway Trail through what is now 8" of snow, and which appears to have been commandeered by XC skiers, was not the easiest thing I've done. I highly recommend screw shoes. Much, much cheaper than YakTrax. I think I paid less than a buck for the 40-odd 1/2" sheet metal screws that I bought.
It was also something like 8 degrees with a 14 mph north wind. Brrr! I had to break out the face mask and wear two pairs of gloves.
This is for my mandaroo:
Skiing at lunchtime with coworker Kerstin. Fun! There's a golf course conveniently located just across the highway from our worksite. Hmm... golf course. You can ski there! So we did.
little boy has an orchestra concert at school tonight. We have to be there early-ish. Why can't I find my knitting that's missing? Could be because I haven't worked on it since I took it to Russia. Hmmm... I feel like I've looked everywhere, but of course I couldn't have. There's a set of needles in there that I want and a project that I really should finish before the holidays.
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We got 6 here! And yes, the plethora of stoopid drivers were out. It never ceased to amaze me the number of idiots that tailgate you when there is ice and snow on the road. Sheesh. I love House. We'll, I loveD House. I'm not so sure about the cast situation this year. And of course it is always comical to me when they break into patients' houses, but whatever, it entertains me.
The screw shoes look cool. I've always wanted to try that. If I ever get my lazy butt out there again, I'll have to give it a go.
YAY!!!!! i love sage!!!!
also. what is it about screw shoes that make me think about all the creepy men on the trail and just how handily we could kick some creep-o ass with screw shoes.
and also how i could tap dance with them in the summer...
we got 6 inches here and more on the way. i love snow.
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