Things I Liked about Today

This morning there was about 4 inches of snow on my car. Since I don't have a car scraper, I heated up my car and decided that Julia's lacrosse stick would be the best answer to my problem. IT WAS. Not only was it a great solution, but it also was the perfect snowball launcher. I threw several snowballs onto Jeffrey's freshly swept sidewalk as well as at Jeff. YEY!

Snowball launcher!-- Making my morning.


Then, on the way to work, an old lady who was stopped in front of me had this ROCKIN' bumper sticker. I was impressed because she was practicing what she preached... she was old and white...when I saw her later while I was speeding by her old, slow, ass.

Today, everyone was home from school. so the afternoon was pretty easy. Julia was happy to have everyone paying attention to her. She was able to have lunch with Mommy, Daddy and Yeh-ish (the name has altered a little) who was holding baby Katharine (yey for me on holding the baby for a long ass time... that kid can SNOOOOOOZE).
After lunch, Julia and I played outside in the snow. We made snowballs and a little snow man but just before going in she started yelling that she was cold and had burrr hands. She cried for a minute but luckily her Mommy was home and solved the problem by putting socks on her frozen fingers. I apologize to Julia for keeping her out too long, but I didn't know she was cold til she said it... before that nothing but fun and laughter. That being said-- let's talk about how funny it is to see someone with socks on their hands.

Pretty damn funny.


Pretty damn cute!
I have had 3 tea times today. 2 of which have included Twining's tea. I have been waiting to blog about this since Christmas.



Every packaged tea bag has a story on the back that goes a little something like this

In 1706 Thomas Twining started selling fine tea in England. Today, Twinings still sells some of the world's best teas from the original store in the Strand, London, and in more than 100 countries throughout the world.

I love the little explaination on the back of the lable. I think it starts out like an incredibly specific story and ends with a really vague statement about nameless countries in which this hot beverage is consumed. I like to make up things about Thomas Twining or name countries... it's dorky, but fun. Try it the next time you drink their tea.

OH! I forgot!
Julia and I painted this awesome painting today... to make the day even better!
I painted the turtle and she did the "purpley-red and blue"



Oh, I didn't get into Tisch... I still have 3 more schools to hear from. I was bummin' last night, but after 2 beers and the Ingrid/Hitch film Spellbound I felt better this morning.

When it Snows it Rains

BRRRRRR-
The past two days have been COLD.
The days before that, I wore just jeans and a light sweater. This is ridiculous!
She digresses...

My Dad had his gull bladder out on Wed. Yey Dad! He's doing well... thanks for asking.

Due to his vegetated state (or just doctor's orders not to go out in the sub-degree weather... either way... I prefer drama), he could not attend my sister's lacrosse game at Washington College, Saturday, with my Mom and me.

Now I want you to take a minute to imagine life in Antarctica...

got it?

That's what it was like sitting in the stands. I love my sister that much.

(My sister, Erin. Go #12!)

My Mom came prepared (unlike her spawn). She brought sit-upons, blankets, gloves and the almighty hand warmers! Now comes my point-- She brought 2 hand warmers and 2 foot warmers (feet warmers?). The hand warmers look like bean bags, the foot warmers look like maxi-pads cut in half.



My Mom posed a question: "Why are you taking a picture of it?"
To which I responded: "To blog about, Mom. I have no running theme."*

Now, to address the title.
It is SNOWING in Salisbury.

This is almost unheard of in this neck of the woods.
I found out, through this particular snow shower, that I have not one thing that is affected by the snow, beyond wiping off the windows of my car.
Now that I don't go to school, I don't have any reason to get excited about snow in Salisbury.
Snow in Salisbury means one or two snowballs, maybe a snowman, but no sledding and an exorbitant amount of time inside.

This all sparked memories of checking the weather and leaving little notes to God... yes to God... to ask for a snow day. I think my Mother might still do this on occasion (though I have yet to catch her). Good 'ole Catholic school for you, telling you to pray, well I did... I prayed for snow!
Bomb scares were another clutch day off, but that's a different story for another day... Carol.

When I lived in Connecticut there were no snow days. It had to be ICE and SNOW and something had to have gone wrong in a building (couldn't get in, frozen pipes...etc). I remember one morning in particular at Quinnipiac when it had snowed and was as icy as an ice skating rink.
My friends M.J. and Kaitlin and I were all walking to a 5 am practice (inside the gym) and it was probably 2 degrees outside. We were all tired and miserable and Kaitlin said "Do you think if I slipped on this black ice and busted my head I wouldn't have to practice today?" M.J. responded, "Only if you take us down with you."
I love friends like that. All for involved, or not at all. Lol.

I'm sure none of the schools will have class tomorrow, there is at least 2 inches on the ground here. That means people will act like the apocalyps is happening, drive like idiots and I will now pray that Julia wants to throw a snowball or two! Haha!

* Themes referring to the blog not entries individually. I can do whatever I want.