We do have power, but evidently some aren't so lucky. We filled up the cars with gas, picked up stuff for soup, and got an extra candle or two, just in case. mr.niKa is here with us, which is nice (last time we were snowed in for three days, he was out of town). We're doing puzzles, playing chess, making bread, and enjoying one another's company. I'm also revising the syllabus (back to work on Tuesday) and trying to get the house as clean as I can (not very clean, but I'm trying) before everything hits ludicrous speed again.
I went to the third specialist; nothing doing. Going to the fourth one next Friday. We'll get this foot thing figured out. I have hikes to hike, and I'm not just a-kidding.
Nope. No cabin fever. If you could look out my windows, you'd know why. No fluffy snow; just hard pellets of sleet. Lots of 'em. Where it's not piled in drifts, it's fallen together and frozen into a thick layer of slickness.
I will likely not place my toe out of the door until it's time to take the kids to school on Tuesday. Mr.niKa and his Jeep are in charge of all acquisitions. (translation: I don't have to get out, even to go to the store.)
No snow angels; no snowmen; it's hard and crusty out there, and nothin' but coooooold.
Hot chocolate, homemade soup, homemade bread and rolls: that's the ticket. Still no T.V.; this means lots of board games, puzzles, and reading BOOKS and singing songs.
A VERY cold one here today toooooooooo.... my outdoor digital thermometer, at 7:40am today (just a couple minutes after sunrise) read 25.5F.
Heck, I haven't been in a place that's been that cold since I went to Rochester NY in March 1997. Weather guys on TV are saying it's the coldest it's been here in the Phoenix area in three years... but I think it's been longer than that.
And, just getting home from the gym, I'm reading 48.7F. We haven't had a HIGH that low in eons.
And here's a big smackeroo to you all... mmmmmmmmmmmwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh! (I guess it would be rude of me to be tossing around French kisses -- moi -- here ;) ).
Pool party. Nice idea, but we'd have to call it the Polar Bear Club, and have paramedics standing by! Politics gives me enough of a cardiac arrest these days, without jumping into cold water.
We all slept in today, on the last day of our enforced vacation. Even the cats were extra cuddly. Tomorrow, we have to get back out into the world. I'm revising my syllabus and getting my lectures together, and gathering my wits about me like a wool coat. Life moves ahead with regular steps, and comes around to meet us.
Weeeelllllll. Adrian Peterson has forgone his final year of collegiate eligibility to go pro. Oklahoma has been declared a Disaster Area.
What do these things have in common?
With OU Norman still holding classes tomorrow, while everything else ALL AROUND US is closed, it means that A.D. is the only OU kid who doesn't have to show up for class!!!
Weeeelllllll. Adrian Peterson has forgone his final year of collegiate eligibility to go pro. Oklahoma has been declared a Disaster Area.
What do these things have in common?
With OU Norman still holding classes tomorrow, while everything else ALL AROUND US is closed, it means that A.D. is the only OU kid who doesn't have to show up for class!!!
I thought you meant that Oklahoma's been a declared a disaster area BECAUSE Peterson is not going to play there next season! Now THAT'S disaster (not really... but I'm sure there's plenty of disappointed folks).
Hey Fellowshipper, I can deal with 104F... we have that for more than half the year...
It might freeze here again tonight, but not likely to be quite as cold as it has the past two nights... 25F at my house two nights in a row... They say it hasn't been this cold here since 1990.
Hey Simonzelotes... hope you've been stayin warm (of course, you too niKa and TomStrange... as our cold weather is apparently heading your way).
We have had bush up norh in New South Wales in the great state of Sydney. It has knocked out our Fosxtel cable t.V. Is the Lord trying me or is the last times of things to come. Work with me here as it is hot and I spent enough time in TWI to find out what hell will be like. It is freaking hot here.
For the past several mornings, mr.niKa has gone out to get the paper, assumed a "surfer dude" pose, and slid all the way down the driveway. That still worked this morning. It's nothin' but slick out there. He's squiring us all around in the four-wheel-drive today. My old green van is going nowhere until the tires melt - they're frozen to the driveway.
I'm headed over to earn my living; got my woolies on. Happy Day, everybody!
Thanks Rocky, Just when I saw your name posted I thought to look at the Freedomcharter page to see if they posted it or not to tell you it was there and miracuosly you already found it. Thanks neighbor! that was my day on the southern Pacific on the Sappire Coast.
We've just learned that the public schools will be closed again tomorrow; third day in a row. Counting MLK day on Monday, the niKakids haven't been out of the house since they got home from school on Friday, by which time mr.niKa already had to go and pick them up with the four-wheel-drive.
We still haven't run out of hot chocolate, whew. About time for another batch of homemade rolls and soup, though.
Stay warm, everybody (except you, FellowFisher; you stay cooooool).
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Never have bought anything from QVC or HSN/C... what a wonderful bunch of kids you have there... and the oldest must be incredibly smart, going to the University of Chicago! :)
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Oh... (((((((Karmicdebt))))))), I'm SOOOOOO sorry. It is most understandable that you would feel that way.
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OH, and here's a link to the page Fellowshipper's tuna should show up on soon...
http://www.freedomcharters.com.au/catch_of_the_day.cfm
and Fellowshipper... what did you end up doing with that big ol' fish?
Was there a good time in the ol' town tonight (or that night)?
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Rockstar... I believe they're saying "MWAH" as in "a big kiss"... not as in "ME"... of course, I could be wrong...
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Hi, all!
We do have power, but evidently some aren't so lucky. We filled up the cars with gas, picked up stuff for soup, and got an extra candle or two, just in case. mr.niKa is here with us, which is nice (last time we were snowed in for three days, he was out of town). We're doing puzzles, playing chess, making bread, and enjoying one another's company. I'm also revising the syllabus (back to work on Tuesday) and trying to get the house as clean as I can (not very clean, but I'm trying) before everything hits ludicrous speed again.
I went to the third specialist; nothing doing. Going to the fourth one next Friday. We'll get this foot thing figured out. I have hikes to hike, and I'm not just a-kidding.
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Niki are you expieriencing CABIN FEVER yet? Rocky the fish is in the ice box awaiting Australian day for a bahbee.
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mmmmmmmmmmmwwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh big smackaroo
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Nope. No cabin fever. If you could look out my windows, you'd know why. No fluffy snow; just hard pellets of sleet. Lots of 'em. Where it's not piled in drifts, it's fallen together and frozen into a thick layer of slickness.
I will likely not place my toe out of the door until it's time to take the kids to school on Tuesday. Mr.niKa and his Jeep are in charge of all acquisitions. (translation: I don't have to get out, even to go to the store.)
No snow angels; no snowmen; it's hard and crusty out there, and nothin' but coooooold.
Hot chocolate, homemade soup, homemade bread and rolls: that's the ticket. Still no T.V.; this means lots of board games, puzzles, and reading BOOKS and singing songs.
I just love a good book on a cold day.
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A VERY cold one here today toooooooooo.... my outdoor digital thermometer, at 7:40am today (just a couple minutes after sunrise) read 25.5F.
Heck, I haven't been in a place that's been that cold since I went to Rochester NY in March 1997. Weather guys on TV are saying it's the coldest it's been here in the Phoenix area in three years... but I think it's been longer than that.
And, just getting home from the gym, I'm reading 48.7F. We haven't had a HIGH that low in eons.
And here's a big smackeroo to you all... mmmmmmmmmmmwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh! (I guess it would be rude of me to be tossing around French kisses -- moi -- here ;) ).
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So I guess this means that the pool party is off.
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Well, it's not even 8pm and already the mercury has dropped into the 30s... maybe next week for the pool party.
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Pool party. Nice idea, but we'd have to call it the Polar Bear Club, and have paramedics standing by! Politics gives me enough of a cardiac arrest these days, without jumping into cold water.
We all slept in today, on the last day of our enforced vacation. Even the cats were extra cuddly. Tomorrow, we have to get back out into the world. I'm revising my syllabus and getting my lectures together, and gathering my wits about me like a wool coat. Life moves ahead with regular steps, and comes around to meet us.
Cup of coffee, anyone?
By the way, Welcome, New Paradigm!
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Weeeelllllll. Adrian Peterson has forgone his final year of collegiate eligibility to go pro. Oklahoma has been declared a Disaster Area.
What do these things have in common?
With OU Norman still holding classes tomorrow, while everything else ALL AROUND US is closed, it means that A.D. is the only OU kid who doesn't have to show up for class!!!
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I thought you meant that Oklahoma's been a declared a disaster area BECAUSE Peterson is not going to play there next season! Now THAT'S disaster (not really... but I'm sure there's plenty of disappointed folks).
Just be sure to drive safe(ly). :D
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well sweetniKa... Stoops will find someone... they did pretty good without him this year!
...where are the refreshments?
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It is 104 f today yikes. Let's trade seasons or just go to spring or fall.
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Hey Fellowshipper, I can deal with 104F... we have that for more than half the year...
It might freeze here again tonight, but not likely to be quite as cold as it has the past two nights... 25F at my house two nights in a row... They say it hasn't been this cold here since 1990.
Hey Simonzelotes... hope you've been stayin warm (of course, you too niKa and TomStrange... as our cold weather is apparently heading your way).
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Dude! ...we've had it since last Friday and it's not leaving until next Friday... what is it now? ...four weeks until?
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We have had bush up norh in New South Wales in the great state of Sydney. It has knocked out our Fosxtel cable t.V. Is the Lord trying me or is the last times of things to come. Work with me here as it is hot and I spent enough time in TWI to find out what hell will be like. It is freaking hot here.
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Yesterday marked one month left in the countdown!
And I think we've got rain coming by Friday!
Hey fellowshipper... you're welcome to send that 104F weather here to AZ!... but we still would like the rain.
I expect it'll take you a while to send that heat our way... so pls have it delivered by July, tnks
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For the past several mornings, mr.niKa has gone out to get the paper, assumed a "surfer dude" pose, and slid all the way down the driveway. That still worked this morning. It's nothin' but slick out there. He's squiring us all around in the four-wheel-drive today. My old green van is going nowhere until the tires melt - they're frozen to the driveway.
I'm headed over to earn my living; got my woolies on. Happy Day, everybody!
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...don't forget to put the cayenne in your shoes to keep your feet warm!
I wish they'd had Gore-Tex when I went L.E.A.D.
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Fellowshipper... is that you in the second pic from the top in the right hand column on the page linked above?
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Thanks Rocky, Just when I saw your name posted I thought to look at the Freedomcharter page to see if they posted it or not to tell you it was there and miracuosly you already found it. Thanks neighbor! that was my day on the southern Pacific on the Sappire Coast.
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Nice Fish.
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We've just learned that the public schools will be closed again tomorrow; third day in a row. Counting MLK day on Monday, the niKakids haven't been out of the house since they got home from school on Friday, by which time mr.niKa already had to go and pick them up with the four-wheel-drive.
We still haven't run out of hot chocolate, whew. About time for another batch of homemade rolls and soup, though.
Stay warm, everybody (except you, FellowFisher; you stay cooooool).
love, niKa
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