Mature chat thread.....

[Gwenyfur]

Well I'm in the middle of that blizzard hitting the middle of the US right now...
lots of wind, snow, crystalline flakes and I can't see but 2 houses up the street...visibility is horrible...

Yes, I'm freezing inside the house too heh...

but I did have a few fine feathered visitors today

which of course entertained Emma to no end

If look really close you can see the birdie tracks left behind...and yes...she has pounced and hit the sliding glass door a couple of times so far

 

[mjmcmillan]

I'm sitting at home watching the blizzard, too. There's an enormous drift by the building, so getting in and out is a challenge. The truck is drifted in and it's going to take some doing to shovel out with that army trenching shovel. Nowhere to go if I do shovel out, so I reckon I'll take my time about it. A call down to the office got dumped into voicemail so I know there's no reason to rush.

 

[Gwenyfur]

KC's shut down everywhere today...
but here's a few of the aftermath

check out the "curl" in that drift Surf's up???

my front porch

the intersection in front of my house:

there's usually a walkway above the round pot about 8 inches...and the corner sticking out is 2 feet above ground level...all leading up to ...what flower bed? LOL

 

[mjmcmillan]

I'm listening to the radio and it occurs to me that being thankful is the thing to do. I'm safe at home, listening to reports of people who have been stuck in their cars for HOURS--- overnight. I made the trip from Skokie to Carol Stream last night in just over two hours, which is about three times longer than the trip usually takes. Some folk were caught on Lake Shore Drive and had to be rescued by the fire department from their stranded cars.

All roads in the collar counties--- including DuPage county, where I live, are shut down. Even if I can dig the truck out--- who cares, there's nowhere to go. So, I'll start the engine and run it occasionally today so it will start tomorrow.

We're aiming for the Chicago record, 23 inches, which fell in 1967. We're only a couple of inches short of that and it's still snowing.

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

WOW is about all I can say, except for the fact that I am glad it doesn't snow where I am but for us LOL it is cold today but just cuz were wimpy and not used to it. It was 21 degrees this morning. I know, I know, not REALLY cold. You can laugh it's OK. I am also glad I don't live in snow cuz when I don't go to work I don't get paid. We don't have sick pay, or vacation pay, so it would REALLY hurt me even though I wouldn't mind staying cuddled up in my bed. My kids wouldn't care about missing school either.
This morning since too many wimpy people (like me) had their heaters on they decided (without telling us of course) to do a roll back or something and our power went out at 6:30 AM!!! Right when I'm about to get the kids up for school. Luckily it only lasted for about 10 minutes. But who's the stupid brainchild that decided 6:30 AM was a good time for us, huh? Why not at night when we are sleeping. Doofuses. Anyway it was only for a few minutes but I didn't know what we were gonna do if it was longer. I guess we all would have been late.

 

[mjmcmillan]

Sick pay??? Vacation pay??? What's that???

I've been an independent contractor since 1987, since then I don't get paid days off. This kind of thing hurts, but not as bad as calling for help because you're in a ditch and having to wait hours and hours because there's loads of other people in the same jam and emergency crews are stretched thin.

With a little bit of neighborly help, the truck is free to move now so at least I'll be able to work tomorrow.

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

Sick pay??? Vacation pay??? What's that???

I've been an independent contractor since 1987, since then I don't get paid days off. This kind of thing hurts, but not as bad as calling for help because you're in a ditch and having to wait hours and hours because there's loads of other people in the same jam and emergency crews are stretched thin.

With a little bit of neighborly help, the truck is free to move now so at least I'll be able to work tomorrow.

I think you should get bad weather pay though don't you? And let the government pick up the tab LOL yeah like that would work, but it's a good thought, right?

 

[dayhiker]

Well, I had an ice dam on the roof and the water backed up the shingles and was running into the house .. so I had to buy a 32' latter and ax and get up there anc shovel off the snow and chop the ice away. not particularly fun! Didn't want to spent that 400 till I was ready to paint the house in the summer either .... grrrrr

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

Well, I had an ice dam on the roof and the water backed up the shingles and was running into the house .. so I had to buy a 32' latter and ax and get up there anc shovel off the snow and chop the ice away. not particularly fun! Didn't want to spent that 400 till I was ready to paint the house in the summer either .... grrrrr

Wow THAT truly is a bummer!

 

[dayhiker]

such is the fun of home ownership! I've two people tell me that ... but I want to fu of complaining about having to spend money I didn't want to spend then. I was going to have to spend the money this summer when I started to paint the house. Another big credit card bill this month!

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

such is the fun of home ownership! I've two people tell me that ... but I want to fu of complaining about having to spend money I didn't want to spend then. I was going to have to spend the money this summer when I started to paint the house. Another big credit card bill this month!

What does that mean exactly? The things you spent money on, you would probably need sometime anyway, and look at the bright side, you are prepared for "next time" right? It will work out, somehow someway and it won't be the end of the world if you can't paint when you want to right?

 

[peacechild4]

My kids went back to school after summer break.. LOL.. one son started high school today.. his first day.. big sigh from this mother..

I got through it..

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

OK well the braces are on. Weird eating with braces. Getting them on wasn't fun but glad that part is over. So far not too much pain which is what I was worried about.

 

[peacechild4]

OK well the braces are on. Weird eating with braces. Getting them on wasn't fun but glad that part is over. So far not too much pain which is what I was worried about.

Well done.. you will have lovely lovely teeth when it is done.. glad there is no pain..

 

[peacechild4]

Talitha my oldest daughter tickled my heart the other day..

We were dropping off Keanu at church for music practice.. and the worship leader Evan came over to the car to say hello..

As we were driving away she said to me.. you should marry a man like him... LOL..

Why I laughed..

She said because he is a nice man..

True.. he is kind and asked about how we all were.. he is married with his own family.. but I understand what she was saying..

Just blessed my heart...

 

[dayhiker]

What does that mean exactly? The things you spent money on, you would probably need sometime anyway, and look at the bright side, you are prepared for "next time" right? It will work out, somehow someway and it won't be the end of the world if you can't paint when you want to right?

I don't remember what I was trying to say now. Something about wanting to complain and the complaining being part of the fun of owning a home!

Ya, I needed the ladder. So come summer I'll just have to start the paint job.

 

[dayhiker]

PC .. ya, that is kewl that your daughter said that.

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

OK dayhiker NOW I get it, it's just that you typed fu instead of fun and I was like ??? LOL. But I get it now.
Thanks Peacechild, bummer is today I forgot my lunch!! So no food for me LOL!
And that IS so sweet of your daughter. Seems even she knows you might be happier with someone other than her father. Kids are very wise and it seems she really cares about your happiness. You have done well.

 

[peacechild4]

Sorry Michelle you forgot your lunch.. every so often the children do that too.. and I have to run it to them.. she is a good girl..

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

well it worked out. When I just decided instead of going all the way back home just to get gas, when I got back on the FWY and close to my work there was a 4 car rollover and both the fast lane and the onramp were blocked. Had I not got off to get gas, I might have been in the accident or seen it, but thankfully the angels protected me that day. Also I found I had a chicken breast at work from a previous day so I cut it into tiny pieces and it took me about an hour to get 3 oz down, LOL but at least I didn't starve. I find that eating with braces takes all the fun out of eating LOL. I don't even want to eat anymore (except I still get hungry darn it ). Hopefully I will get used to it.