This past week has been one for the record books. On Monday, the freezing rain/drizzle started. Schools were let out early. I called Central Methodist University and told them I was not comfortable driving up there and was told “we don’t blame you – the roads are BAD”. Then, Tuesday morning, the snow began to fall and, due to the forecasts, all the schools closed ahead of time- even MU (which never closes for anything!) That afternoon, Steve and I decided to shovel what had already fallen so that when the storm was over, we would not have to shovel all 18 inches. Here is Steve working on the driveway
It finally stopped Tuesday night and it was so deep, MU cancelled again for Wednesday. Central Methodist closed. The Mall closed! Everything was shut down Tuesday and Wednesday and we were told to stay off the roads. By Thursday, the extreme frigid temperatures were upon us and places were still digging out so MU stayed closed – THREE DAYS! Unheard of! All the grade schools stayed closed on Friday but MU and the other colleges around the area were opened up again.
It was a surreal week. Very quiet and peaceful. We both got projects done. Watched several movies. Steve and I discovered with three days together that retirement probably will be OK – although we WILL have to have two computers by then. Steven had to go to work all week so Steve used the truck in 4-wheel drive to take him back and forth for much of the week.
Thursday morning, we woke up to no television signal and no internet. CenturyLink repairmen came Friday, Saturday, and Monday to work out the problem. Finally, yesterday (Tuesday) one of the guys thought the electronic “noise” on the line, which was so “loud” that it interfered with the router capturing the internet/television signal, might be due to all our snow! He went out to the front yard (we have underground utilities) and proceeded to dig away snow and chink out ice from around the box and voila – he solved the problem! Having no internet was a mixed blessing – ignorance is bliss and then again, it sometimes is not. I have been at this computer all morning just catching up.
Sadie is back. I am sure you all know by now that Sarah’s landlady had given Sadie her walking papers. Having Sadie back here is with such mixed emotions. My heart truly breaks for Sarah and, yet, I am happy to have Sadie back with me. I am so proud of how Sarah handled things in the brief month she had her. Hats off to Beckie who took the time to fly back to Boston to rendezvous with Sarah (who drove down from Maine) and brought Sadie back with her in a carry-on pet bag. We took care of Max while she was gone. He mostly moped for Beckie but occasionally seemed to regard us as acceptable caregivers in her absence.
Steve and I made a quick trip to the St. Louis Temple Friday night. Our Saturdays are so busy this month that it was the only way to make the temple work. We had some church friends over for dinner last night – and it is “Cookies” tonight with two young couples invited to get to know them better. We are cutting our “cookies nights” to just twice a month this year – trying to eat healthier and lose some pounds.
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