2 years ago for Christmas I bought my boys cool sleds, snow pants, boots, hats, glove etc. Because the year before that we had what was considered around here an epic snow event of several inches! Whoop! That's big league stuff around here. So I wanted them to be prepared for the next one. Especially since they had given me grief about putting plastic baggies on their feet the last time and having them wearing my fake Uggs and using a laundry basket for a sled. Ghetto style snow play for southerners at it's finest.
Cue to Wednesday of this week. After the chaotic day of Tuesday getting everyone home we actually cut off the tags on all of our "new" snow gear. Have not needed it in all this time :(
We had our own version of The Winter Games 2014 Driveway bobsledding.
I finally got my car up my driveway yesterday. Whoo Hoo! Seriously, it was big time stuff. Who knew and inch or so of snow could wreak such havoc.
But havoc it did. car accidents, people walking home, kids stuck at school. All when a freaky little snow blew in Tuesday morning. We knew it was coming but didn't sound like a big deal. We have a little snow on occasion and the worst it warrants is a mad dash to the grocery to get milk and bread before it melts.... But this was was the slipperiest snow I have ever driven in!! (actually slid down a hill in) Crazy.
I do have to gripe about one thing (no surprise huh?) We all joke about other parts of the country right?? You know if you live in the south you joke about the north. If you live on the west coast you talk smack about the east coast etc....It's the American way. Most of it just good natured joking.
But in this case I was so mutha *@#$ing irritated and appalled listening to some ( I said SOME not all) northerners completely bashing us on how we couldn't handle "a little snow". Over and over and over...
No maybe we can't handle a little snow because we don't get it very often. We can get prepared as best as possible. If you don't have it all the time it's kind of hard to get used to it. But, when it hits suddenly and creates slippery conditions on every surface within an hour (yes, an hour in this case) and our kids are stuck at school because the buses are sliding off the road to get them. Teen drivers have already been dismissed (and aren't the best drivers in the best weather conditions) and are calling crying because they don't know what to do and how to get home. Parents are leaving work to get the ones left at school and are not even making it out of their neighborhoods without sliding down hills into another pile of cars doing the same thing.
And for the record it was the conditions of the roads and not so much the drivers at fault.
And to me that was scary. And inclement weather normally doesn't scare me.
Kids should never worry if their going to get picked up from school or not. No one should worry about their loved ones being stuck in cars for hours. No one should see dozens and dozens of people walking miles in the dark just to get home from where their cars were stranded. With the wind chill being 0-10 degrees I might add. I heard and saw all of this in a 3 mile radius from my home. This happened all around our area with Atlanta getting hit hard as well.
So to all of the people who thought our "little snow" was so amusing... Back it up and be nice.
You don't like our heat and sweet tea but it certainly won't prevent you from getting to the people you care about does it??
So my cold from last post lasted about 3 weeks. Joy.
I got the holidays over quicker than well, really quick. I am so not into them anymore now that my boys are older. 10 minutes and Christmas morning was over.
I'm all for going to Hawaii for the next holidays. Or even just the next county.
And my bag lady, lady with the flu, whatever look is continuing due to the cold weather now. Let me tell you it is not pretty. Layering like mine has never ever been "in". In fact my husband cringes when he sees me going outside to get the paper. Eh. whatever it takes to stay warm.
Has anyone noticed that their fav bloggers are slowly disappearing? Is blogging going to the wayside? All my favs are getting sporadic in their rants.
Maybe their like me and are tired of whining online. Hmmmm, let's see what Spring holds....
The first day of holiday break dawns. Whoooo Hooooo!! No more 5:15 alarm for 3 weeks. No getting dressed!!! (don't judge) Old Christmas movies!!! Shopping!! Epic naps!!! Shopping!! Yes, I said it twice. Teens sucking up to me in anticipation of gifts!! What a joyous time!!
What's this??? I'm sneezing, coughing, nose running. NOOOOOOOOO!
A freaking cold. On the first day of break. After all my hand washing and keeping small children at an arms length. Running away when others cough. All the precautions down the toilet. WTH.
Zicam better work cause this gal takes holiday breaks seriously.
Updates to follow.
You would think with all the holiday hoopla I would be consumed with holiday schedules, tinsel, gift giving etc. But, what nobody really knows is what my little brain is really thinking about.
I'm thinking and worrying about what's going to happen and WHEN on upcoming episodes of~~~~The Walking Dead And Sons of Anarchy. And Orange Is The New Black. And Downton Abbey........
I've never ever been a huge TV fan but for some reason (old age, not know what friends are talking about) I've become a series addict.
It is positively killing me. Will Carol come back on Walking Dead?? When the heck is Orange is New Black coming back??? How will Mary survive the loss of Matthew on Downton??? All these questions are swirling in my head daily. And why do I think Juice is so sexy on Sons of Anarchy????
My main question is now that I'm hooked why are they already over?? This is winter. The boring time. None of these shows are coming back til after the holidays and then some which is driving me crazy. I need help. TV series intervention.
Isn't it nice when you have a great week? You feel good. The future looks good etc. That has been my week and I hope it keeps on going.
I don't know about everyone else but December is always a busy month. Having kids means December explodes with events, parties, exams, practices. You name it. My days are spent driving, dropping off and picking up. My gas is already double than normal months.
And you know what? I love it. Wouldn't trade it. EVER. Even when I blew up because both of my teens was running in a 5k Saturday morning and my youngest zombie realized he had no sweat pants. None. Nothing even close. That morning. 30 minutes before we had to be there. And it was 20 degrees outside. (I really don't know if that's accurate but, it was freakin cold) Seriously?? How could he (I) miss that???
Who the hell doesn't have a pair of sweats laying around??? And he's the youngest. He should have 10 years worth of hand me downs from 2 brothers.
I offered a pair of my warmest yoga pants. Crap, their black no one will notice I said. You would have thought I was asking him to wear my panties the way he reacted.
So, I jumped in my car and verbally blistered both boys about responsibility, thinking ahead, I'm not going to always be able to come to the last minute rescue....(yeah, right)
blah blah blah and drove to corner drugstore. They have crappy sweat pants all freakin year except Saturday.
Onward to Wal-Mart. I'm really on a roll by then.
Pay $20 for a pair of sweatpants. Told youngest they were a Christmas gift and don't expect anything else. (Hey, they all know without enough coffee I will turn into psycho Mom)
Later this week an acquaintance told me she was thrilled to see my boys at the run and how nice and polite they were and so helpful and how much $$ was raised........
Made me feel like an asshole Mom. Teen boys don't think ahead. Maybe it was my fault for not checking his closet. So, maybe I should back it up and get him the matching sweatshirt for Christmas.........
2013 has not been my favorite year. Usually I laugh and laugh my way through years past ignoring or fixing the unpleasant but not this year. I can't honestly say that anything bad or tragic has occurred. Just that I haven't been a fan of this year.
Maybe it's because my husband has been working like 400 hours a week. ALL YEAR to the point people have no idea who he is when we stand together.
Maybe it's because my teenage boys are getting busier (which is expected) and sitting around with Mom watching Sponge Bob has disappeared overnight. And I find myself all alone and bored.
Maybe because I'm tired and sad about Baby Boy#1 in the Navy not being home again for the holidays or any day. And knowing I won't see him until August and I haven't seen him since last January. I'm not feeling very patriotic right now so I'm sending a Christmas Card addressed to The Navy. Inside I'm writing SUCK IT NAVY. From Mom.
Usually I am the proverbial cup is half full. The female version of Clark Griswald. The Queen Mother of practical jokes. The laughing with my boys til milk squirts out someones nose.
Maybe it's time to start Prozac and day drinking. Cause this is one Mom who needs an attitude adjustment.
Here's hoping that my laughter will be back in full swing for 2014
