MORE SNOW!

I can't believe it. More snow in the forecast, another possible ten inches. We've had nearly four feet of snow already and the calendar officially turned "winter" just a couple of days ago. Even the weatherman was crying "uncle" on the local station. My husband actually got on the back deck with his snow-blower to try to lessen the load. He fears that the deck might collapse with the weight of it. The prediction is, oddly, for heavy rain on Saturday, and instead of magically washing the snow away, it will create more massive problems. Ice will have blocked the regular drainage, so the snow will act as a sponge. We may come back from our trip to the South only to find that our house has caved in.

After therapy this morning (which hurt like the dickens!), we went to the Dutch store for a few things. My mother-in-law loves that Dutch milk chocolate. I love the Delftware.

I forgot to mention my husband lost his key to Pearl (white Toyota). The loop on the key, being made of hardy durable plastic (snark), broke. Fortunately, I had my key, so we could leave the physical therapist's office. Maybe during spring thaw, someone will pick up a rusty key and wonder who lost it.

It's going to be so difficult to get from here to Fayetteville, Arkansas. There's a band of sleet and ice cutting across the midwest. We're trying to decide whether to leave tomorrow rather than Thursday morning and spend the night in Effingham. The only good thing about all this driving and traveling is that we will eventually get below the snow line. I can hardly wait.

I haven't been very good about Christmas cards this year. The shoulder problem and the weather have combined to make getting out and about into a horrible ordeal. So I want to apologize in advance to everyone in the world. You may not have gotten a card from me, but nonetheless, I am busy hoping for Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men and Women and Children and Animals, and Happy Holidays for All. May your days be merry and bright, and may all your Christmases NOT be WHITE! (Believe me, I've got enough of that frozen white crap for everyone already.)