songbird's crazy world

 So yesterday we went outside around 4:30 in the afternoon By then we’d gotten about 12inches of snow. We couldn’t open the storm door without doing some shoveling.  Normally we’d wait for the storm to end, but the snow had turned to sleet, and we wanted to do some cleanup before everything got icy.  So we cleaned  off the cars (my next house will have a garage!) and used the snow blower, fully anticipating that we’d have to do additional cleanup in the morning.  We weren’t wrong.  This morning meant another round of cleanup.   Half of the neighborhood has snow blowers.  We heard them before we went outside and again after we came in. The other half of the neighborhood is posting on Ring and next door, seeking to hire someone to remove snow.  Most of the schools are closed today.  I, however, have the privilege of working from home, so no snow day for me. At least I don’t have to drive in this weather.  And now we’re dealing with Ar...

 Free choice week and my mind has gone here Yep .., pink sand beaches on my mind …

 

 So we are hunkered down and riding out the storm. The temperature dropped a lot yesterday, it’s artic.The snow has started.  The forecast has changed, the total we are expecting is now 9 inches if snow — still enough to disrupt the railroad and airports, enough to close schools and libraries and etc. But the house is warm and cozy, we have plenty of food, and we will be just fine. Of course, the storm means no walk through the neighborhood … but I do have the treadmill  and I bought another toy… It should be here by Wednesday. I had an appointment with my doctor last week, and he ordered bloodwork.  No surprise there.  I’m still waiting to talk to him about all of the results, but when I looked at the Patient Portal … my celiac panel shows no evidence of disease — which happens sometimes when you stick to a gluten free diet.  It’s a good thing … I mean, I’m not happy about the food restrictions, but I do feel healthier.  And that’s the goal, isn’t it?...

 Snowmaggedon is coming … they’re predicting up to 14 inches of snow starting tomorrow into Monday. And arctic temperatures too. The snow blower is gassed up, we’ve got a bag of ice melt … filled the cars with gas so that the tanks won’t freeze …refrigerator and pantry are stocked …we’ve got flashlights and candles in case we lose power … So we’ll be cozy during the storm. 

  Up the Ladder to the Roof Welcome to  Saturday: 9 . What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme! Saturday 9: Up the Ladder to the Roof (1970) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here .   1) Many people are uncomfortable with ladders. Some feel unsteady on the steps, others have a fear of heights. Then there's the superstition that warns against walking under ladders. Are you afraid of ladders? I’m not afraid, but I do have a healthy respect for ladders.   2) In this song, the Supremes advise us to go up the ladder to the roof to be closer to Heaven. While poetic, that's no...