Remember I said we were supposed to get 4-8 inches? Well, we got about six. Wayne left early for work, but couldn't get out of the drive with the car, so he took the four wheel drive that I normally use. Unfortunately I can't blame anything on him, because he then texted me that he took it.
By the time I and other sane people had risen, I had forgotten all about it. The boys I babysit came and I had gotten everyone breakfast. Penelope completely coated herself with Cream of Wheat, and that stuff doesn't just wipe off. So I thought the boys could finish their breakfast and I could give Penelope a quick bath. While Penelope was in the bath, I realized that I didn't have a vehicle to take the boys to the bus, and we would have to walk. Which is no big deal, other than it was 18 degrees, we had 6 inches of fresh snow, and we would need to leave 10 minutes earlier. Plus the pressure of knowing if we missed the bus, I had no way to get the boys to school. So for the next 10 minutes the boys heard me yell from different parts of the house: "J are you finished eating? T put your dishes in the sink. J are you dressed yet? Hurry! Get your boots on!" I was going to put Penelope in the backpack carrier, but then realized that it was in the vehicle that Wayne took. So the boys and I dug out the stroller, but I dreaded pushing it through the snow. We finally pushed our way out the door with the stroller, while the entire neighborhood cat population attempted to get in the house. (For some reason there are now four cats that seem to think this is their home.) I'm sure it looked like a Norman Rockwell painting, with scarves flying and mouths hanging wide.
We made it to the bus stop in plenty of time. Penelope and I came back to the house for a cozy day in. We're out of milk and could use some groceries, but that all pales when I can spend a nice quiet day with my little bear.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Caffeine Anyone?
Caffeine Anyone?
Over the holidays some of Wayne's cousins came to visit. We were excited to have them and had a great time. Wayne and I enjoy making a big breakfast together on the weekends, so we made breakfast, complete with coffee. Wayne's cousins were self proclaimed 'coffee addicts,' and they had a big day of traveling ahead of them. I fluffed my hospitable feathers and made them a big pot of coffee to take with them in their thermos. I'm so nice, right? At some point after they left, I looked at my coffee and noticed for the first time that I had mistakenly bought DECAF! The poor cousins, I'm glad they didn't fall asleep at the wheel drinking my carefully prepared decaf coffee.
Oh Elizabeth
There were several things that attracted me to Wayne when we first met. However, his taste for music was not one of them. Some of his favorite songs are sung by the Statler Brothers, Merl Haggard, and several hillbilly singers with names like 'Johnny Millboy' and 'Stompin' Tom Two-tooth.' Currently Wayne's phone alarm bellers slowly at 4:30 every morning: "OH ELIIIIZABETHHHH, I'M SURE MISSING YOOUUUUU..." I have it memorized, and occasionally sing along at 4:30, or even occasionally if I wake up at 2:30, just for spite. As a side note, Wayne also works out to this music. No kidding. It's like going to sleep at a nightclub.
Nevada Winter
This fall, a seasoned local was telling me that the last two winters have been 'VERY mild.' We have only lived here two winters, but I still brushed it off and thought....right. Well this winter has been a different. For the last month we have had snow on the ground and temps from -15 to +15 most days. We really haven't minded so much. The snow is beautiful and we spend lots of time being lethargic in our living room. It warmed up to the high 30s for the last two days and melted about half of the snow, however, 4-8 inches are forecasted for tomorrow.
Over the holidays some of Wayne's cousins came to visit. We were excited to have them and had a great time. Wayne and I enjoy making a big breakfast together on the weekends, so we made breakfast, complete with coffee. Wayne's cousins were self proclaimed 'coffee addicts,' and they had a big day of traveling ahead of them. I fluffed my hospitable feathers and made them a big pot of coffee to take with them in their thermos. I'm so nice, right? At some point after they left, I looked at my coffee and noticed for the first time that I had mistakenly bought DECAF! The poor cousins, I'm glad they didn't fall asleep at the wheel drinking my carefully prepared decaf coffee.
Oh Elizabeth
There were several things that attracted me to Wayne when we first met. However, his taste for music was not one of them. Some of his favorite songs are sung by the Statler Brothers, Merl Haggard, and several hillbilly singers with names like 'Johnny Millboy' and 'Stompin' Tom Two-tooth.' Currently Wayne's phone alarm bellers slowly at 4:30 every morning: "OH ELIIIIZABETHHHH, I'M SURE MISSING YOOUUUUU..." I have it memorized, and occasionally sing along at 4:30, or even occasionally if I wake up at 2:30, just for spite. As a side note, Wayne also works out to this music. No kidding. It's like going to sleep at a nightclub.
Nevada Winter
This fall, a seasoned local was telling me that the last two winters have been 'VERY mild.' We have only lived here two winters, but I still brushed it off and thought....right. Well this winter has been a different. For the last month we have had snow on the ground and temps from -15 to +15 most days. We really haven't minded so much. The snow is beautiful and we spend lots of time being lethargic in our living room. It warmed up to the high 30s for the last two days and melted about half of the snow, however, 4-8 inches are forecasted for tomorrow.
January
Penelope and some cheese.
Getting out of the house on a 'warm' day. Penelope went for a stroller ride and Wayne took the bike out.
Remember Trial of a Marriage? Huge failure. The piles of snow were too much for our nice little fence. Luckily the marriage is still intact.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Weekend at Lake Tahoe
Last weekend we went to Incline Village, NV to go cross country skiing, relax, and spend a little time with our friends Tony & Ionna and their interesting Greek family.
This picture is just when we were eating at a cafe, but they had a stove just like ours, only black and miniature. It was very cute.
Driving past Squaw Valley. The Winter Olympics were here in 1960. There was plenty of time for pictures since the road between Truckee and Tahoe City, CA (about 15 miles I think) was very slow - when we were moving we were going about 20 mph!
X Country skiing at this nice place near the lake. We rented this little sled contraption that Wayne pulled. Penelope wasn't happy about it, but didn't cry either. She just sat their zoned out for until about 20 minutes before we finished, she fell asleep.
And she slept...
...and slept - inside the ski place.
Lake Tahoe
And nice gas prices-the price in red on the right side is Unleaded - $2.89!
At the condo - We ate this New Year's cake/bread. There is some story that goes along with it, however, with several people telling the story at the same time in 2 different languages and heavy accents, I eventually just started smiling and nodding. The bottom line is there is a coin baked into it and the cake is cut into pieces - one for each person plus one each for the house, the Virgin Mary, and two more, I can't remember. The cake is very dry and has almonds on top and something similar to Vanilla that is only grown on some Greek Island that gives it a unique taste.
The Cake: 2013
Polly, Minola, Mary, and Tony
Polly and Minola are here visiting their daughter Ionna from Greece. They have another daughter in Texas - so we asked if they would be visiting her too (they are here for 3 months). "Oh, NO! It is much too far - it takes a WHOLE day to fly there from here!" Yes, that is right, they will be here for 3 months, sharing Ionna and Tony's apartment. Oooo Yi Yi! (or so I would say if I were Greek)
The road on the pass between Reno and Lake Tahoe. The temp was between -17 and +20 while we were there. The Greeks were COLD!
Nevada winter Landscape
Shrubs at our house.
Wayne's Winter Pictures
Wayne had been snowmobiling, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing in the mountains this winter. Here are a few pics.
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