Snow and Lists and Backaches

Oh, man. We got about 6 inches of snow here overnight, and it is crazy around these parts. Truly, it wasn’t that bad, mostly because schools were closed and businesses delayed opening so my morning commute, though snowy, was fairly easy.

The best part? When I arrived at work, I discovered that during my drive in, they had announced that our opening was delayed two hours. Rather than turn around and head home, I got to get a bunch of work done in a very quiet atmosphere. Then, I got to leave early during a break between snow bursts and work from home the rest of the day. Score!

Photo taken during a previous snowfall – we got about 3x as much as this photo shows. But I thought it was pretty, and figured the post needed a pretty photo.

When I got home, I volunteered to shovel the front steps and the sidewalk in front of our house. I’m not sure what I was thinking, as this was a lot more work than I remembered from all of my snow-shoveling stints as a wee child. (I’ve lived in apartment complexes for most of my adult life, which did not require me to shovel.) After I was finished, I was sweaty, achy and exhausted. In other words, I need to work out more. (I let Mr. Martini handle the driveway. Lucky him.)

Finally, I must report that this was the second weekend in a row that I did not complete anything from my 101 in 1001 list. Never fear, though, as I have plans for this weekend, to complete not one, but TWO items. Which ones? You’ll have to wait and see.

And now, I’m going to go take a couple of Advil to prevent the sore back I’m sure to be getting. Oy.