Cabin Fever

While the rest of Atlanta is suffering from cabin fever, I am simply loving this snowed in lifestyle. That is, of course, until we run out of food!

Hubby has stayed home from work all week, and after hearing the news reports this evening, for that I am very thankful! It turns out that main drags right outside of our neighborhood were apparently impassable. The high today was 28 degrees according to the news report. Fortunately, the sun and wind did make their appearance, but it wasn't enough to melt the ice in our neighborhood.

Of course, there are always those crazy northerners who now live in Atlanta and think they know how to drive in this. (Nana Janet and Papa Bill: If you are reading this, we love you guys and you are exempt from the "crazy northerner" phrase as you aren't living here and crazy enough to drive in the non-deiced roads). I suspect they are the ones we are all watching on the news sliding around on the ice. The natives know to stay home! People fail to realize that we don't have the equipment here in Atlanta to maintain these conditions nor is it feasible to invest the money in the equipment for the winter storm that comes once every decade or more. I was actually quite surprised that our New York friend and neighbor brought up the point himself that it doesn't make sense for the Department of Transportation to invest in this type of equipment that will only be used once every decade. I was surprised only because he is a northerner. I think I like that guy!

So I really am loving this. We've ventured outside for a few hours every day to enjoy the ice and snow. It is becoming a bit more dangerous day after day, but hubby managed to squeeze in one more day of sledding by tramping down snow in our front yard. That was until the sled we were using was taken back to its rightful owner. Have I mentioned that the sled we were originally using was a gift from Nonnie? Do you want to know what happened to that one? Long story! That is for another post! Confiscated! That is all I need to say.

While being snowed in (since Sunday evening), we have enjoyed ham and carrot souffle, ham and potato soup with our awesome neighbors, baked and decorated Christmas tree and present shaped cupcakes (discounted at 75% off on New Year's Eve), built block towers, realized that our neighborhood is being redistricted into a not so great elementary school from a pretty reputable school (there goes the property value), commented that we really need to take our Christmas tree down every evening (and it has yet to happen), read books, played Monopoly after the kiddos were asleep, enjoyed homemade pretzels baked by our awesome neighbors and are realizing quickly that our food supplies are quickly diminishing. Thank goodness for eggs, peanut butter and crackers!

Okay, so maybe it hasn't all been good based on the above, but I just had to throw in everything that has made this week memorable.

But, honestly, I am truly loving this! Despite our daily routines being off kilter by hubby's existence at home (I love you hubby, but you really mess up our routines), we have truly had an awesome few days! It has been wonderful to truly realize that we can enjoy life without venturing out and without meals cooked by someone else. And if you know me, you know I'm always happy when we save money! And if you cannot leave your house, you cannot spend money!

But this time I will remember to not turn the heat on full force in our 4 Runner to thaw the ice and snow on the windshield. Thanks to the lady on Clark Howard who used to live in Alaska for the tip (a week too late)! Of course, she didn't mention the impact of running the heat full force in the car for 2 HOURS STRAIGHT! Yes, I am a moron with a newly cracked windshield! How much is that going to cost us out of pocket? And I don't even have hubby to blame this time.

Perhaps now I'll go top the evening off with a homemade cup of hot chocolate! Thank you Mollie! Annabelle and I have really been enjoying your homemade hot chocolate! I refuse to share with hubby!