Today we saw the arrival of Phase II, the "catastrophic" part of the storm. Fortunately for us, it wasn't that bad. Lots of folks lost power more south of here, but we were above a line where the temperature was cold enough to give us mostly snow. And snow it did - and snow it continues into the night. There is another snow front coming through again tonight, though it is somewhat of a last-minute sputter. Still, it will pile on about another inch, they say. I don't know the totals, but there is a good amount of snow out there. It isn't anything like we've seen, having lived up north. But it's still enough to keep us all home another day tomorrow.
Late this afternoon, it turned to frozen rain for a time, pretty much covering the driveway and sidewalk again. Daddy had just shoveled all of that with the snow shovel. It worked marvelously - we started a little snowman, but we may have to finish that tomorrow. After all the shoveling, Daddy was ready to get inside and warm up some.
Trapped in the house we were, but at least there was electricity. And a chair. Daddy put together our new living room chair this afternoon, and got Madison drawing some more as well. We have a deal if she draws ten quality pictures, we've got something special for her as a reward. She'll spend a good amount of time using one of those "how to draw" books, following the step-by-step instructions, and doing a decent job. Today's drawing was Donald Duck, and yesterday's was Winnie the Pooh. Both came out pretty well.
We did some piano as well. Although we had no class this week, we were able to get the music practice sheets from Mrs. Pam. We started out with the stuff we knew how to do, and went from there. Mrs. Pam sent pictures for finger placement, so we were able to do a little there. We have more time tomorrow, so we'll be doing that a bit more.
Today was a Lego Marvel day, of course. With electricity, we went there. Happily, we now have Agent Coulson to use, as well as the Wasp, Psylocke and even Howard the Duck. This game is amazing. There's a big city to explore, and lots of people to run into. Or run over, if you drive recklessly. Which we tend to do. When you bump into people on foot, there aren't as many phrases you hear the pedestrians say, so there tends to be a bit of repetition. The point is, one sticks out. It's a woman's voice that says, "Watch it, buddy." If you're running around the city on foot, you'll hear this a lot. The end result is that we say it a lot, outside of the game. It's just a thing of awesomeness to hear Madison say, "Watch it, buddy!"
Speaking of "awesomeness," we had the half pipe snowboarding for women tonight. Madison watched, and this time an American won. The announcer compared her run down the half pipe to a "machine gun of awesomeness," which is a phrase I think we should use more often in day-to-day life.
BOSS: "So, how'd the presentation go, Ted?"
TED: "It was like a machine gun of awesomeness, sir!"
Anyway, the Olympics were fun to watch tonight. Strangely, we're routing for the Russians when they're up - especially that couple that skated to music from the Addams Family. I am not making that up. Before they even did any technical skills, they already won in my book. The guy was acting a bit like Gomez, and I was suddenly enjoying this event more and more.
We read some more from our Bible tonight before bed, and thanked God for saving a lot of folks from a "catastrophe." I think because that sort of wording was used to describe the storm, a lot of people stayed home. And therefore avoided a catastrophe. So I'm okay with the usage of the word, so long as it made people use common sense for a change.
Daddy went outside for a bit today, but not in a car, of course. It was cold, and the snow didn't pack that well again. For some reason, you can't do the roll-up snowman you usually can do. This may be because of the sleet, but I'm not sure. Anyway, it's nice snow to look at, but not as fun to play in as it usually is.
We stayed indoors for the most part. We had hot chocolate when coming inside, and for dinner there was hot soup. We snuggled under blankets watching the Olympics and had a Skype call with Nana and Ba-Ba in Florida, who were checking in on us. Aunt Shain and her family had lost power this afternoon, but Nana and Ye-Ye were just fine. All in all, most people were just fine around here - it was just a snow day, where there was a lot of playing around with sleds and snowmen. Tomorrow, we'll probably do some of that in the morning. But according to the forecast, the snow will probably be gone by the weekend, completely. It is supposed to be as high as 62 on Sunday, which is quite a turnaround. But I wouldn't say winter is over just yet. You just never know about this winter.
We do know that Mommy was right about the snow. Last October, she ordered a snow shovel, and we've used it twice so far. Good call, Mommy!
As we turn in for the night, here's the latest entry in our Olympic-themed devotional. This one came to me as I was out there shoveling:
Late this afternoon, it turned to frozen rain for a time, pretty much covering the driveway and sidewalk again. Daddy had just shoveled all of that with the snow shovel. It worked marvelously - we started a little snowman, but we may have to finish that tomorrow. After all the shoveling, Daddy was ready to get inside and warm up some.
Trapped in the house we were, but at least there was electricity. And a chair. Daddy put together our new living room chair this afternoon, and got Madison drawing some more as well. We have a deal if she draws ten quality pictures, we've got something special for her as a reward. She'll spend a good amount of time using one of those "how to draw" books, following the step-by-step instructions, and doing a decent job. Today's drawing was Donald Duck, and yesterday's was Winnie the Pooh. Both came out pretty well.
We did some piano as well. Although we had no class this week, we were able to get the music practice sheets from Mrs. Pam. We started out with the stuff we knew how to do, and went from there. Mrs. Pam sent pictures for finger placement, so we were able to do a little there. We have more time tomorrow, so we'll be doing that a bit more.
Today was a Lego Marvel day, of course. With electricity, we went there. Happily, we now have Agent Coulson to use, as well as the Wasp, Psylocke and even Howard the Duck. This game is amazing. There's a big city to explore, and lots of people to run into. Or run over, if you drive recklessly. Which we tend to do. When you bump into people on foot, there aren't as many phrases you hear the pedestrians say, so there tends to be a bit of repetition. The point is, one sticks out. It's a woman's voice that says, "Watch it, buddy." If you're running around the city on foot, you'll hear this a lot. The end result is that we say it a lot, outside of the game. It's just a thing of awesomeness to hear Madison say, "Watch it, buddy!"
Speaking of "awesomeness," we had the half pipe snowboarding for women tonight. Madison watched, and this time an American won. The announcer compared her run down the half pipe to a "machine gun of awesomeness," which is a phrase I think we should use more often in day-to-day life.
BOSS: "So, how'd the presentation go, Ted?"
TED: "It was like a machine gun of awesomeness, sir!"
Anyway, the Olympics were fun to watch tonight. Strangely, we're routing for the Russians when they're up - especially that couple that skated to music from the Addams Family. I am not making that up. Before they even did any technical skills, they already won in my book. The guy was acting a bit like Gomez, and I was suddenly enjoying this event more and more.
We read some more from our Bible tonight before bed, and thanked God for saving a lot of folks from a "catastrophe." I think because that sort of wording was used to describe the storm, a lot of people stayed home. And therefore avoided a catastrophe. So I'm okay with the usage of the word, so long as it made people use common sense for a change.
Daddy went outside for a bit today, but not in a car, of course. It was cold, and the snow didn't pack that well again. For some reason, you can't do the roll-up snowman you usually can do. This may be because of the sleet, but I'm not sure. Anyway, it's nice snow to look at, but not as fun to play in as it usually is.
We stayed indoors for the most part. We had hot chocolate when coming inside, and for dinner there was hot soup. We snuggled under blankets watching the Olympics and had a Skype call with Nana and Ba-Ba in Florida, who were checking in on us. Aunt Shain and her family had lost power this afternoon, but Nana and Ye-Ye were just fine. All in all, most people were just fine around here - it was just a snow day, where there was a lot of playing around with sleds and snowmen. Tomorrow, we'll probably do some of that in the morning. But according to the forecast, the snow will probably be gone by the weekend, completely. It is supposed to be as high as 62 on Sunday, which is quite a turnaround. But I wouldn't say winter is over just yet. You just never know about this winter.
We do know that Mommy was right about the snow. Last October, she ordered a snow shovel, and we've used it twice so far. Good call, Mommy!
As we turn in for the night, here's the latest entry in our Olympic-themed devotional. This one came to me as I was out there shoveling:
“He went down to a stream and chose five smooth stones. He put them in the pocket of his shepherd’s bag. Then he took his sling in his hand and approached Goliath.” 1 Samuel 17:40 NIrV
This year at Sochi, Olympic curling fever is sweeping everyone off their feet! This sport was officially brought to the Winter Games in 1998 in Nagano, and ever since then, things have been right on target.
The concept is simple – curlers slide smooth stones across an icy surface, trying to hit a target. The fun comes when the other curling team try as well, frequently bumping the other stones out of the way.
If we went to the Bible to find an expert curler, you wouldn’t have to look any further than David. In 1 Samuel 17, David went to the river to get five smooth stones – and he used them to hit a target straight and true. Like a curler, he bumped his opposition out of the way – and the team from Israel immediately became champions!
From that story we learn this: one great shot can change it all. No doubt God guided that smooth stone to its target. But it wouldn’t have gotten there at all if not for David’s courage, stepping up for the team for such a time as this.
You’ve put your time in, praying and preparing. And your shot is coming right up. So sweep in and get ready to stand on that winner’s podium. With God behind you, you’ll be right on target!
You’ve put your time in, praying and preparing. And your shot is coming right up. So sweep in and get ready to stand on that winner’s podium. With God behind you, you’ll be right on target!
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