Wonkybusker

Snoverkill

The National Weather Service is now saying 10-20 inches for tomorrow night.  Right, because we haven't had enough yet.  And, while they can't predict accurately so far out, Saturday we might have more.  There's no where to put the snow we have.  Snowmore!

Still Digging Out

It's been over 36 hours since the storm ended and still no one has come to plow our road.  Fortunately, there's no work today.  I wouldn't be able to go in anyway.  My little Elantra can't drive through over 2 feet of unplowed snow.

Then tomorrow night we're expected to get 5-8 more inches of snow.  Some predictions say 15 inches isn't out of the question, although it's unlikely.  This is turning out to be an interesting week.

Pictures As Promised

   

Another Snow Day

The snow has stopped and I can confidently say that we have between 25 and 30 inches on the ground.  Beyond that, it's difficult to tell due to snow drifts.  I'm getting ready for another nice snow day and will be making nachos for the Super Bowl.  City officials will have a meeting at 3pm today to decide if there's work tomorrow but, considering we haven't seen a single plow yet, I would be surprised if everything opens back up tomorrow.  Chris has started shoveling our driveway, but that much snow takes a long time to remove.  He's also gotten some snow off of our shed roof and carport roof, which is good since there have been a few reports of roofs collapsing.

We'll be posting our own pictures from where we are later today, but for now, here are some fun pictures of the Dupont Circle snow ball fight yesterday:

http://dcist.com/2010/02/click_click_snomgasm_2010.php

SnOMG

We had 20 inches when we woke up this morning and another 7-11 inches are expected to fall duing the day.  It's still coming down quickly.  Loki is loving it, although I found it too deep to even ski in.  It does seem to be good snowman snow, though.  It's quiet and pretty and I'm glad I don't have to go anywhere today.  And I have lots of time to put together lasagna for dinner.

Getting Ready for Snowmageddon

Depending on who you ask, we could be seeing over 30 inches of snow!!  Panic!  Run to the store and stock up on toilet paper!  We're all gonna DIE!!!!

I had a half day of work today and am not sure how long it will take to clear the roads.  Right now we have beautiful, falling snow that has just started sticking to the roads.  All plans for the weekend are looking like long shots so I think we may just have another quiet, snowed-in weekend.  We have food, flashlights and candles are on standby, and Loki is just thrilled with the snow.  Happy birthday, puppy!

New House Projects

It may be winter, but we've been looking toward spring with a new patio almost finished.

 

And we've been working to organize our basement. I'm particularly happy about our little wine corner.

 

TGIF

I still hurt from workout overkill on Wednesday, but tonight I hope to get in some yoga and stretch out sore muscles.  I forgot to bring a lunch to work but still managed to choose well eating out.  I had a lebanese eggplant and chickpea salad.  It was delicious.  Starting last night and going through Sunday night are a string of dinner parties and a reception, so it's a good test for me.  I tend to thoroughly enjoy social occasions and come away happy and stuffed to the brim with yummy food.  Now I'm aiming for happy, but only reasonably full.  So far the cutting out sugar has failed, but I have been successful at cutting out fried food and cutting way back on sugar.  It's progress.  Fool's Fest is 2 months from Tuesday.  I'll be ready. :)

In other news, Loki's first birthday is a week from today.  Any thoughts on how we should celebrate?

A New Week

Hopefully our new patio will be done this week!  It was started in mid-December but has taken a while due to weather.  As long as it's done before spring, I'll be happy.

Today has been a good day for my health project.  I even avoided all escalators and elevators on my commute this morning, opting for 9 flights of stairs each way.  Saturday I fell down a bit when I capped a morning of walking around downtown DC with a large bowl of chicken fried noodles.  And Sunday I did well except for minimal exercise and a bit too much late night chocolate.  Yesterday was fantastic.  I exercised and ate well and was very happy with myself.  Monday went very well too.  And I've gotten into yoga and pilates, which helps me keep moving on days I don't take Loki for a run.  So far I haven't seen much in the way of results, but then again, I haven't been at this for very long yet.

Oh, and here are some pictures from Saturday's trip downtown:

The Botanical Gardens

 

 The Building Musem
  
 

And seagulls near the Capitol

  

And I'm Off

Yesterday was a wonderfully healthy day.  I had yogurt for breakfast, a salad and a banana for lunch, carrots as a snack, and spaghetti and meatballs for dinner.  I took Loki for a walk and even got in some yoga and some pilates.  Yay, me!

This weekend, I prepare for the week ahead.  I'll make some hot lunches I can freeze in tuperware and make sure I have lots of good things to snack on.  I'm even going to make some lemon-ginger frozen yogurt with my ice cream machine to have for dessert.  I think I'll even go running with Loki if it's not rainy and gross out.