Snow Day

A big winter storm just moved through here over the last day and a half. It left about 18 inches of snow. Yesterday I worked from home – no problem. Then I got up this morning and thought about doing it again. Guilt got the best of me so I spent an hour shoveling out one side of the drive. Then I struggled the 20 miles to work averaging about 40 mph on the highway. When I pulled into the lot at 8:45am I was surprised to find only a few cars here. Then the guard tells me that the office is closed!  I made all that effort for nothing!  I thought about heading home but the roads were so bad that I figured I’dl wait until they get better later this afternoon.   –  So, here I am writing an entry from the office.

Today is Valentines day but Diane and I are not planning too much. I made a nice VD day dinner last night (after being home all day I felt like doing something). I made stuffed talipia with roasted potatoes and peas. I also had the forsight to go to the video store and get some movies when I saw the storm coming. Tonight  we’ll have something easy for dinner and light a fire and watch a movie. We’re going out tomorrow night cus it’s Diane’s birthday. We figure all the restaurants will be empty tomorrow but crowded tonight.  – Works for us!   –  (Brief sidebar – about 15 years ago I went into the flower shop on the 15th to get a balloon for my son (his b’day is the 17th). The owner asked me if I wanted some roses. They had so many left over she gave me a dozen for nothing! I left them on the seat of Diane’s car at work for her birthday. Made me look like a hero and Diane was glad I didn’t have to pay anything. So, a tip for you cheapskates out there – try this yourselves).

I got out on both Sat and Sunday last weekend to X-C ski. Saturday I went for about 2 hours and Sunday for 1 hour. Great exercise and perfect conditions. The show was a little packed and fast. Temperature was about 15 F. Now we have a big dump to work with  but the wind is so high that I can’t ski yet. Temps will hold through the next several days and then go above freezing Monday.  I hope to get out starting tomorrow again.

I’ve been keeping up with my weight lifting routine most days. I traveled on Th and F so I missed 3 days in a row. Then got back into it Saturday.  I’ll sift when I get home tonight. It’s been about 6 weeks of mostly steady exercise and I can say that I feel great. The strength part has been a missing part of my routine and I’m glad to be remedying that.

A MUST READ!!!!!!!!!   –   "The End of Faith – Religion, Terror and the Future of Reason" by Sam Harris.   I saw this in the bookstore in the airport on Wed. I couldn’t put it down. Some of the more gruesome parts were a bit hard to read. We live in a scarey world. 

Namaste