Morning ladies,
Loving the new look of the board!
Today started out...interestingly. Jean wanted to get up and moving early, so the first alarm went off at 4:15. We finally rolled out of bed around 5 and went through our typical morning routine of packing the car, making and packing breakfast and lunch, and generally getting him ready for work. Then he opened the door to leave, only to see that it had snowed 2-3 inches overnight! So, out came the shovel and the ice melt and we got to work. He made it to the top of our (short, but STEEP) driveway, so we thought he was golden. Well, he called me a few minutes later to say that he skid and took out our neighbor's mailbox about a quarter mile up the street. No big deal, but then he called me about 10 minutes later to say that he had gotten out of the ditch and made it out of the neighborhood, but that he hadn't left a note yet! I was NOT thrilled
. So, instead of waiting for him to talk to them tonight on his way home, I strapped on my YakTrax ice walkers and hiked up the street to drop a note with our contact info in their mailbox. At least I got my exercise (I just wish it wasn't at dawn on an icy mountain!)!
Jean's uncle is flying in to the area today and will be staying with us tonight before picking up a rental car and visiting other family. It is always fun when he and his wife (who is still in Germany for this trip) come to visit, as they are only a couple of years older than I am, so we all get along really well. I need to do some cleaning and work in the guest room and bathroom to prepare for his visit, but otherwise we're in pretty good shape. I've got a turkey breast going in the Crock*Pot in a little while, and I think I'll do brussels sprouts, salad, and roasted sweet potatoes and butternut squash on the side.
Hope you all have a wonderful Saturday!
Mandy
