"Ice"tastrophy 2011

[sara1998]

So, who's sick of being in the house??

My father fell on the ice today and he wound up in the emergency room... he's alright though. I had to chip a half inch of ice off my car, and it took me 45 minutes to do so. I have cabin fever and can't stand to be here any longer, but it's too nasty out to go anywhere!

[SuperFleetwood]

ohh! is your father ok?

Originally Posted by sara1998

So, who's sick of being in the house??

My father fell on the ice today and he wound up in the emergency room... he's alright though. I had to chip a half inch of ice off my car, and it took me 45 minutes to do so. I have cabin fever and can't stand to be here any longer, but it's too nasty out to go anywhere!

[vivfox]

I'm glad you father is fine. Other than yesterday and today, this terrible weather has only stopped a fraction of my walking for exersize habit.

[sara1998]

My dad is fine... bruised up pretty good though. They didn't have to do anything to him, thankfully. We're not even able to walk out our doors without the threat of falling. My oldest daughter bit it first thing this morning letting the dogs out. I had to get out there and chop up the back porch. That was a mess! I'm guessing about 2 inches thick!

[SuperFleetwood]

2 inches oh man!

Originally Posted by sara1998

My dad is fine... bruised up pretty good though. They didn't have to do anything to him, thankfully. We're not even able to walk out our doors without the threat of falling. My oldest daughter bit it first thing this morning letting the dogs out. I had to get out there and chop up the back porch. That was a mess! I'm guessing about 2 inches thick!

[Enchanted_Stevi]

I am sooooooooooooooo sick of this weather!!! We have like 3 ft of snow+ and theres still more to come!!!!!! I gogt stuck 3 times today driving

[DavidMn]

We missed this storm here in Minnesota, which is odd considering Minnesota is usually ALWAYS the place that gets nailed during these events.

[Enchanted_Stevi]

we're getting another 4 to 8 inches of snow this saturday =\

[Nikolaj]

I was unable to open either door of my car today due to the ice, so my much-anticipated trip to the 'docklands' (aka the laundromat) will need to wait til tomorrow. If I can open either of the car doors, then, I can get to sudsing.
That car is loaded up with a good 7 loads of laundry, but I can knock that out in 2 hours at the docklands, rather than all day at my parents house. (The washer and dryer that came with my house- neither work. That's so convenient- not, but I told the owner I didn't care, to try to be liked). I don't mind doing laundry at my parents or at the docklands, plus it keeps me out of the basement- I hate basements- and that's where the washer-dryer is here.
All of these sub-zero degrees have probably killed most germs in the sacks inside my back seat and in the trunk. When I tried to open the passenger door tonight, I fell, my first fall of the year. Kind of fun, as I didn't get hurt.
Trying to see the bright side.
Oh, I know it's eccentric- but for years now, I have brought my laundry that needs to be washed out to the car trunk, usually inside of king pillowcases. I can not stand full hampers of unclean clothes and towels inside where I live, the car trunk suits me fine.
I need the inside of the house clean, always. My car has turned into quite a mess, however! I'll tend to that once all the laundry is clean and put away. Tip: bring hangers with you to the laundramat for shirts and pants, and large clear bins with lids for towels and socks, along with a laundry basket for miscellaneous items- bringing those things with me cuts half the work when I get home to put it all away where it belongs.

[sara1998]

I'm waiting for abother 3 or so inches of snow here. The ice hasn't even melted yet. When I look outside the window at night, my yard is shiny... haha! I'll have to post some pics. I haven't seen an ice storm like this since I was a little kid, so I guess it's kinda neat for me. But, I'm ready for it to go away.

[estranged4life]

is expected here in Oklahoma starting tomorrow afternoon, with between 6 to 12 inches of snow and winds out of the North at 40-45MPH...with windchill temps at about -15 below zero.

[fringed n fab]

It turned black all of sudden here earlier this evening about 6. Heavy winds and the palms blowing. I hurried and turned on the news to keep alerted. I don't know if it had anything to do with any nasty weather up north but things got scary there for a minute.