We actually got a good helping of snow yesterday. Unfortunately, it was pretty much a 1 for 1 mix of snow and rain, so it was pretty wet and heavy and made the commute home a bear. They're calling for more to come some time on Saturday. I decided, on Wednesday, to stay home today to relax a little (make use of Monday being a holiday - four day weekend and all) and clean the house for the jewelry party I'm supposed to host tomorrow but, when Jeff got Kadie up this morning for me to get her ready...

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We've been busy, busy, busy here. I'm getting over a very nasty cold that, thankfully, did not turn into much else. Also, very thankfully, it hasn't spread to Jeff or Kadie. Both Jeff and I are racing against deadlines at work but I got good news yesterday...my company is allowing us to have the 24th off as a paid holiday! Yea! I'm looking forward to a couple of days off (besides the 24th, 25th and 1st, I'm taking the 31st off as well) and a week or so of quieter days in the office (with most...

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We actually saw flurries yesterday while driving home and, this morning, I saw them again. They're calling for"measurable" snow tonight and more flurries over the weekend with record lows at night. I don't think the outdoor egg hunt with the neighbors is going to happen. Kadie colored 6 eggs with Ms. Tracy yesterday and I think daddy's going to try to color some more with her today so we might hide some around the house for her to find. She doesn't quite"get" the whole Easter egg thing...

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Sounds like a horror movie title, now that I think about it. Today, we all three get to go in for our semi-annual teeth cleaning. Kadie's excited but I'm sure Jeff's less than thrilled. I don't care either way since I know it can't be worse than having someone attach a string to your tooth and pull on it (which I deal with on a monthly basis now).Yesterday I went in to get our taxes done at H& R Block and, while they came back with a refund amount from both State and Federal, with the...

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Well, Lisa, it wasn't us who stole your sun. In fact, Friday afternoon, we had another storm system roll through and drop about 4 inches of snow on us. It was pretty bitter (in temps) for the weekend and Monday but today looks a little more promising as we drove to work at 5 am in 50-degree weather. I don't know if it's supposed to warm up much past that point, but it's definitely better than 20-something. The middle of March and we get 4 inches of snow. Come on! I'm ready for spring, people...

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The east coast half of the Todnems are still alive and kicking (or should I say that we're a third now that we've extended our borders to another hemisphere?). Our latest winter storm was a nasty one. It wasn't the snow that caused the problems, though we got a good 3 or 4 inches up north where we live, it was the freezing rain and sleet that came with it. The next few days are calling for sun but temperatures remaining in the teens and twenties (to instantly freeze anything the sun might...

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They're calling for a couple of nasty days, starting this afternoon and ending sometime Wednesday morning. Apparently, there are two storms coming in from opposite directions and we're gonna be caught in the middle of it. There's a call for a good amount of snow with freezing rain and sleet to make it interesting. We might be getting a day or two off from work this week. (Too bad we won't get paid for them.)

Certainly feels like it but it doesn't want to act like it. (It's been a frustrating day and it's gonna be a long one, too, as I have to stay late at work to make up some hours.) We actually got some real snow Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. It was only about 2 or 3 inches worth, but that's a lot better than the pathetic attempts it had been making up to that point. Of course, that delayed everyone because buildings weren't opening up until 9 am and the roads were still being cleared. We got a...

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It's been a long couple of weeks and I think my body's trying to tell me"enough is enough." Though I don't want to tempt the fates, I will go so far as to say that I woke up this morning with a sore throat. I'm hoping it will fade as the day progresses, but I've been riding myself pretty hard these past few weeks so I wouldn't be surprised if I've run myself down enough to pick up one of the more than plentiful viruses that are going 'round. So far, every one of the east coast Todnems has...

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To all you"well wishers" out there that have been bemoaning their cold weather - you've pushed it east. It was a bitter 19 degrees out this morning. Thank goodness for a garage! And heated seats! And third row temp controls! We had clear skies, of course, so no snow but they are calling for rain tomorrow afternoon (when it will be back up in the upper 50s). I just wish it'd make up its mind. Either get cold and give us snow or warm up already. These extreme temperature fluctuations are...

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Just wanted to say that our 70-degree weather has officially left us behind. It was a chilly 22 degrees out this morning and we saw snow in our headlights (though none of it was staying on the ground).I've been in a lot of pain the last couple of days and not sleeping well because of it so it's been brought to my attention that I've been very grumpy. It all has to do with my braces. After last month's adjustment, I didn't feel the least bit sore, but (for whatever reason) I was practically in...

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