ICE!!

We've had an interesting couple of days. We were pretty sure we wouldn't have school on Tues, due to the impending winter storm. So, I planned ahead, buying all we needed to make some yummy Christmas treats on that day. Unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be. We lost power on Tues shortly after 9 a.m. Talk about a loooonng day! Bethany had one friend that had power, so several of her friends had an impromptu sleepover that night at her house. The rest of us hunkered down here at home. It was a bit chilly, but we all survived. When we got up on Wed morning, it was 54 degrees in here. After a couple of hours, the cold started seeping into our fingers and toes, so we camped out at the home of our GREAT friends. The girls and I spent the day there, and by late afternoon, we were told by the power company that it wouldn't be repaired until 9 a.m. Thurs. morning. We were preparing for a sleepover with our friends, when we were told we had power at about 5:30 p.m. YEAH!! So, we all headed home, after a delicious home cooked meal with our friends. We're so thankful that we had friends we could count on. No way we could have stayed at home the 2nd night! Who knows what the temp would have been by this morning! So, our town is a total mess. Bethany finally went to school today, and one elementary school is still not having classes. On the way to school, there were several places with roads blocked with downed lines/trees. So, I tried a different route home, and it was worse! There was a downed power pole and wires blocking the road. This morning the sun is shining (yeah!-so beautiful with all the sparkling ice shining in the sun!). Temps forecast in the lower 30's, so hoping for at least a little melt off today, before the winds pick up and start everything all over again. So, we're enjoying our warm home this morning, and hoping to find some time this weekend to get our Christmas treats made. In the meantime, we need to get some school done around here.