Ridiculous . . .

i have said that i have no words about the _ _ _ _ & _ _ _ that have shut down the greater portland area but i do have words about the pros & cons of being stranded.

friday i got a ride to work and then a ride to girls night with my girlz from work. there was some mighty delicious food there. lasagna, chocolate bunt cake (made with applesauce & sugarfree pudding) - - that cake rocked.
while i was at girls night it started to _ _ _ _. earlier I had felt like a wimp for not driving to work cause the roads where dry. but at midnight when we left girls night i was very grateful for carol who was my ride AND for the post girls night girl talk that ensued.

saturday was the beginning of my hostage situation. i had one thing on my to do list: go to the post office and mail E, H, & L's christmas package. thanks to J & D mission was accomplished and then i had lunch at a chinese buffet with a bunch of potty mouth boys (and a secret crush missionary).





sunday i did not leave my house. i finished the "ugly" puzzle and read an entire book.





today work was officially closed. well HR was closed (we are non essential to saving lives) so i am destroying my kitchen. some girls should just not be allowed to handle tools (hand or power).





PROS: no work, reading time, friends who drive me, constant christmas lights all over, me time, started extreme home makeover - kitchen edition, good tunes, mail is still being delivered and delivering some pretty heartwarming cards at that, my cat is alive, i am fantastic company for myself (not boring at all!).

CONS: sister is stuck in utah and cannot make it to oregon for christmas, my house is an absolute disaster (A.D.D. and cabin fever is not a good combo), the cat is hanging out inside against my better judgement, my family is without power and stranded as well - - i am wondering if i will make it up to parrett mountain for christmas, i am wasting all my vacation days being home alone.





Highlights: the chocolate cake from friday, the chicken mac & cheese from saturday, nachoes from sunday, vanilla hot chocolate, biscuits & gravy today. comfort food . . . oh and joe's attempt to entertain me by breaking a piece of _ _ _ _/_ _ _ on his head and getting a nasty "mark" and cut. its not a highlight that he got hurt but since he went through such effort to entertain me it must get an honorable mention.