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It really is amusing... the breathless plastic people and their on-air orgasms over the bit of ice and snow we have. My favorite bit from this morning was a reporter in Hood River having the camera zoom in on the black bumper of a Suburban. It was lightly sprinkled with snowflakes.

"You can see right here the size of the flakes!!"

My brother Dick, who lives in Central Oregon, texted me this morning. Laughing over the people on the news who were having a cow about the weather.

He asked in his text, "Are you okay? There was a snowflake on the news and they said it was headed right for you!! Do you need me to come help you evacuate? Pull you out of a snowbank?"

I told him the only evacuation going on was occuring on-air, the reporters evacuating their bowels in excitement. "It's Armageddon. And armageddon sick of it!!"

My prediction from last night came true. One by one the local school districts closed. Some of them made the decision last night.

And I got out of bed. Looked outside. Wasn't bad. The ice was just beginning to fall, I could hear it ticking off the side of the house and see it bouncing on the black pavement. The weather guys *said* it wasn't going to really get started until 7 AM.

Checked the school district website and the news websites.
Nope. Although 99% of the metro area had closed their schools for the day, OUR district schools were still open.

Reluctantly, I showered.
Dried my hair.
Got dressed.
There was more ice freezing on my car. Eric looked out the window and said, "You're not driving in this. If they don't like it, you just now quit your job."

And finally. FINALLY. Our own Mr. Dithers decided to follow the example of every other fucking school district in the area and close the schools in our district for the day, too. I sat here all dressed up and nowhere to go. Swearing. Goddamn it.

I would definitely have stayed in bed. Where it was, you know, WARM. So I waited awhile because I was awake and all, but finally went back to bed. Then I kept waking up. And couldn't get comfortable. Had to pee. And couldn't get comfortable. Gahhhh.

Finally caught a decent nap. Then I got up, put on pajama pants to go with the shirt I was already wearing and haven't done much of anything all day.

Now I've been sitting in front of the computer for a couple hours chatting with Lyssa and trying to help her find items needed for her home. Seems moving in with clueless people means she will need to get a few things for her own needs. Sent her a link to the closest Craigslist, hoping she can find a few things there, too.

I ordered her a set of dishes and cooking stuff that's designed either for a couple or for a dorm setting. Had it sent directly to their local Sprawlmart, all they have to do is go pick it up. Evidently they're not very well stocked yet.

She asked her boyfriend where the salt was the other night and he showed her a container full of Burger King salt packets. ::snort::

So that's the news. It's cold. There is ice. Snow has been falling most of the day on top of it, although it's blowing away as quickly as it falls. There is still an inch or so of ice on the plants and the trees and the driveway.

I seriously doubt that it will melt overnight. And I won't be the least bit surprised if I get up tomorrow morning and go through the exact same procedure. And have the same outcome.

Silly Mr. Dithers.