White-out!!!

[Lindsey]

Oh my gosh the weather is just terrible! There are white-out conditions, highways are blocked off by police, the winds are so bad that the snow is blowing totally horizontally. It's not that cold, just hovering around freezing, but it's so dangerous to be out there with no visibility.

My brother has already asked my dad not to come into the city tonight, since travel is not advised around his area. As far as I know, those highways are still open, but I'd rather him be safe! It's really going to put a damper on our moving weekend since it will still be snowing tomorrow, and we are renting a moving truck starting at 7:30 tomorrow morning (thinking everyone would be in tonight!) And hopefully the highway to our new house will be okay...

I just knew something like this would happen Actually I thought it would be cold and rainy. A blizzard didn't cross my mind.

[Blueyes]

You WOULD have a blizzard on moving day Y'all be careful Lindsey!

[DianaB]

How disappointing. I'm sorry that you're having miserable weather....especially with you trying to move. I hope that it gets better so you can have a good time moving! At least this will be a memory of your first day in your new house......just think......tonight you could be in the hot tub!!!!!

[paula1961]

I sure hope the weather is better today for your move Lindsey!! How is it going?

[Janet]

Thinking of you this morning Lindsey. Sure hope the weather calmed down enough for you to get moved without any difficulty. Stay safe in that snow.

[Lindsey]

Well, we got moved!

Actually on Friday night we went to look at a brand new dining set that someone had just bought from an expensive furniture store, but decided to move to Montreal at the end of the month. So this set was worth about $2000 and they decided to sell it for $500. We bought it immediately! The leather seats on all 6 chairs were still covered in plastic!

On Saturday morning we dropped off Layla at my grandma's house, picked up the moving truck, and picked up the dining set. Then we headed back to the condo and got a few things loaded before my uncle and my cousin's husband showed up. So they got most of the big stuff moved. My uncle said he heard travel was still not recommended around my dad's area so we weren't sure if he'd be there in time. My dad finally showed up and said conditions were terrible until about an hour out of the city. He was in 4 wheel drive for the whole trip and it took about 3.5 hours instead of 2.5. My brother was supposed to come but at the last minute his girlfriend decided she needed the SUV for the day and so he needed to be picked up Of course she needed it at the last minute!

We got a ton of stuff into the house, and Scott's parents came and his mom cleaned the kitchen before I unpacked things, and that was really nice because it was pretty disgusting! We went back into the city and Scott and I bought pizza for everyone who helped. My brother's girlfriend showed up for pizza too, because it turns out she decided not to actually go anywhere that day and just stayed at home with their vehicle. Shaun could have used it after all.

Then we picked up Layla and headed back. SHE LOVES THE HOUSE! I thought we'd block her off in one area but I don't think we even need to. We put one pad by the back door and without fail, she has used it every time. Even in the middle of the night the first night, she went all the way downstairs to pee! I am so happy! I shoveled off our back deck yesterday and she was ripping around the yard like crazy And last night there were a bunch of kids in the neighborhood playing on the street and she was right at the fence barking her little heart out

Last night Scott asked if I had a white sheet, so I pulled one out and he hung it from the ceiling in the top room. Then he set up his projector and we sat in our papasan chairs and watched a movie. It was awesome! I think we will be buying a pull-down screen for that area.

Anyways, we are very very very happy and I don't think it's really hit me yet that the house is OURS!