Day 148

I have made it to my parents for the holidays. I had to try and time it so I could try to avoid snow storms and blowing snow. Friday I used the snow blower for the first time. It wasn’t pretty, but I got the job done. I did well on the sidewalk, but the driveway was a little a little ehh. I didn’t know which way to blow the snow, I ended up blowing into the wind so it blew right back at me. I also blew it where I already cleared and had to clear again. While I was trying to clear a spot for the trash bins by the curb, I put the blower into reverse took a step back and was against the edge of the drift in the yard and had no place to go – unfortunately I didn’t take my hand off of the clutch fast enough and snow blower ended pushing me backwards into the snow bank. The only thing hurt was my pride. I did take a quick look around to make sure the other people out snow blowing didn’t see me though. To make sure no one learned of snow blower bullying me, I took the shovel and tried to rearrange snow bank so no one would know I fell into it.

I spent the weekend at Aaron’s parent house. It was a slow drive thanks to the snow and the wind. But my kitties were quiet. Spooky took her pill – but for the rest of the day it was like she was high. Her eyes didn’t focus and she growled instead of purring. But I think she meant to purr. She would be all lovey and rubbing against me and growling.

We did puzzles. I like puzzles. And Aaron’s little brother tormented the dog with a whoopee cushion. For a while Bagley wouldn’t even go near his bed for fear it would make a funny noise when he laid or walked over it.

I made it to my parents today. I didn’t drug the kitties and they did quite well. They just chilled in the back and tolerated the ride. My parents don’t have a lot of snow, but it sure does blow a lot and drift even more. My dad pushed snow this afternoon and when my mom and I went to get groceries you could hardly tell he had done anything – guess he’ll have to move all the snow again.

Time to go check on the kitties and make sure they aren’t being bad little kitties.

252 days to go.