2011 Snowpocalypse

Well, this has been a very interesting week for us here in Georgia. For those of you living out west you might think it's no big deal... but we got quite a bit of snow starting Sunday night. I think there was a total of 5-8 inches in our area and then Monday afternoon was the ICE-ing on the cake... or snow... whatever. Freezing rain on top of the snow which has made the driving conditions not so favorable. That and GA is just not equipped for this kind of weather and this much snow so there is an extreme lack of plows and such vehicles to clear or sand the roads. The GDOT did the best they could with what they had, and the even pretreated the roads- but the ground temps were low and so EVERYTHING stuck, and fast. We got about 3 inches in an hour starting Sunday night before I went to sleep and we woke up to about two or 3 more. (this was Sunday night, when it was really coming down!)
Both mine and Ryan's work closed the office, which is pretty much unheard of on Monday, I didn't want to attempt the roads Tuesday because Ryan did and he had to turn around and come home- all the while driving in 4WD. Wednesday Ryan went to work and I stayed home again- there was a sheet of ice on our street in front of our house and Ryan still had to use 4WD to get out of the neighborhood so we were pretty sure that my 2WD wouldn't make it out. PLUS the daycare was still closed, and our good friend Hillary was our backup- but they live in an apt complex that's straight up hill at the entrance and that hadn't been treated. Ben and I played cars between working and napping and keeping warm. I bundled him up in jammies, jeans, two shirts, jacket, gloves, hat and socks and shoes to go out and play in the snow! (Lack of snow gear around these parts...) We made a smiley face snow man with crazy arms (pictured in above collage)!Tues and Wed I did what work I could from home and then today- we left late, but the daycare opened at 8:30 and we ventured out after 9. The neighborhood was still AWFUL, I almost didn't make it out after not being able to get up a hill. I had to back down it and go another way. Ben could tell I was stressed and in a very concerned and comforting way said "it's okay mommy." long pause.... "it's swippery." He's so sweet that kid of mine, and oh so sensitive. I hope he's always like that, he will make his wife so happy! Anyway- we made it out of the neighborhood, barely and to the daycare and me to work slowly but surely. I left work early so that I could avoid night and refreezing and to make sure I made it to the daycare on time for their closing at 5:30. It was better but not better if you know what I mean. Ryan's on his way now hopefully he will be okay and it wont take him nearly as long as it did yesterday to get home!!! Other than that- the snow has been fun, pretty, COLD, crispy, SHINY, glazed, did I mention COLD?