Bill and Becca Make Liars Out of Us
Well, as you've read on this blog, we've been trapped here at home. Today we got the welcome thaw and the tremendous gift of a non-icy road. Thanks Santa. Let me tell you, we were out of this house so fast it woulda made your head spin!
But, first, let me make the case that we were actually stuck here.
1) We have not had a trash pick up in two weeks. Our garbage can, now garbage cans, have been sitting at the end of our driveway for nearly two weeks. No sign of the garbage man.
2) We only get the newspaper on weekends. But this weekend we didn't get any delivery.
3) Peter's Christmas gift was scheduled to be delivered yesterday by UPS. While I diligently tracked the delivery progress online, I wasn't too surprised when the following message appeared: "Adverse weather conditions. Package progress will continue when weather conditions allow."
4) Soren has learned to fear ice as a result of falling one too many times while he and Peter were out shovelling the road.
5) On (at least) Monday, our city's public works department was "urging people to stay off the streets."
6) We know someone who tried to drive up our road last night with a 4WD truck, with chains on, and he ended up spinning out perpendicular to the direction he was trying to go. He turned back.
Convinced? Me too. Or rather, I was convinced. Until last night.
Soren was in bed. Peter and I were settling in for another evening at home when we heard a *gasp* knock on the door. Peter jumped into manly mode and ran to the door ready to either a) defend our territory against rogue intruders, or b) help out a neighbor in need. But it turned out to be c) take delivery of some candied popcorn hand delivered from our friends Bill and Becca who live in town and drove out to our house to spread some Christmas cheer.
Whoa.
Peter was so stunned to see a vehicle in our driveway (and SUV, I should point out) that he fears he was less than gracious in receiving said gift.
Sheesh. We're outted as wimps by some candied popcorn. I'm definitely ordering that Subaru. Until it is delivered we'll be happily munching this yummy treat - thanks Becca and Bill!
But, first, let me make the case that we were actually stuck here.
1) We have not had a trash pick up in two weeks. Our garbage can, now garbage cans, have been sitting at the end of our driveway for nearly two weeks. No sign of the garbage man.
2) We only get the newspaper on weekends. But this weekend we didn't get any delivery.
3) Peter's Christmas gift was scheduled to be delivered yesterday by UPS. While I diligently tracked the delivery progress online, I wasn't too surprised when the following message appeared: "Adverse weather conditions. Package progress will continue when weather conditions allow."
4) Soren has learned to fear ice as a result of falling one too many times while he and Peter were out shovelling the road.
5) On (at least) Monday, our city's public works department was "urging people to stay off the streets."
6) We know someone who tried to drive up our road last night with a 4WD truck, with chains on, and he ended up spinning out perpendicular to the direction he was trying to go. He turned back.
Convinced? Me too. Or rather, I was convinced. Until last night.
Soren was in bed. Peter and I were settling in for another evening at home when we heard a *gasp* knock on the door. Peter jumped into manly mode and ran to the door ready to either a) defend our territory against rogue intruders, or b) help out a neighbor in need. But it turned out to be c) take delivery of some candied popcorn hand delivered from our friends Bill and Becca who live in town and drove out to our house to spread some Christmas cheer.
Whoa.
Peter was so stunned to see a vehicle in our driveway (and SUV, I should point out) that he fears he was less than gracious in receiving said gift.
Sheesh. We're outted as wimps by some candied popcorn. I'm definitely ordering that Subaru. Until it is delivered we'll be happily munching this yummy treat - thanks Becca and Bill!
If only you could have seen us at Arin's house on the long driveway! We were determined to deliver our Christmas goodies.
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