Go Fish

Tonight I taught Soren how to play Go Fish. Well, that is the 3-year-old version of Go Fish where both of us keep all our cards laying exposed on the table. It makes guessing which cards to ask for just a little bit easier!

I fear that this weekend I'm going to need to teach him Rummy, Monopoly, and Poker, because there's another storm warning.

I did manage to get out to go to work yesterday and today, but today I only made it out because Peter put chains on my car. Once I left the neighborhood, I took them off and zipped down the highway. On my way home tonight, I thought I was all set. In the town to the south of us the highway wasn't just clear, it was actually dry. All was well and good until I got back to our hill. I swear it is the only place in a 40 mile radius that still has thick snow and ice. I dropped it in low, and tried to zip up the hill. But it didn't work. I made it up a 1/4 of the way and then started sliding backwards. Sheesh. I slid about 40 feet and then managed to get the car to the side of the road where I got enough traction from the gravel to come to a stop. A kind neighbor came out and helped me get the chains back on so that I could scoot up the hill the rest of the way.

I want to get out! I have Christmas shopping to finish! But, alas, it looks like it is going to be another few days of homebound fun. I think I'm playing Go Fish with the universe.

Me: Do you have nice clear roads for me to drive on today?
Universe: Go Fish!
Me: Do you have an enormous studded-tire SUV that I can drive for the next few days?
Universe: Go Fish!
Me: Do you at least have enough chocolate chips on hand that I can bake myself into obvlivion while we're trapped here?
Universe: Go Fish!

Do you think it would be too impulsive to buy myself a Subaru with studded tires online and ask that it be delivered in the morning?