Once upon a time, I woke up at a decent hour and got kids ready for school.
Once upon a time, four of my kids happily marched off to school and I was left at home with my youngest.
Once upon a time, I ran errands at the store, took AJ to the Resource Center, and met friends for preschool.
Once upon a time, mail was delivered to our mail box. Garbage was picked up on garbage day. Once upon a time.
Once upon a time, my husband went to work in the morning and came home at night.
Once upon a time, I had a car, I had a schedule, and I had a life.
Now I have snow.
Snow and more snow.
If you didn’t think the last few days’ pictures were bad enough, look at what I caught today. Not only did we have another foot of snow, but we had wind.
Amazingly, we maintained our power.
Even more amazingly, we have maintained our sanity.
Um….most of us, at least.
My new reality is sleeping in and lounging around in sweatshirts and no make up. School? What school? My world is my little house, my family, and my computer.
I’m afraid I won’t know how to handle myself once we can leave the house to do anything other than shovel snow again.
In happier news, we have discovered that even though the snow plows, postal service, garbage collectors, and city buses can’t make it to our street during a blizzard, the Tooth Fairy still can!
Reese lost both of her front teeth this week. And despite the note she left for the Tooth Fairy after the second tooth fell out (“Tooth Fairy, Please leave me $7.”) she still got a few quarters and a dime. The Tooth Fairy might have trusty transportation, but she’s still cheap around here. I just started a discussion in my Forum about what a typical Tooth Fairy pays these days.
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I’m living the exact same non-fairy tale as you are! I am so ready for school to be back in session!
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I love your blog! Thanks for the sweet comment on my Writer’s Workshop post. Hope you’ve found some time to enjoy the snow!! I am looking forward to the days when I can take my kids to school
. I’m your newest follower now!
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Lolli Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
Yay! I love new followers! I’m glad I happened upon your Writer’s Workshop post today!
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Now she looks so grown up with those missing teeth! I remember her a little older than my boys tagging along with you in the nursing room at church. *sniff* Times flies!
We’re still Tooth Fairy virgins over here…no lost teeth yet. But I was planning on 50 cents…might up that to a dollar for the front teeth.
Today was better weather, huh? Did you get your car out?
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Lolli Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Yes! Today was beautiful weather! A lot of our snow melted. But, alas, the growing pile of snow behind our van is not going anywhere until a snow plow decides to show itself on our court. There’s no way I’m going to shovel a 6-foot-high pile of snow out of the way. Even if it means I can leave my house.
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Wow..that’s a LOT of snow! I’m glad you’re surviving the Snowpacalypse!
I’m not sure if I should be jealous or grateful that I live in the south!
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Lolli Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Be grateful. Be very, very grateful! ;0
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My word that’s a lot of snow! However, I’m glad the tooth fairy still came to visit.
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Lolli Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
My daughter is especially glad that the tooth fairy made it through the storm. Thank goodness I didn’t have to break her the news that the tooth fairy couldn’t fly in a blizzard!
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Glad you didn’t loose power jealous that you are sleeping in but looking forward to when my kids go off track in a few more weeks then I will be sleeping in too. Can’t wait to see the discussion about the tooth fairy. My son has six loose teeth right now and this tooth fairy is starting to sweat haha!!
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Lolli Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
We need some more people to pipe in about the Tooth Fairy. So far, we’ve got the cheapest T.F. around at our house!
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Oh my gosh! Reese is SO cute. I love the picture of her with all my heart and soul! She is totally adorable : )
Our house looks like that right now too. And I am ready to go crazy!
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Lolli Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Thanks! I think she’s pretty cute, too!
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I’m in the same boat as you. Love your photo of the blowing snow! At least it’s sunny today. Here’s to a quick thaw.
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Lolli Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 10:25 am
I love the title of your latest post! I’m heading over to read it now!
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Wow! You are really and truly snowed in! We got snow, but ours isn’t unmanageable, and no matter what our plows reach us. We are in the lake effect band in S.W. Michigan and it can get quite bad, but we are used to it around here.
Good luck retaining your sanity in the face of all of that snow! (Oh. Is that not helpful?!) haha
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Lolli Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Yes, sadly this is unmanageable snow. It is hard to get anywhere!
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Crazy!!!
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how did you get to the ATM in that weather??
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Lolli Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 10:24 am
Luckily, I had some change in my wallet.
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I’m jealous of all the snow. I live in New England and have been looking out the window at gray and dirty, not fluffy and white! We we supposed to get pummeled yesterday and got barely a dusting.
I remember those days of wearing shorts in the Winter…
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Lolli Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 10:24 am
Isn’t it funny that it seems that areas that normally get a bunch of snow have had less this year, while places like MD/DC are getting hit hard?
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Wow, that first picture with all of the snow blowing is pretty intense!!!! Glad to hear that you’ve maintained sanity even with cabin fever and that you didn’t loose power!
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Lolli Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 10:23 am
I am SO happy that we didn’t lose power this time around. One 18-hour period without power in one week is enough!
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I cannot believe how much snow the MD, DC, and VA area has gotten this year. I think 1996 was the last huge snowstorm up there. It’s crazy. Glad you guys are hanging in there and that you have power!!! Love the missing teeth pic. That is too funny she asked for $7. Last time I heard, the going rate was a dollar per tooth.
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Lolli Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Yep, she was just feeling really hopeful. I didn’t even give her a whole dollar per tooth.
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If it were a fairy tale, a handsome prince would kiss you and all the snow would melt away. Flowers would bloom and birds would sing.
Uh, yeah… I’m snowed in too.
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Lolli Reply:
February 10th, 2010 at 11:17 pm
I’m DYING! Thanks for helping me laugh. I needed that.
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Colleen Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 7:24 am
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Wow, that’s a heck of a lot of snow. We had something like this a few years back but this year we’ve just had non-stop smaller storms. Good luck retaining your sanity.
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