This is not my house. But it is a photo I took while driving around the area yesterday (you can see my side mirror in the shot). It's hard to tell, but that tree is on the roof of the house. I am very lucky that my house was not damaged by the crazy storm that hit us on Friday night. My cable is out and will be for the foreseeable future (though I do have power), so things might be quiet around here for a while. … [Read more...]
The American Dream?
I'm going to talk Politics. I never talk politics, because after living in DC for five years, I kind of hate politics. But there is a financial issue going on right now that I find interesting.A big thing during Presidential elections is the release of the candidates' tax records. Obviously, it's good to know that our candidates are paying their taxes, aren't getting money from illegal sources, and it's nice to see that they give to … [Read more...]
Snow plans.
Back to work today. Looks like things are slowly getting back to normal, though the roads are still a mess with giant piles of snow. I'm hoping the sun will help melt some of it over the week so I can get outside to run this weekend. I've got a ten mile run scheduled in my half-marathon preparation and I absolutely do not want to have to do it inside!I realized over this storm that I could have been better prepared for the weather. Oh, I … [Read more...]
Okay, I’m Going a Little Crazy
Six day weekend.It is literally blizzarding outside. Seriously. The forecast includes the phrase "life threatening blizzard conditions."Needless to say, I'm not at work right now. I never thought I would say this, but I am ready to go to work tomorrow. I feel like such a slug. I'm not getting any of the exercise I normally get, and I can feel it in my body. There are only so many times I can do laps around my apartment. Later, I … [Read more...]
Snowmageddon!
So we're supposed to get 16-26 inches of snow by tomorrow night.Awesome.I'm kind of bummed that it's happening over the weekend. Snow days are much more fun when they're during the week and we get some time away from work.The grocery stores here have been INSANE. Of course, it doesn't help that one county was told to be prepared to shelter in place for three to five days. The news has featured reports of long lines snaking through … [Read more...]