This Blog is NOT a Crime Scene
OK, Bloggy has threatened to draw the chalkline because of how long it's been since the last post.
While I'm sympathetic to his frustration, I'm too pathetic to actually write. And now that I think about it, I'm apathetic as well.
But today I finally have an excuse: we had a winter storm that dumped 8-10 inches of wet, HEAVY snow last night, which was followed by winds gusting up to 60 mph, knocking over trees and power lines, causing power outages, closing schools, and icing over the roads, and everything. Ergo, I couldn't post because there was no electricity.*
So, there's my "Get out of Jail Free" card, and now I want my 200 bucks, please.
*The power's back on now, for those of you who can't take the suspense.
posted by eclectic @ 7:27 AM
36 comments
36 Comments:
"I couldn't post because there was no electricty."
*rolls eyes*
hehe, you know I HAVE to give you a hard time, it's in my job description
:P
Yeah. Um... where's my $200?
That's exactly what I'd like to know young lady. I TRIED to tell you not to leave it in your jeans pocket or it wouldn't survive the wash. I suppose you didn't listen, AGAIN.
*Sigh!* That deleted post was me - I posted and then realised Stumpy had logged in to Blogger as her so I posted as my daughter - using most unsuitable language!!
What I said was, it's such a pain to lose power and I was sorry about the crappy weather. I used to live in a village in Kent that had power cuts all the time - several times a month - and now I live here and it hardly ever happens I'm much less better prepared!
Thanks to Bloggy by the way for dragging you back in here!
Hmm. Jeans pocket? With me, she usually just tosses the $200 on the nightstand or stuffs it into her bra.
And I'm so glad you told us the power was back on. I had visions of you using a gas-fired computer and one of those old oil burning internet connections ...
And now, Platypus is "much less better prepared". I think my head just exploded. Sorry about the mess.
Ahem... where are the pictures? I don't believe you. I wanna see pictures...
I have the cocoa if you have the peppermint schnapps...
dear shari,
please send the snow my way.
thanks.
You're welcome Platypus.
Ha! Take that Slacker Eeeclectic!!
I heard about the crazy weather the west coast got!!! Yikes!
Glad yer back in business!
Liar, liar, pants on fire.
HEY! We live on the same coast fairly close and I had the same storm last night too. No snow but winds strong enough to roll dumpsters up and down the street. The lights stayed on but flickered a lot.
WOW, huh?
I heard about the storms and I was worried about you.
Nilbo, she charges you 200? Damn. I ususally half to shell out more than that.
So I'm thinking with all the nastiness and all of the staying home, you should've had plenty of time to compose at least one post, probably more.
You might've had to write it out longhand first, but still! Excuses, excuses.
You live in my "second city" don't you? I don't miss that weather. Stay warm, E!
Man, wasn't that storm a bitch or what? I haven't seen it snow like that in years. Oh, don't get me started about that wind...ooph!
Sorry about the apathy part. It may have to do with the weather or the fact that you are one busy girl right now. *hugs*
Bloggy: I'm not wearing jeans.
Platy: Well, it's good it doesn't happen much where you are now. Truthfully, it doesn't happen here very often either, it's just it was our lucky day, I guess. Took us by surprise, too.
Nilbo: I'm not wearing a bra. ;)
Oh, and I'll translate Platy into Canadian for you, after I clean your brains off the walls. Eeww.
CK: Ahem... I don't have a camera, remember? How 'bout you send me yours?? ;) And I got plenty of peppermint shnapps... get over here with the cocoa already!!!
Dear Kat: Snow is in the mail. You're welcome. ;)
Bloggy: Hey! How'd I go from "Unsuspecting Victim of Horrible Storm" to "Slacker"??
***marks Bloggy off the "Nice" list***
Hemmie: It's been crazy! Some friends STILL don't have power yet. Eeep.
Zuhn: Huh? The fireplace is definitely burning, but not my pants. Wanna come shovel snow with me and see for yourself??!
Kranki: Really WOW!! I'm about 2-3 hours further inland than you, on the other side of the Cascades and we're still digging out.
Bill: Awwww... that's so nice of you! See Bloggy? Bill was worried about me, not littering the place with crime scene tape.
Don't worry about Nilbo. I charge by time spent. ;)
Shawkey: People can do that? Write longhand?? REALLY??? How quaint!
Lynn: Nope! I'm about 2-3 hours inland from there. The weather here is usually quite perfect. With the occasional exception. Like yesterday and last night.
Mo/Dis: TOTAL beeeotch! Glad you're okay up there in your orchard. I wondered how the wind would affect you. *hugs right back*
We had a hell of a wind storm last night but no snow (lots and LOTS of rain). The last I heard on the news 350,000 people lost electricity in the Portland area. We didn't loose ours though.:)
Hope you guys are staying warm and dry.
Angie
You should totally ask Santa for a camera for Christmas... I'm just sayin...
Hummm… We all have different motivators at different times. When my sons were adolescents, the only time I can remember us having three meals together as a family were the few times we were snowed in.
Would you do me a favor and just keep it up there? As you know in the month of December 40 mph winds are mild here. But it has been blowing 60 mph all day and it is said the snow is blowing this way. All from the PNW my only hope is that it will stop on the western slope. :)
we didn't get the 8-10 inches of white stuff but we DID get some awful wind! i'm glad you're ok and our power is back on too!
Angie: Warm = check! Dry = check! Glad you're safe and sound, too. Big wind, eh?
CK: I'm far too naughty, I fear. It's a lump of coal for me, for sure.
S.S.Nick: I'm sure that was a special time! We weren't really snowed in today though because our city is very efficient with snow plowing, thankfully. The random power outages have been wreaking havoc though.
Nina: I'll gladly hang onto the snow, as long as my house is warm and dry. Crossing my fingers for you that most of it stays in the mountains!
Traci: Glad you're okay, sweetie!! Are all the girlies home and safe?
Marked...off the...nice.....*faints*
***reaches for smelling salts, before remembering I don't know what those are, and I don't have any***
Ahem. I already used the alleged "power outage" earlier this week, sis.
How can you be apathetic and toopathetic at the same time?
Stay warm and enjoy your 8-10 inches as long as it lasts :)
I'm glad you have your electricity back on now. That must've been miserable for a while, there.
I was stuck in that same storm, only between Portland and the coast.
Our power just came back today. 3 days without.
Thanks for visiting.
OK, now that my head is all filled with images of Eclectic not wearing a bra, there is no further danger of my head exploding. Which doesn't mean there won't be a mess to clean up.
And yeah, I'm with whoever said "get a camera". I've heard they can be useful and fun.
Susie: Why, Miss Fairchild, I am shocked! ;) You've been hanging around Bill, Bloggy and Nilbo, haven't you?!
Squirl: Not so much miserable, really... more like an adventure because it didn't last that long. Folks over on the coast were without power for 3-5 days. Now THAT would be miserable! However, 6 hours without central heat in this weather was plenty!
Kittn: Hi!!! Happy to be of service, m'am. *mwah*
Mad William: That had to be kinda hairy. Glad you're home again!
Nilbo: *heh* You're too easy, Nils. My bra was on the whole time.
Look again. That's one of the first tricks my borther taught me when I started dating.
Hi Shari!
When you find that $200, please please send me some? Oh, and Kat can have ALL your snow. I don't really want any of it. Thanks.
*starts to ask why Nilbo was dating his brother, then changes to what type of bra his brother was wearing and then just silently goes back to his Mac N Cheese*
Just do your best to keep up, sonny ... we'll wait if things move too fast for ya.
And my brother always wore a sports bra.
Nilbo: A man of many talents...
Caitlin: Roger that: money to Caitlin, snow to Kat. Got it!
Bloggy: Mac-n-Cheese? From scratch??
Nilbo: And what does he wear now?
Kittn: Heh! Up and over is much less subtle...
He can't get away with a sports bra any more - needs more support as he gets older. But he hates how the underwires dig in.
I used to love sports bras for their ease of escape ... easily pushed up and one quick motion - zoom, gone. I was a lil more fumbly with the back-hook ... until I learned the one hand pinch, which I got so skilled at I could do it through a sweater.
The only time I ever got laughed at in bed - and I'm just gonna have to ask you to take my word on that - was the first time I encountered a front hook bra. I guess my look of utter bafflement and "Now, what?" was just too funny.
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