they have been my constant companions this icy snowy wet month of february. invaluable, to have the confidence to walk across the street without fear of wet feet.
they also have better traction than my sperrys. if i had worn those when it was icy, i wouldn’t have stayed on my feet for long.
not to mention the very BAM color.
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I was thinking about how inconvenient and not nice this ice covered weather is. But there are good things – like, we have a wealth of stores on the intersection just near us, so it’s not extremely difficult to get groceries when we need them, because we can just walk. But what if we lived in Autumn Chase or something? no close stores. (There would be the huge amount of nearby neighbors, though.) And at least i’m stuck at home with nice people! I love my family. And we do fun things together, like me and Clara blowing bubbles outside to see if they would freeze.
And walking to the Asian supermarket with Dad on Tuesday to get vegetables. I held onto his arm; so if one of us slipped the other was there to hold both of us up. Thankfully we didn’t ever both slip at the same time. (I think I should say thankfully instead of luckily – because luck isn’t real, and I am thankful to God.) And then today since we were stuck at home again, Amy, Clara, Dad, and I (and Ginger) walked to Redbox to rent a movie. Walgreens didn’t have good ones (I suppose everyone is renting movies since they’re stuck at home?), so Amy and Clara and Ginger walked home, and then Dad and I went to the Redbox at CVS. Got Toy Story 3, and then also got tortillas at the Mexican market.
And at dinner time tonight, we were all listing the number of layers we were wearing. Clara took the prize for 5 tops, 3 pairs of pants, and 3 pairs of socks.
Our power went out sporadically this morning, but didn’t stay out for long. So we can eat breakfast. (Biscuits and gravy this morning- delish.)
Dad and I were able to go to prayer meeting on Tuesday because a friend (who had chains on his tires!) picked us up. Such nice fellowship. Not too many people were there, but some braved the cold and walked from their apartments.
And we can bake! Biscuits this morning, gingersnaps yesterday. And countless cups of tea. We have to wash spoons throughout the day since we use so many to stir our tea. (We also have to change Ginger’s water throughout the day too, since it freezes. She was in the garage some today, and Clara was reading a story from the Grimm Fairy Tales book! But that’s a rabbit trail… or shall we say a dog trail?)
I think that was the most I have written on this blog since like… ever. But there is a list of wonderful things for you.
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it has been snowing all day. and we made 3 snowmen. this is just one.
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Elicia Wetstein 