Running Late, So Just a Quick Post About the Minnesota Blizzard

Just a really quick post. We got a blizzard yesterday, so the family get-together has been rescheduled for Wednesday instead. We ended up with 6"-7" of snow here at the house, and I just got in from shoveling most of it (DH actually got the snowblower started and did the last third of the driveway for me). We have the third day of our four-day End of the Year Blowout Sale going on today. The roads should all be plowed, and we shouldn't have any access issues, so I'm hoping for good sales today. Saturday was a good day, Friday was a bit slow, but still OK. We have today and tomorrow, and then we're done for the year. 

This could easily be DH - our snowblower is yellow like this, 
and he often wears a red parka (although he's usually wearing 
a blue one when he's working on the roof or snowblowing). We 
were clearing just about that much snow away this morning 
from yesterday's blizzard that dumped 6"-8" over the Metro 
area. 

I hope all of you are safe, sound, bundled up (if appropriate for your weather and temperatures) and able to spend some time with friends and/or loved ones over this holiday season. I'll be back tomorrow, but I've got to get going. Shoveling the driveway took a serious chunk of time (before DH finally came out and snowblowed the final 1/3 which included the plow scree, so I was happy for the mechanical assistance). Enjoy your Monday. Slava Ukraini. 

It's December - An Update and a Lot of Things to Do

I can easily tell that it's Winter up here in the Frozen Northlands. Aside from the fact that we seem to be back to a normal Winter with a snowfall every few days, my electronics are getting a workout - LOL. When I entered the computer room this morning, my mini-snow blower battery was charged at one plug of my multi-plug, and my heated vest battery was also charged from a different plug. I have holiday gifts that need to be wrapped and shipped or placed in the living room on the floor to my left, and my  holiday cards waiting for addressing and postage on my right. Too much to do! Thankfully, it's only December 2nd, but still, I'm running a bit late for cards this year. Bad Me! 

Holiday cards in the mail ... mine aren't there quite yet, 
but they'll be joining the party quite soon, I promise. 

I'm not hand-making holiday cards this year - I'm sure you can understand why, but I apologize in advance. I did try to find something really pretty to send to all of you, and I think I found the perfect card for this year. I'll try to get them into the mail early next week, and I'll let you know for sure so that you can keep an eye out. It's just been one of those years - starting with my cancer diagnosis and going to hell in a handbasket ever since. LOL I purchased three boxes of 18 for a total of 54, and I usually send out 50, so I'll be fine on the numbers at least. 

My mini snowblower isn't this exact model, mine 
was shipped (poorly) from China, this one is at 
the local Home Depot store. But, I call it a success. 
It will be a great help to me at the shop, and it's 
small enough that I don't have to keep it there, I can 
actually keep in with my snow shovel, in my car, 
and just bring the batteries inside to recharge overnight. 

I used my mini snowblower at the shop yesterday and it worked like a charm. Since it easily fits in the back of Minnion, I'll just keep it in there and bring the batteries inside for recharging. My oldest niece, Catie, also came by the shop shortly after we opened yesterday for a meeting with DH. That turned into a great chat between them, they were closeted together catching up with this and that for more than an hour. It was great to see her again. She's having hip replacement surgery at the end of the month, so she'll be laid up and house-bound for a while. But winter is her least active part of the year, so it was a good choice for her schedule. 

I've also set up an appointment at my local Verizon store to buy a Pixel 10 Pro on Wednesday. They're offering a very good deal, and my current Pixel is stalling out, requiring reboots, several times a day. I've been wanting one of the newer Pixel 10's for a while now - took a hands-on look at the State Fair, but really didn't like our salesperson, and I wasn't quite in the mood to purchase quite yet. But now, with my phone glitches, it's time to upgrade. It's a lot easier than it used to be - I've had a cell phone for decades now and they're always getting better and better. 

I'm interested in getting a Google Pixel 10 Pro, 
as seen in the photo. My old phone is starting to 
die, and I can't be without a phone. I've got a 
3:00 pm appointment at Verizon tomorrow 
to take a closer look (again - I've looked at this 
one before). The price is right. It'll end up 
costing me less than $10/month for 2-1/2 
years. I can do that. 

So, on that note, I'm leaving for the pool. No snow overnight, so at least I don't need to shovel the driveway before heading to the gym. And it's a Tuesday, so no trash to the curb until tomorrow. Things are falling into place ... slowly - LOL. Have an excellent Tuesday and I'll be back tomorrow. Slava Ukraini.