So...changing of all the plans. The weather has come with vengeance. We're not technically "stuck" yet, but the roads are iffy enough that we don't go anywhere if we don't really have to. We were supposed to go to Clarion today for a "Christmas" with my dad's side, and Mom and the boys and all. It would've been fun, but alas...we are staying here, safe and warm. Tomorrow we were supposed to have Christmas dinner at my father-in-law's at the lake. But Mike's other sister and husband couldn't make it and his dad decided to be "stuck" with us instead. My house guest numbers have doubled now; not only do I have Mike's little sister, but then also their dad. I think God is really wanting me to learn something there. :) Really, I'm glad that he came because I would feel bad if he were home alone on Christmas, but it's also really amusing to me because this is the same guy who normally won't come in past the back entryway. And now he's "getting stuck" (as if it were not planned) here for maybe three nights, and yet still going home to take a shower? Funny. And thankfully, I am still laughing. Again, it's not cause they're bad to have around, it's all my attitude and that I am often not very flexible when it comes to things I love like Christmas time.
Speaking of being flexible, I have a lot of food in the house thankfully, but not fancy party stuff because I wasn't planning on hosting any meals. So now we're thinking of Christmas dinner and checking out the freezers. So far the menu has become chili, chicken noodle soup, potato bologna,cheese ball, and fresh sugar cookies. Oh and I think breakfast will be quiche and cinnamon rolls. My mom always made a special breakfast for Christmas morning, so I feel the need to as well. We're shaping up pretty well really, all thanks to my overstocked freezer that Mike laughs at.
Being snowed in leaves me captive with lots of Christmas candy, but it also gives me lots of time to exercise! Mike got me the new "Wii Fit Plus" for my birthday and that's proving to provide lots of entertainment. There's a couple of new games that really are pretty fun and take a bit of work, so I've been enjoying them and hoping that they counter act all of the peanut clusters I ate! :)
I'll stop rambling now and get to cooking. Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!!
P.S. The electricity did go out for a few hours last night and so I was laying awake thinking about all the things that might affect and thought about putting fridge food in coolers and thought "stink, I don't have enough ice for coolers." haha, not enough ice in an ice storm. :D
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