7 Quick Takes Friday

1) I normally don't do this, because it takes too much planning and organization.  A certain type of post, on a certain day... Yeah, there's not much planning involved at this blog.  It's all about whatever's on my mind for the day.  On the other hand, I like reading other people's Quick Takes (go to Conversion Diary to see more), so I like to try to participate sometimes.

2) I forgot how COLD single digits and below zero wind chills are.  I mean, I know, but we've had it pretty warm so far this winter, so this is just plain nastiness.  I'm really excited for weekend, because it's supposed to warm up to the upper 20's, and that's just plain balmy after this weather.

3)  There are several reasons that this last snow storm was not normal.  For one thing, all of the businesses that were closed.  Malls, banks, McDonald's...  I didn't know any of this until yesterday, because I was at home, too busy reveling in my snow day (in which I did not one productive thing).  It's amazing how cut off you can be simply by staying home for a day.

4) Another abnormal part of this all was that there were times the conditions were so bad that they pulled the snow plows off the roads.  We get a lot of tow bans in weather like this, but you know it's bad when they pull the plows off.  One of my friends had to drive to work after the plows were pulled (she's a NICU nurse on the overnight shift; vital for her to be there).  She said there were drifts up to her fenders on the interstate.  Even now, the interstates are in horrible condition.  It's so weird, because normally after a snow storm, the interstates are in pretty decent shape a few hours after the storm. Not so much this time.  Still had to do some seriously slow driving more than 24 hours after the storm let up.

5) This storm has also made me very grateful for my garage!  I saw so many cars buried up to their fenders in the snow.  There are some that were in bad spots for drifting.  There's one car in my parking lot that's covered up to the hood.  So glad I don't have to dig mine out of a drift like that!

6) Now that the storm's over, I may actually get a normal day of work.  If you consider 14 hours normal.  I guess it's not really normal for me, either, but it should be a fun variety.  Home patients, clinic patients, personal training, and basketball games at the end.  Tomorrow's the big wrestling tournament.  That'll go all day, but probably won't be 14 hours...  Anyway, I'm ready for these long days this week.  I had short days because of the weather plus the snow day.  I'm set!  This was a good week for a blizzard!

7)  And this is why I often don't do this.  Only 7 things to think of, but I'm out of ideas! :)