Blown Away

by Marilyn on January 31, 2008

I swear, if Canadian bloggers are sick of blogging about the extreme cold in the winter, then I am sick of posting about the ridiculous wind we get out here. Because that is what it is. RIDICULOUS. If you want to know how ridiculous, just search for how many times “windy day” has been mentioned on this blog. Go ahead. I dare you. With that in mind, check out what I saw when I woke up from my nap this afternoon:

Blown Away

It might be hard to tell, but that there is a truck that freakin’ BLEW off the interstate up there. The cab was laying across one of the north/westbound lanes and traffic behind this whole mess was pretty much stopped for a good thirty minutes. Quite the sight, right? Which, you know, would be something if it weren’t the SECOND TIME that this has happened since we’ve lived out here. The thing that gets me is that it’s pretty much in the exact same spot this happened before. Of course!

For now, the snow has started up (yep, again) and the wind has petered out somewhat (I mean, it could still blow away small children and dogs out there, but I doubt anymore semi-trucks will be flying off the roadway). The cab of the poor truck above was lifted out of there and removed and traffic has since returned to normal. All that remains is the sad trailer, laying on it’s side, getting all snowed on. I imagine, like last time, they’ll come remove it in a day or so. Such is living out here in the Windy West. Can I move now?

Edit: Heh, check it out.  

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Mundane Musings

by Marilyn on January 31, 2008

(I did some calculations and it’s actually LESS than TWO MONTHS since this baby will be born on or before March 25.  GAH.)

Wow, the last day of January already?  Normally, today I would be heading to the grocery store.  Alas, I have two children instead of one in tow, the weather is supposed to be nasty (again!  I know!  Shocker!) and I doubt I could handle being on my feet that long.  Is that pathetic or what?  At least when I shop with Kile, I can excuse myself to go sit down multiple times.  So the fact that we’re nearly out of milk?  Doesn’t concern me.  Nope.  Not today.

***

I watched the repeat of the season finale of “LOST” last night.  Or rather, a good chunk of it (until Xbox called our names like a siren song).  And I’m glad I did because apparently I had forgotten everything in the nearly NINE MONTHS since we last saw this show. When I first started watching I had this little panic reaction that this was the new episode and I had somehow remembered the days wrong.  That is hpw unfamiliar it looked to me.  It took me a while to realize and remember.  Ah yes, this was the season finale.  Doh.  Plus, I was reminded how cool Charlie was in the last episode.  Why do they do that?  Why do they make them cool before they kill them?  So mean.  At any rate, I’m totally looking forward to tonight’s show.  Hooray!

***

Is it possible to have aches on your pains?  Or pains on top of your aches?  Because I think I have that.

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Harry is coughing now too.  Which only confirms that I will be SICK, it’s just a matter of time.  See how excited I am?  Nothing quite like coughing while pregnant, I’m sure.

***

I think I’m starting to swell.  Which, you know, no big surprise.  Third trimester, remember?  Still, I don’t particularly enjoy my wrists looking like sausages.  Pale sausages at that.  Maybe I should look into some of that tanning moisturizer.

***

Looks like I’m facing yet another morning of trying to keep my eyes open.  Maybe going to bed at midnight is at fault, you think?  Of course, as I enjoy my Diet Dr. Pepper (Cherry Vanilla!) I have to explain to my darling son why he can’t have soda in the morning.  Do as I say, not as I do.  He tells me he’s tired too.  I tell him he has the luxury of taking a nap whenever he likes.  He doesn’t like that answer.

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Speaking of Harry, he’s been showing some interesting behavior lately.  Mostly towards Kile, of all things.  Last night they about had another knock down, drag out (figuratively speaking, of course) over computer and internet use.  Those two are like oil and water these days.  Meanwhile, I’ve got a bored kid on my hands day in and day out (nasty weather is NOT helping) and am wondering how I will make it through the next 3.2 weeks in one piece.

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I’m going to return to my Diet Dr. Pepper and our morning viewing of “The Incredibles” and try to concentrate on ways to keep myself from slipping into unconsciousness.  Wish me luck!

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