Ice and Sound of Music

SNOW DAY!!!

Well, actually, nasty weather, sleet and ice day, but we got the same result...NO SCHOOL! Yippee!

I went to the grocery store this morning, not becaue of the storm, but because we were completly out of groceries.  At first, I thought maybe we could chance it in case we did get iced in, but then I realized we were out of dog food and toliet paper. Those 2 items were enough to get me moving!

This gathering of groceries had me giggling.
 I don't know what it is about snow days or holidays,
 one should always have cinnamon rolls on hand.

All the trees are icy and up until a little while ago, the rain and sleet was coming down continually.  But I think it's stopped now.  The streets even look fairly dry. It's supposed to get even colder tonight and then start all over again this weekend.  Our power blinked once earlier today but so far so good.  On facebook, a couple of friends have reported their power is out.  I already texted my mom and told her if ours goes out, we're packing up and heading her way with some firewood.  She has a nice, brick, REAL fireplace.  All we have is a gas fireplace that has never worked and we've never had anyone try to repair it.

After my grocery run, putting food away, semi-organizing the pantry and coking up some ground beef to freeze, I've been useless.  I've been bundled up on the couch playing on facebook, texting with my mom and watching The Sound of Music with Carrie Underwood and Steven Moyer.  I've been loving seeing vampire Bill sing and dance!

Carrie and Steven in Sound of Music

Steven and Anna as Bill and Sookie in True Blood.
They're married in real life.

I think it stinks that they're giving Carrie all these bad reviews.  I mean, come on people!  She's not an actress!  I think she did pretty well. Yeah, she was a little wooden at times and her chemistry with the Captain was, well, not there, but it was live tv and I guess this was her first time doing something like this.  I watched and was entertained.  I especially loved seeing Audra McDonald play the Abbess.  Her rendition of Climb Every Mountain had me in tears!  I also like the guy that was in Smash.  And the Von Trapp children were oh so talented!  When I told my mom who Steven Moyer was, she said, "Well, the vampire can sing and dance!" haha (and fyi, my maiden name is Compton)

So there you have it...my very own review of the Sound of Music. 

Bundled up on the couch with my book
and a cozy, sweet Maude. We kept one another warm.

We still haven't put up our Christmas tree or any decorations.  Poor Stewart is frantically working, trying to finish the last of his assignments for this semester.  For his 3D Design class, he had to build a glider.  It has to fly a certain distance.  We just practiced with it and it worked alright.  Then he strapped a Star Wars action figure to the front and it did even better!

The ice is supposed to come back this weekend...I SO wouldn't mind if we were out Monday too! Guess we'll have to wait and see.