Blizzard

It's Monday night, and we're hunkered down for the expected Blizzard of 2015.  As a survivor of the infamous Blizzard of '78, there's nothing in my mind that could compare to that classic.  That being said, I have to admit to being a bit nervous about the next 24-48 hours.  We have a backup generator, which has saved our asses in the past during the power outages that accompany most major storms here, but today I had trouble getting it started.  I got the ancient thing going twice for a short time before it just quit on me.  I tried again later with no success.  Now I have to cross my fingers and hope we don't lose power (unlikely), or I find a way to somehow rejuvenate this venerable piece of equipment back to life.  So tonight is an exciting time.  We have a fire going in the fireplace, which we will try to keep going through this storm.  We've stocked in food (and wine, of course) for the next couple of days, and if we still have power, I've planned a nice chicken dish for tomorrow.  If not, well, maybe some canned soup heated over our gas stove will suffice while we shiver in our coats.

We do have a last resort.  If we have no heat and our new house doesn't lose power, we could always go over there and sleep on the floor, since we have no furniture.  That doesn't sound real appealing.  That's way down on my list of options for now.  I think I'd almost rather find a homeless shelter with a bed.

I went back to the Farber last Wednesday for my monthly checkup.  Everything was still great, except I had come down with a cold, so they stopped my Revlimid for a week.  I got a prescription for a 5-day azythromycin antibiotic pack, which I started on Thursday.  I felt shitty for a couple of days, but fortunately, I have recovered and feel much better now.  The bad news is that I gave my cold to Gretchen, and now she is suffering.  If the weather permits, I will go back to the Farber on Wednesday and resume my normal schedule of Rev.

This has been a crazy time with the impending move.  We keep boxing up things to move and filling trash bags with things to throw out.  We also donated a ton of things to Big Brother Big Sister last week.  I almost think we are ahead of the game, but then I remember the 100 things I haven't dealt with yet.  Yikes!

The new house interior has been painted, and it looks awesome!  New rugs and furniture and granite counter tops are in the works.   My smartest move to date?  I rented the previous owner's snow blower for the winter.  Even though we hired our plow guy to do the driveway, we have 2 long walks from the driveway to the front and back of our new house.  I can't imagine having to shovel those, especially after the 3 feet of snow we are about to get.   Good move, Bill!  I'll try not to break my arm patting myself on the back.

In the meantime, we're just hunkering down and waiting this one out.  I'll let you know if we make it through.