Warning!  Warning!

Whoa nothing like a winter storm in Texas. I sat in bed and watched the night news and had a good giggle.   The sand trucks were going to have to work in 3 hour shifts and there might be 1/10^th of an inch of ice.  I’m sure everyone back in MI. is laughing, especially the salt truck drivers.  They would love a 3 hour shift.  Round Rock Public Schools even cancelled after school activities yesterday(Tues.) and it hadn’t even rained yet.  Now in fairness they aren’t accustomed to this but a little common sense is all that is needed.  There are some HUGE ramps here (bigger and Higher than the 96 ramp at Southfield Fwy in Michigan).  My mom always gets white knuckles when going over and I have to say that I am not enjoying the scenery when I travel on these ramps either.  I would avoid them all together in this weather.  It isn’t too far out of the way to travel around.

The Jeep was covered in ice this am but nothing different from when you wash your car in Michigan in the winter time and don’t drive around enough until it dries.  You know what I mean….you decide to wash your car on the way home from work at the neighborhood car wash and then 2 minutes later your at home and parked, of course the car doors are going to freeze shut.  Ugh I hated that.  I started driving around with a towel so I could dry the inside of the door before I shut it for the night.  Oh and the frozen key locks.  What a pain in the ass.  How do you get that warm if you can’t even get into the car.  I remember once climbing in through the back door of my car in order to get in the car and start it.  I love my auto start now.  Of course I use it more often for the hot days than the cold days!

They put sand on the streets here which is part of the reason the roads are in such good shape.  I’m pretty sure they use different stuff on the roads here since it is WAY too hot for the Michigan tar and stuff.  I’m not sure if the sand works as much as it makes a nice muddy mess around my classroom and a coating on my car.  At least we don’t have to worry about this kind of thing very often. 

Gregg’s brother came for a visit just in time for our “ice storm.”  We are always saying how nice it is here and he comes on the one freezing and gray day.  It’s back to beautiful blue skies and a high today of 55(now it is wet and sandy).  This weekend it is suppose to be in the 70’s which will be nice since we are taking him to the lake Sunday.  I love it when people come to visit because that means I HAVE to take them out to enjoy the local cuisine.  I see some Rudy’s, Salt Lick, and Chuy’s in my future.  YUMMY

Cooper is crazy good at these video games and computer stuff.  The boy is an addict.  I can barely stay on the road (Mario Kart) and Coop is finishing in first all the time(I’m in 12^th, ahhh last place).  The other day I noticed it was quiet in the game room.  I walked in to see him on my computer.  I didn’t leave a browser open but he managed to get online somehow and get to Playhouse Disney.  He is 3 years old for Pete’s sake.  I’m constantly amazed by him.

Speaking of being amazed, have I mentioned what a great reader Noah is.  I love that he always likes to spell.  Learning has always been a game to him.  He loves to walk around and spell things.  However, I did catch him spelling “s.t.o.o.p.i.d”  Not very nice.  He loves to answer all questions with spelling the answer.  Cute, but not when I am in a hurry. 

I am anxiously awaiting news of an important birth.  I can’t wait to see the puppies!!