Well the snow fell here pretty much all day yesterday, and they let us out of work about two hours early which was awesome and definitely saved me some time on the drive home. Don’t get me wrong, it still took an hour, but it very easily could have taken two if I had waited until 5 pm to leave. I stopped at the grocery store on the way home, and I think the contents of my shopping cart were amusing other people. Three bottles of red wine, two bundles of fire wood, ricotta cheese, and garlic. I bet they were jealous of the night I had planned ;).
The parking lot of the grocery store was an unplowed mess, so please picture this if you will. Me, trying to push the grocery cart through a few inches of slushy snow, in heels. Got a good visual, I assure it, it was as hilarious as you’re imagining and I came close to wiping out multiple times. I made it home without any other major incidents, despite the streets of my neighborhood being completely unplowed and slippery, and was met by cheery roommates already well into their first bottle of wine. I made my way right to the kitchen to start making us a good dinner for a snowy night, and they poured me a glass of wine and uncorked a second bottle :).
Dinner was Zucchini and Yellow Squash Lasagna. I’m still trying to figure out the difference between cooking with a gas stove and electric, so it wasn’t my best effort (some of the veggies burnt in the oven) but the girls still loved it so I’ll call it a success.
The rest of the night was spent sitting in front of the fire, and drinking almost two more bottles of wine. Yes, that would be almost four for the night, haha. We watched Charlie Brown Christmas, and Adrienne prayed the high school she teaches at would have a two-hour delay this morning, which it did! The bundles of fire wood had been sitting outside in the snow at the grocery store (way to go Harris Teeter) so they were somewhat damp, and in order to dry them out we had this set up going on for a while.
Smartest idea to have the fire wood lined up and leaning into the fireplace? No, probably not, but it was sure effective!
It was a great night, with the roommates, and fun continues tonight as one of our other best friends from college and my sister arrive for our big Holiday party tomorrow! Lots to do tonight and tomorrow before then, but first I have to make it through the work day, sigh. Happy Friday, one week until Christmas!
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