Between subzero temperatures, massive (by Indiana standards) amounts of snow accumulation, and closings to roads, businesses, and schools across the streets, it does seem, as my roommate called it, a snowpocalyse.
Time frame and highlights so far:
3 days ago
First 6 inches of snow fell and were quickly cleared. After a day of Colorado nostalgia/cabin fever, I went out first thing the next day and bought my first pair of cross country skis. Skied around Broad Ripple Park for an hour or two.
2 days ago
Did a snow dance for 10 to 15 minutes while jumping around the apartment hoping to help the forecast of "rapid snow accumulation" along its way. Skis, just as hoped, successfully changed my perspective on the season and weather for the better.
Yesterday
The office was open for our 1 pm shift after an official ruling at 10:45 am, but we were allowed the option of taking personal time if we felt unsafe. I decided to try it out, figuring that after driving around on snow for the past 2 years at the ranch I should be better off than most Indiana drivers.
I was one of the only cars out on the road but made it just fine (at a snail's pace and still passing a few trucks.
One of my coworkers who didn't come in texted me updates all day when the mayor said all businesses should shut down, that all schools were closed, that people shouldn't even step foot outside, etc. etc. etc.
I asked my boss for an extra half hour at lunch because I brought my new skis (and snow gear) with me just in case. Spent a full hour tromping back and forth and around the building in the snow thinking how glad I was to be outside and to have skis.
My boss tried to order us pizza. No surprise, delivery wasn't an option. Even if the restaurants had been open....
The parking lot was so snowy that I could ski comfortably across it even though the plows had passed by twice
Came back in and found out that the office was closing early. I think we get paid for the extra 5.5 hours that we were let off. And since they didn't want us all to slide off the side of the road and get stranded, work paid for 3 of us to stay at a hotel 1.5 miles down the road.
Thankfully I brought a Snowpocalypse prep bag with pajamas and had a toothbrush, twizzlers, playing cards, and some reading material in my camping box in my trunk.
Made some popcorn, took a hot shower, and went to sleep
Today
Woke up in the hotel. Had a continental breakfast (waffles and a yogurt "parfait"), plenty of coffee, and stocked up enough bagels, cream cheese, and muffins to last for my lunch and dinner at work. Naturally, no other businesses were open in the area still including anywhere to pick up food.
Work was closed until noon. Then 1 pm. Then, after waiting around at the hotel for work to start (since, as mentioned, I was only 1.5 miles away), they ended up closing the office for the full day.
Took about 10 minutes to get my car door open because of all the ice. Nearly cost me my left pinky because of the -20 degree windchill even with gloves on, but it seems to be regaining feeling now.
Felt hungry from the effort and tried to eat the bagel I'd taken for lunch before driving away. While I was defrosting my car, it had frozen solid. Frozen cream cheese is weird. Not bad. But weird.
Got home, made some mulled wine for lunch with my roommate, watched way too much TV (now hooked on Once upon a time), started learning how to crochet a flower (before today I was exclusively a knitter), wrote some letters, read about part time jobs and stocks and taxes and SQL and uploaded all my photos from the past 6 months to Facebook.
All in a snow day's work.
Should be below zero all day tomorrow as well. More snow Thursday with better temps so my skis will be getting more attention in no time!
Stay warm, keep those faucets dripping, and sweet dreams from the 317,
K
Time frame and highlights so far:
3 days ago
First 6 inches of snow fell and were quickly cleared. After a day of Colorado nostalgia/cabin fever, I went out first thing the next day and bought my first pair of cross country skis. Skied around Broad Ripple Park for an hour or two.
2 days ago
Did a snow dance for 10 to 15 minutes while jumping around the apartment hoping to help the forecast of "rapid snow accumulation" along its way. Skis, just as hoped, successfully changed my perspective on the season and weather for the better.
Yesterday
The office was open for our 1 pm shift after an official ruling at 10:45 am, but we were allowed the option of taking personal time if we felt unsafe. I decided to try it out, figuring that after driving around on snow for the past 2 years at the ranch I should be better off than most Indiana drivers.
I was one of the only cars out on the road but made it just fine (at a snail's pace and still passing a few trucks.
One of my coworkers who didn't come in texted me updates all day when the mayor said all businesses should shut down, that all schools were closed, that people shouldn't even step foot outside, etc. etc. etc.
I asked my boss for an extra half hour at lunch because I brought my new skis (and snow gear) with me just in case. Spent a full hour tromping back and forth and around the building in the snow thinking how glad I was to be outside and to have skis.
My boss tried to order us pizza. No surprise, delivery wasn't an option. Even if the restaurants had been open....
The parking lot was so snowy that I could ski comfortably across it even though the plows had passed by twice
Came back in and found out that the office was closing early. I think we get paid for the extra 5.5 hours that we were let off. And since they didn't want us all to slide off the side of the road and get stranded, work paid for 3 of us to stay at a hotel 1.5 miles down the road.
Thankfully I brought a Snowpocalypse prep bag with pajamas and had a toothbrush, twizzlers, playing cards, and some reading material in my camping box in my trunk.
Made some popcorn, took a hot shower, and went to sleep
Today
Woke up in the hotel. Had a continental breakfast (waffles and a yogurt "parfait"), plenty of coffee, and stocked up enough bagels, cream cheese, and muffins to last for my lunch and dinner at work. Naturally, no other businesses were open in the area still including anywhere to pick up food.
Work was closed until noon. Then 1 pm. Then, after waiting around at the hotel for work to start (since, as mentioned, I was only 1.5 miles away), they ended up closing the office for the full day.
Took about 10 minutes to get my car door open because of all the ice. Nearly cost me my left pinky because of the -20 degree windchill even with gloves on, but it seems to be regaining feeling now.
Felt hungry from the effort and tried to eat the bagel I'd taken for lunch before driving away. While I was defrosting my car, it had frozen solid. Frozen cream cheese is weird. Not bad. But weird.
Got home, made some mulled wine for lunch with my roommate, watched way too much TV (now hooked on Once upon a time), started learning how to crochet a flower (before today I was exclusively a knitter), wrote some letters, read about part time jobs and stocks and taxes and SQL and uploaded all my photos from the past 6 months to Facebook.
All in a snow day's work.
Should be below zero all day tomorrow as well. More snow Thursday with better temps so my skis will be getting more attention in no time!
Stay warm, keep those faucets dripping, and sweet dreams from the 317,
K
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