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snowed in

After lackluster showings on Friday night and Saturday, this predicted “doozy” of a winter storm has finally managed to impress me.

It’s also managed to more-or-less snow me in.

I got up this morning around nine-ish, slipped on a pair of sneakers and went out to get the Sunday Post.

And, after seeing my snowed-over stairs, promptly went back in the house for a pair of boots.

Thankfully, the paperboy delivered today’s newspaper in yellow bags, or else I might never have found it amid the sea of white. As it was, only the top of the bag was visible, the rest of it buried by the morning’s snowfall. I picked up the paper, shook off the snow, and hurried back inside, managing to avoid killing myself on the stairs.

I definitely can’t drive today (the car is buried under about 8 inches of snow), and walking around outside sounds less than appealing. I’d say today is definitely a stay-in, hot cocoa kinda day. Maybe I’ll use up some of those “orange alert” provisions.

Edited 11:17 a.m. — Maybe today’s a good day for making snowmen…

Edited 12:53 p.m. — Out of hot cocoa. Panic setting in.

Edited 5:41 p.m. — Soothed hot cocoa cravings with another comfort food — mac ‘n’ cheese. Looked outside. Definitely snowed in.