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Pity Party, table for one!
I'm so miserable now, I'm hoping I'll feel better if I let it out.
Christmas is just ruined. The snow has crippled the entire city and no one seemed prepared for it. I almost bought chains for the car on Thursday but let my cheap H talk me out of it. 2 days and 8" later, think there are any chains to be found, anywhere? I already feel some resentment toward him because last year when we had 3 days of snow and he wouldn't "let" me drive, I swore that this would not happen again, and we'd get a snow-handling car in 2008. But every time I brought it up, he wiggled out of it. It's easy for him, he takes the friggin bus! And can easily work from home. I can kind of work from home too, but I need to get to my office now and then.
Because of this snow, I can't finish my small bit of shopping. It's not like it matters, because I can't go anywhere to give people gifts! We usually go to my mom's house (1 hr away) for Christmas Eve and then to the IL's house (3 hours away) on Christmas Day. Looks like we won't be able to go to either of those places, and it makes me so sad. Combine that with the cancelled Festivus party, my "brilliant" decision not to put up a tree or decorate, and nothing to open on Christmas day because I let H talk me into a big gift for both of us back at Thanksgiving. And I think one of our neighbors stole our sled.
I know I sound like the whinest of whiny bitches. We have plenty of food, and can walk to Starbucks and the grocery store if needed. We're healthy and the car's not in a ditch. I guess I blame myself for a lot of this and I'm REALLY wishing I'd made different choices. It just feels like the house that Christmas forgot. 
Re: Pity Party, table for one!
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I love jenni's idea of decorating your home now that you will be stuck in the house for the holiday. It's never too late for that, so put on some holiday music and go to town on the decorating!
As far as the snow tires are concerned, I really am surprised he talked you out of it. IMO, safety is always first so pfffft to your H if he tries to talk you out of it when you order the chains.
Ditto, b!tch slap your husband and make it a festive holiday.
Seattle doesn't usually get very much snow at a time, and it doesn't usually stick. So the city is just generally not prepared to handle it.
I have driven a compact, rear-wheel drive car with no ABS in central NY, Indiana, and Wisconsin winters. It's not always fun, and there are occasional days (like Friday) when my car simply cannot handle it. But since the roads generally get plowed and salted, snow tires and chains aren't necessary unless you plan to drive during or immediately after a blizzard. I can see how it would be different in places that don't generally get much snow because they aren't as prepared for the removal.
I agree with the pp. Get the holiday decorations out and start decorating. Walk to the grocey and pick up what you will need to make your own holiday dinner.
Even though it is only going to be DH and me for Christmas Day, we are doing a ham, baked macaroni & cheese, green bean casserole and dinner rolls. We have enough to feed an army so we'll have plenty of leftovers for the weekend!
aww, thanks you guys.
I'm a little embarassed to come back to this post and see how really whiny it is!!
Also, I should clarify about my H; he's a good guy, I guess he would just rather I not drive at all, so to him, chains seem superfluous. And money's tight, so...
When you live in a place that doesn't get snow regularly, you just consider it a fluke that melts away. That is not the case this time! And I think I heard there's less than 30 snowplows for the entire city, so they only hit the main roads.
And a holiday dinner sounds awesome. I was already planning on making something fabulous for the family celebration, but I'll make it for us instead.
thanks again! I feel better already.
Yes, get out the decorations. Crank up the holiday tunes. Vow to handle what you think needs handling. Vow to stop blaming hubby for decisions you make - even if you let him talk you into it, you ultimately do it.
Drink eggnog.
Have a snowball fight.
Have sex in the living room surrounded by blinking lights.
Get to know your neighbors! Invite them over. Have a block party.
Go hang out at Starbuck's all day and make merrry with your fellow refugees.
You are NOT powerless in all of this. Go get feisty and make a merry fesivus, dangnabbit. :-)
MissBritt- I will gladly join your pitty party. I have been stuck in my house since friday night, I'm almost out of oat meal and dog food and I have no milk. Plus, I could have spent this whole stupid time wrapping Christmas presents but I forgot to pick up wrapping stuff. Also, If it doesn't start melting today/tomorrow, we won't be able to see our families for Christmas because both of our parents live in the country where there is over a foot of snow and windy/hilly roads.
It's time to light a fire, put up twinkly lights, and make hot cocoa. Oh, and watch some holiday movies on TV... those always put me in a good mood!
Can you use other paper? Store ads? They'll have plenty of holly figs and whatnot. Have fun with it.
All I have is a bunch of gift bags from my wedding that have been in a closet for the last year. I guess people will be getting doves and rings instead of Santa and ornaments. lol.
I'm sorry, Britt! Everyone has great advice. I second holiday movies. I hope you feel better!!
Color them. It will be fun.
Sounds like you've gotten some good suggestions from the ladies as usual. Make some new traditions this year as best you can with what you have to work with! And be glad you don't have to work or anything, and that you can spend some relaxing time with your H.
Giant ditto.
Ditto all the others, and please do get chains when you can. I can be kind of paranoid about this stuff, but you never know when there might be an emergency and you'll really need them.
You're not whiney, when the holidays are important to you it's frustrating to have traditions broken. Make a new tradition and get to merrying!
Don't worry...
We're in the same boat, except that we can't walk to SBucks or the grocery store...
and, my parents are here...
my guess is that we'll be trapped here for close to a week - me, DH, DD and my parents.
I like my parents, and I'm ready to kill somebody.
I am the 99%.
I feel so much better! The sun came out and started melting the snow, and that gave me enough courage to go for a drive.
I actually like driving in the snow, and just decided I was going to be careful and cautious. I went down to my office, got mail, checked messages and went to the bank. Then I hit the store for a little shopping! Spending money always makes me feel better.
It felt very empowering to make some active decisions! I'm back home and feeling like some snuggling and wine.And my H has been a super guy all day since he knows how bummed I was. We're going to decorate the house tonight!
MrsBrittany, I totally feel your pain! We're on Day 4 of being housebound, and I'm going completely nuts. My mother is supposed come for Christmas via Greyhound, but it looks like she won't be able to come since they've closed I-84 going in and out of Portland. We tried to go for a walk yesterday, but since only very primary streets/freeways are being plowed, it's nearly impossible to even walk in the stuff. We tried to unbury our cars today, but it's just too deep and heavy.
I'm sitting at your table with eggnog
deargodinheaven. I'm so sorry. can't imagine. the horror.
the good thing is that my parents are entertaining the toddler.
I'm beginning to think that it would be worse if they weren't here... she'd be going stir crazeeee... but my mom is really enjoying running around tiring her out, so it's working out pretty well.
we're thinking of trying to get out tomorrow night for supper - - that will mean my parents and DD were in the house for a week without leaving it... DH and I went to Costco once, on Saturday. That's been it for a week.
I am the 99%.