Snowbound!

We have had one snowstorm after another, until our long drive is completely impassable. There is more than 2 feet of snow in some places. We've been snowbound for about four or five days. I thought we would have to stay home for Christmas day.

Christmas eve was really sweet. It was just the two of us, playing Mannheim Steamroller and eating our Belgian chocolates and talking about everything. We read a devotional from a booklet Ellen Pherigo gave me about Mary and Joseph.

We don't worry too much about being snowbound. We still have enough gas for the generator for a few days, and I guess we could siphon some from the car if necessary. There's enough food for two years! Our firewood will last awhile, and there's more Jim could split if necessary. But we didn't want to miss Christmas dinner with our daughter, son-in-law and friend. They came and got us! They have a jeep with 4-wheel drive, and even then they barely made it. Then they took us to their home, switched to their car, and went to Ed's to get him. Ed is in a wheelchair, and he couldn't have gotten into their jeep, although he swore nothing would keep him from a good ham dinner. Don't think he can sprout wings, though. We had wonderful conversation and exchanged gifts. Lisa showed me pictures of my new great-grandbaby in Boise while Jim and Forrest went after Ed. All in all, it was pleasant. Then they took us all home. I thought I would have a heart attack when Forrest did a 360 degree spin in front of their house (just to scare me - it worked!) I got some beef out of the freezer we keep at Ed's. The driveway was scary going back, too. It had frozen more, but you wouldn't want to use it more than necessary.

At home we just ate a light supper of creamed tuna over biscuits because we were still full of ham and pecan pie. I started crocheting another oval rug. This one is for the kitchen, in front of the sink where we've worn through the top layer of vinyl flooring. It was a grand evening.

But all night long we listened to the whistling and roaring of the wind. Now and then the entire roof would vibrate. Jim said it was probably snow falling off, but it sounded like the wind catching it to me. It was 4 above this morning, but the wind has mellowed some and the world is filled with white diamonds and red frostbitten apples still hanging on the tree by our woodshed.

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