Ice Baby Ice - GO AWAY!

It has been quite an interesting week around here. Saturday started out with Cheri's last basketball game. Paul, Anna, Charlie, and I went to cheer our cheerleader on. After the game, Paul, Cheri, Anna, and I headed up to Auburn Hills to see my beloved Reba with George Strait and LeeAnn Womak. I missed most of LeeAnn because we were late and the potty line was...you know. Reba was AMAZING, as always. George was good, but I only knew the songs from the radio because I don't own a George CD. He was still good. I was hoping Reba would come back out at the end but I'm sure she was off on her plane before George was halfway through. The concert was 4 1/2 hours long! I would have listened to Reba that long, but poor Paul was having back issues so it probably seemed twice as long. Then we get out and can't remember where we parked the car so we wandered around the lot for half an hour. We found the car and I drove the loooonnnnngggg drive home. I am so grateful it was Saturday because Sunday the shit hit the fan.

Cheri stayed overnight and did her laundry Sunday and we got in the car to take her back to Adrian about 5:45 - big mistake. The ice storm was just starting and what should have been an hour and a half round trip ended up being a 3 hour drive. I couldn't go over 35 or my car would go sideways. I made it safely and went to the barn at 9 to feed the horses. The poor guys had ice in their manes and tails. I brought them in, brushed them, gave them double grain, and dried them with paper towels. I should have let them in when I left but I had no idea it would be that bad. They were happy to be inside and dry. They actually could have come in their stalls but for some reason did not.

For those of you that do not know, we have a new horse. He is actually boarding at our barn and one of the girls at my high school owns him. Her name is Holly and his name is Cupid. My Aunt Kathy called and Sherry (Scott and Jen's aunt) was looking for a home for her horse. We found a wonderful new mom for him and he is Jimmy Choo's new buddy. There is an amazing picture below of them getting to know one another. They are still trying to figure out who the alpha horse it but they will work it out. That is what horses do.

We lost our power that night and didn't have it back until Tuesday - and we were lucky! So many people were out of power all week. Trees were broken all over the place from the weight of the ice. It was like nothing I have ever seen in my life. It looked like a tornado went through Bedford. School was out all week. The high school got power back Thursday but they had problems with the boilers. Poor Paul spent the night there trying to get it up and running. Finally, the schools were ready to go and bamm! - another snowstorm Friday with about 7 inches of blowing snow. We have been hit hard this year. Someone said we had about 11 or 12 snow days this year, I lost count. I think we may be doing some make-up days this year.

A friend had a 45 foot tree fall on her house and a student's house caught fire. We had a generator and were lucky, though I was losing my mind by Tuesday. I tried to remember we were safe and warm. I still know that I would have made a crappy pioneer woman. I like my modern conveniences, spoiled brat that I am.

As horrible as this storm was, Anna got some great pictures of it. I posted some of my favorites. I also have a picture of Charlie, Anna, and Cheri at Cheri's game and, of course, my Reba.

Hope you are all staying warm and spring gets here soon!
Love Ya,
Cindy