Bracing for the storm

This morning the news reports were nothing but the pending blizzard coming our way, from across the plains’ states with a bead on Green Bay. Yikes! Up to a foot or even more of snow is predicted, driven by winds gusting to 50 miles per hour, a force to be reckoned with. I should be all set with soda stocked up for the couple of days affected, if I stay here for the duration. Tentative plans are being made for me to stay overnight at Linda’s house Thursday night but now I am apprehensive due to the storm. What if we can’t get out? All the local schools are already cancelling classes for tomorrow which does not bode well for our plans.

          

 Mom is mixing up one of her famous meatloaves. It was as good as I recall!

Mom and I went out to a doctor’s appointment this afternoon and then went back to Hobby Lobby to return her lighted garland. I was bothered by the fact that the store folks were not very good about making eye contact or any type of contact other than exchanging money and bagging up purchases. This saddens me…I like to make the effort to greet folks and we did wish them a Merry Christmas as we left. I know this season is tough in the retail business but smiling and connecting with folks would go a long way toward making for a better day!

Linda is looking forward to my meeting her lady friend, Angie, and if all goes well tomorrow, we will meet each other. We are having lunch at Harborside where I might possibly have perch, but if not, then, a wonderful steak sandwich. Oh my---the steak sandwich is as big as your head! And of so flavorful! I hear about Angie and some of her other friends and want to meet these important ladies in Linda’s life.

My sister, Lynn, is hopefully having a better evening tonight than last night’s was for her. She might be at choir rehearsal tonight or at home, resting her eyes. I called her once already today and don’t want to bother her again. The snow storm might keep her home from babysitting her grandson, Angelo, tomorrow but they may have school cancelled as well. Lynn was not sure who would be able to keep all the boys if there is no school and if she can’t make the trip down to Sheboygan. The other grandma is going out of town so won’t be available. If I weren’t such a coward about driving in the snow, I might go down, but I no longer know what I am doing when it comes to driving in a blizzard! Hopefully it will all work out for everyone.

Tonight for dinner we ordered food from Late’s Drive-In, my first taste of perch since getting here last Thursday afternoon. Not for lack of trying, though. Mom and I had perch sandwiches, and Jill had a pizza burger. Danny had a hamburger plus he and I enjoyed some deep fried cheese curds. Yum! I would like to get to Time Out for their perch and of course, the Green Street Tavern, at least once. My aunt, Marie, and her daughter, Barb, might be joining our group for breakfast on Saturday morning, again, weather permitting. Stay tuned for weather reports from the Frozen Tundra! The Packers are looking for snow shovelers to clean off the seats and rows at Lambeau Field for the game Sunday. So exciting! Go, Pack, Go!