We are getting heavy snow in the area and some people in my feed are still insisting we won't get snow (or much snow) and there was no need to cancel school and the road closures are stupid.
This is what happens when weather forecasters lie to us all winter long.
Temps are going up in two days and staying up so for once I don't even care about the snow. This is winter's last gasp. Give it your best shot, Mother Nature!
I woke up early and saw the OPM notification and then looked out the window and saw no snow. I went back to sleep and had a dream that they rescinded the closure notice and now I keep checking the status because I can't get that out of my head.
I'm waiting for a package to get here (and crossing my fingers it doesn't get confiscated by customs) and when it does I'm going to attempt to make my own chai tea latte. I finally found all the ingredients. I think. 9 months of not having it has not broken my addiction. If anyone has a recipe please tag me!
My employer refuses to acknowledge that it's snowing. Usually there's at least a banner on the website saying we're still open despite the weather, but today there's nothing.
I hope my bus is still running tonight when it's time to go home.
I drove to work. I'm one of a handful o fpeople here - none of the admin staff is coming in and my entire team is WFH. It was only raining when I left the house! But now I'm afraid of being one of THOSE people who gets stuck on the highway and is trapped in her car because I ALSO lack appropriate footwear for walking in the snow right now. Just wasnt' thinking and slipped on my comfy flats instead of my boots.
UGH. I could just turn around and go home now. Make a pot of tea and work on the couch in yoga pants. I should do that. Why aren't I doing that?
Schools announced closing last night due to the governor declaring a state of emergency. The kids are watching a movie and I'm on my second cup of coffee watching the snow fall. Normally I'd bitch about the snow but knowing it's going to be 45 degrees on Sunday makes me enjoy today.
I'm waiting for a package to get here (and crossing my fingers it doesn't get confiscated by customs) and when it does I'm going to attempt to make my own chai tea latte. I finally found all the ingredients. I think. 9 months of not having it has not broken my addiction. If anyone has a recipe please tag me!
Do you want a powdered mix? I made this one up a few years ago.
1/2 cup instant tea 3/4 cup vanilla sugar (split a vanilla bean lengthwise, and mix with sugar; or you could add a splash of vanilla extract to your cup) 1 cup powdered milk 1/3 cup dried honey (I use WillPowder, but there are other brands of honey granules/honey powder) 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon dried ginger 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cardamom 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/8 teaspoon allspice dash of white pepper
Blend everything in a blender or food processor, until it's a very fine powder. Keep in an air tight container.
eta: this is for a powdered instant mix- just mix a few spoonfuls into hot milk or water.
I woke up early and saw the OPM notification and then looked out the window and saw no snow. I went back to sleep and had a dream that they rescinded the closure notice and now I keep checking the status because I can't get that out of my head.
wawa go home! It's going to turn to heavy snow very quickly.
MH was convinced I was going to have to go in this morning. A minute after he finished picking on me about it I got the closure notification. I forwarded it to him with a Nelson Muntz gif.
He was supposed to go back to riding his bike for a living today but that isn't happening either.
And the one other guy here in my department just got sent home by his boss (different team lead than mine) who is at home and thinks everybody else should be too.
And the one other guy here in my department just got sent home by his boss (different team lead than mine) who is at home and thinks everybody else should be too.
It was 45 deg yesterday, and this morning it feels like -4 with real temp 18. My sinuses are not pleased. The storm is south of us, but I almost wish we were getting it so I could stay home and veg.
And the one other guy here in my department just got sent home by his boss (different team lead than mine) who is at home and thinks everybody else should be too.
Maybe I really should just leave.
Yes you really should. Think of all the people with inadequate cars who chanced it today. You don't want to be anywhere near them.
Snow day for me too. Second one this week. My students are sure we won't be in tomorrow either. UGH! My DH is essential and he had to go in. My nightmare is that he will get stuck at work and I will have to put DD down tonight, she gives me the blues at bedtime but she is a saint for her father. I can't!
I'm waiting for a package to get here (and crossing my fingers it doesn't get confiscated by customs) and when it does I'm going to attempt to make my own chai tea latte. I finally found all the ingredients. I think. 9 months of not having it has not broken my addiction. If anyone has a recipe please tag me!
Do you want a powdered mix? I made this one up a few years ago.Â
1/2 cup instant tea 3/4 cup vanilla sugar (split a vanilla bean lengthwise, and mix with sugar; or you could add a splash of vanilla extract to your cup) 1 cup powdered milk 1/3 cup dried honey (I use WillPowder, but there are other brands of honey granules/honey powder) 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon dried ginger 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cardamom 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/8 teaspoon allspice dash of white pepper
Blend everything in a blender or food processor.Â
thank you!! This might be a dumb question but do you boil this and strain it? Does it mostly dissolve?
Do you want a powdered mix? I made this one up a few years ago.
1/2 cup instant tea 3/4 cup vanilla sugar (split a vanilla bean lengthwise, and mix with sugar; or you could add a splash of vanilla extract to your cup) 1 cup powdered milk 1/3 cup dried honey (I use WillPowder, but there are other brands of honey granules/honey powder) 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon dried ginger 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cardamom 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/8 teaspoon allspice dash of white pepper
Blend everything in a blender or food processor.
thank you!! This might be a dumb question but do you boil this and strain it? Does it mostly dissolve?
You blend this down to a very fine powder, so it dissolves in your hot milk or water. Think of it like an instant powder. I should have explained that better, lol. I also really like to make milkshakes with it. You may want to tweak some of the ingredients, as it's been awhile since I've made it, but if you want to add more of something, just blend it finer and then mix into the rest of the powder.
There are lots of other recipes out there, but I personally don't like the taste of flavored powdered creamers, so that's why I made this recipe. If you don't mind those flavors, it will be cheaper to use a recipe with flavored creamers.
And the one other guy here in my department just got sent home by his boss (different team lead than mine) who is at home and thinks everybody else should be too.
Maybe I really should just leave.
Leave now. It's like you don't live here an know driving in snow makes people a-crazy! . Seriously, though, go home. No reason to be there when it will just get worse.
Snow day for me too. Second one this week. My students are sure we won't be in tomorrow either. UGH! My DH is essential and he had to go in. My nightmare is that he will get stuck at work and I will have to put DD down tonight, she gives me the blues at bedtime but she is a saint for her father. I can't!
Not sure of tomorrow but probably a delay due to bitter cold and salt unable to work. Thankful that next week looks like 50+.
Post by ChillyMcFreeze on Mar 5, 2015 8:55:34 GMT -5
My legs have been freed from their prison of pants and tights! It's 70 degrees and humid as all get out. It probably won't last, but gawd it is glorious right now. :ducks:
Snow day for me too. Second one this week. My students are sure we won't be in tomorrow either. UGH! My DH is essential and he had to go in. My nightmare is that he will get stuck at work and I will have to put DD down tonight, she gives me the blues at bedtime but she is a saint for her father. I can't!
Not sure of tomorrow but probably a delay due to bitter cold and salt unable to work. Thankful that next week looks like 50+.
I am so looking forward to next week. Bring on the warmth!
Post by Velar Fricative on Mar 5, 2015 8:58:50 GMT -5
I closed the office. Christie declared a state of emergency and I wasn't gonna be a jerk and force my new staff to come in with that declaration.
But i still have to drive to NJ anyway because the car dealership where we bought my car sucks. My temporary plate expires today and they didn't overnight me my new NY plates and registration as promised. Instead they sent a postcard yesterday telling me to pick it up at the dealership. Fuckers. Thankfully daycare is open so I dropped DD off and will hit the shitty roads in a bit and curse everyone at the dealership out.
I closed the office. Christie declared a state of emergency and I wasn't gonna be a jerk and force my new staff to come in with that declaration.
But i still have to drive to NJ anyway because the car dealership where we bought my car sucks. My temporary plate expires today and they didn't overnight me my new NY plates and registration as promised. Instead they sent a postcard yesterday telling me to pick it up at the dealership. Fuckers. Thankfully daycare is open so I dropped DD off and will hit the shitty roads in a bit and curse everyone at the dealership out.
I closed the office. Christie declared a state of emergency and I wasn't gonna be a jerk and force my new staff to come in with that declaration.
But i still have to drive to NJ anyway because the car dealership where we bought my car sucks. My temporary plate expires today and they didn't overnight me my new NY plates and registration as promised. Instead they sent a postcard yesterday telling me to pick it up at the dealership. Fuckers. Thankfully daycare is open so I dropped DD off and will hit the shitty roads in a bit and curse everyone at the dealership out.
Now I'm going to worry about you. Please be safe.
Thanks! I will be fine. I've got this whole driving thing under control now and if I could avoid an accident during Tuesday evening's crazy commute then I am confident I will be fine. I will drive very cautiously and all the assholes behind me honking at me can go fuck themselves. I ain't risking an accident so they could drive too fast.
But yeah, I wouldn't be on the road at all if not for these dealership fuckers. I have no choice.
I'm waiting for a package to get here (and crossing my fingers it doesn't get confiscated by customs) and when it does I'm going to attempt to make my own chai tea latte. I finally found all the ingredients. I think. 9 months of not having it has not broken my addiction. If anyone has a recipe please tag me!
Do you have a crockpot? I have to find it, but I have a slow cooker chai latte recipe