Posted on December 20, 2008 - by dirtymitten

Rain City is now Ice City

There’s an ice storm that’s come through the Pacific Northwest.  If you’re not from around here, you wouldn’t think it’s a big deal.  However, I am frozen in, and there’s really no safe place to walk, much less drive, to get out and buy xmas or xukkah gifts.  Thankfully, I’ve got a grocery store within two blocks, but other than that, I’m screwed.  

There’s a taxi at the base of my driveway that slid sideways and was abandoned by the cabbie, and so getting out of here is actually physically impossible.  I could hike up to the bus stop, if the busses are even running, and hit downtown.  I may do that.  I need a new pair of VOIP headphones, the kind with a mic.

In the mean time, I’m suffering cabin fever.  I attempted a walk to Fred Meyer today, but the ice on the streets and sidewalks made sure I “shooshed” with every step, making the voyage exceptionally draining, and frankly, for the thrill of FPS with a VOIP headset was trumped by the thrill of falling on my ass every 50 feet.

So, I’m home-bound for a while here, and there’s supposed to be another storm coming in tomorrow.  With wind.  And snow.  I’m prepared to lose electric power, and if we must, we’ll walk to a friends house to stay warm.

It’s fun, but it sucks, all at the same time.

And I’m running out of entertainment.

And money.

And love.