Snow day
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Snow day
The area I live in is supposed to get between 1-3" of a snow/icy mix between tonight and tomorrow during morning commute. Usually I would hear this forecast and decide no matter what happened, I was calling into work. While most would load up on the proverbial milk, bread, and eggs, I was making sure I had enough vodka to last me a few days. Last year, I spent one of those days laying on the bathroom floor because it was not only cold (I was sweating out a 4-day binge), but it was close to the toilet. I called in the next day, day 2 of the hangover, when the roads were passable and everyone else made it in.
But today was different. Whenever I heard the forecast my first thought was to get a crockpot recipe from Pinterest so I could pick up the ingredients on the way home and have a nice, warm dinner to cook tonight. I decided I was going to get up early, clean my car off, and make it to work come hell or high water. Instead of drinking tonight I'm going to take a hot bath, start a new book, and end the night with a good movie. I haven't been this excited for a snow day since I was a kid!!!
How do you spend your snow days?
But today was different. Whenever I heard the forecast my first thought was to get a crockpot recipe from Pinterest so I could pick up the ingredients on the way home and have a nice, warm dinner to cook tonight. I decided I was going to get up early, clean my car off, and make it to work come hell or high water. Instead of drinking tonight I'm going to take a hot bath, start a new book, and end the night with a good movie. I haven't been this excited for a snow day since I was a kid!!!
How do you spend your snow days?
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Well my dog loves the snow so we head out, if it's a big storm...big to us is 12" to 20", I strap on the snowshoes, my dog follows in my footprints.
If it's really bad and we can't go out, I plan the day before on something I would like to cook that will take time to prepare, watch a movie and read.
If my better half is here then it changes things a lot, we will sleep in which I never do, play board games, talk and cook, she loves that series Big Bang Theory so we will watch a a few episodes and a love story as I am a sucker for those
If it's really bad and we can't go out, I plan the day before on something I would like to cook that will take time to prepare, watch a movie and read.
If my better half is here then it changes things a lot, we will sleep in which I never do, play board games, talk and cook, she loves that series Big Bang Theory so we will watch a a few episodes and a love story as I am a sucker for those
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Awesome Carrie!! 
I really hate driving in snow/ice, had an accident many years ago, and since then always get slightly nervous, but like you make a great effort to get to work no matter what, but sometimes that's not always possible.
A few weeks back, it was a Saturday, and with a few feet of snow and no road services ploughing the roads, my car couldn't make it up the hill I need to get up to get to my nearest town, the snow was too deep, so I turned back.
The day turned into a sofa day, movies, pot of green tea . . . when I can't physically make it to work due to snow it always feels like I used to feel as a kid with a day off school, with no guilt whatsoever!!
I really hate driving in snow/ice, had an accident many years ago, and since then always get slightly nervous, but like you make a great effort to get to work no matter what, but sometimes that's not always possible.
A few weeks back, it was a Saturday, and with a few feet of snow and no road services ploughing the roads, my car couldn't make it up the hill I need to get up to get to my nearest town, the snow was too deep, so I turned back.
The day turned into a sofa day, movies, pot of green tea . . . when I can't physically make it to work due to snow it always feels like I used to feel as a kid with a day off school, with no guilt whatsoever!!
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Originally Posted by least 
I remember one time during a winter that I walked down to the drive thru just to get my wine. 
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Originally Posted by Sean30
I have never seen or touched snow!!
I've always wondered what it's like lol.
I've always wondered what it's like lol.
. . . the struggle is real!!
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Originally Posted by Sean30
Geez, I live in a part of Australia that's pretty much always dry and hot.. I have never seen or touched snow!! I've always wondered what it's like lol. Enjoy your snow day
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That sounds like the perfect snow day plan! It is really cold where I am too, I cranked the heat, cooked a nice dinner and picked a movie to watch. There were a couple times today when I thought about drinking - at the store and when I saw the empty wine bottles on my counter - but I am very happy to be enjoying a relaxing, sober night in. Glad to hear you are too!
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Back in Chicago I lived a few blocks from a liquor store. No matter how much snow, ice, or rain came down I knew that alcohol was within reach and I would indulge heavily.
Today those days are gone! We don't have snow down here, but we do have days of quite heavy rain that almost feel the same. On those days, I am happy to listen to the rain on the roof, make some hot soup, and watch a movie on my laptop and take some peaceful and restful naps. It's a great way to take a break from the normal hustling routine and reset my inner compass. Guilt free!
Today those days are gone! We don't have snow down here, but we do have days of quite heavy rain that almost feel the same. On those days, I am happy to listen to the rain on the roof, make some hot soup, and watch a movie on my laptop and take some peaceful and restful naps. It's a great way to take a break from the normal hustling routine and reset my inner compass. Guilt free!
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When I was in college we once had a huge blizzard. On Wednesday night the school cancelled classes until the following Monday.
I lived in a coed dorm, it was time to party. Some friends and I walked through the storm (with about a 1000 other college students) to a giant liquor store and got our supply for the weekend, stuffed all of the bottles in out back packs and walked back to the dorm.
The next day we did the same thing because we had under estimated how much we, and the girls on the floor below us, would consume. The shelves at the store were practically empty.
I think we got about 30 inches of snow with giant drifts. And I think the alcohol consumption in my town probably tripled that weekend.
I lived in a coed dorm, it was time to party. Some friends and I walked through the storm (with about a 1000 other college students) to a giant liquor store and got our supply for the weekend, stuffed all of the bottles in out back packs and walked back to the dorm.
The next day we did the same thing because we had under estimated how much we, and the girls on the floor below us, would consume. The shelves at the store were practically empty.
I think we got about 30 inches of snow with giant drifts. And I think the alcohol consumption in my town probably tripled that weekend.
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Way to go on the snow day!
The nice thing is that it becomes the norm.
Yesterday, I made split-pea soup in the crockpot. Admittedly, it was the first time I used my crockpot! But I have stocked up on reading material and doing other healthy preparations for nasty weather and find that it's one more way of honoring my sobriety and wellness.
You're doing great, Carrie Bradshaw!
The nice thing is that it becomes the norm.
Yesterday, I made split-pea soup in the crockpot. Admittedly, it was the first time I used my crockpot! But I have stocked up on reading material and doing other healthy preparations for nasty weather and find that it's one more way of honoring my sobriety and wellness.
You're doing great, Carrie Bradshaw!
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I used to love snow days. I would tell the boss i couldnt make it in ,whether i really could or not, and then chase vodka down with beer all day. I can build a pretty mean snowman even while $&!#faced. Good times..we had a lot of snowdays last year.
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