Encased in Ice

The weather forecasters warned us that the Dallas/Ft. Worth Area would be "encased in ice" come Friday night and they were right.  Neal went out just before it got bad and bought hot cocoa and ingredients for homemade pumpkin pie...stuff you need in such severe circumstances.  He said there was not a loaf of bread or bacon in the store.  There was only whole milk left--just right for us.

Sadly, the Nativity exhibit that Keri and many Latter-Day Saint women took a week to set up, was postponed due to unsafe travel conditions.  Also, the city Christmas Tree Lighting, and the Rudolph Run we had the whole family signed up for were both cancelled.  So to make up for it we made Rudolph pancakes that morning.

The roads are still pretty bad but it's nice to be trapped inside with the whole family.  We even got our Christmas tree decorated and made cut out Christmas cookies!  I'm sure cabin fever will set in by Sunday and it will be like Stephen King's The Shining all over again but until then we'll be finishing up the Christmas decorations, baking pie, wrapping gifts, and watching cheesy Christmas movies....all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.  All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy....