Sistah Pat

I don’t like snow days. I know the kids love them (making it up doesn’t occur to them. That’s waaaayyyy up in the future.). Still, we’ve got one and I’m going to use it up. It’s 9:30 and I’m still sitting here in my house shoes and robe. Don’t plan on doing much. Maybe lying around will give me a chance to kick this cold. Poor DH is out there in the mess. I should have a big old pot of soup ready for him when he gets home. I’m so glad he took my car to get the window replaced yesterday. If we had waited until today, when it was originally scheduled, it wouldn’t have gotten done.

I started a book over Christmas which was put aside when I got home. Maybe I can find it and finish it (if I can remember what I’ve already read). Anyway, it’s a lazy “stuck at home” day so maybe I can catch up on a few blogs!

2:30 - Dinner times Two! I couldn’t decide what to make for dinner. It should be up to DH since he’s been out driving in all this snow and ice all day while I’ve been lying around in my jammies eating bon bons. I started a big batch of marinara sauce and another pan full of beef and onions. He can decide when he gets home if we’re having stuffed manicotti or beef and barley soup. Whatever we don’t have tonight will give me a head start on tomorrow’s dinner.

5:00 - DH is home.  All my little kiddies and grandkiddies are safe and sound at one place or another and I don’t think anyone’s going out tonight.  DH voted for stuffed manicotti for dinner so I’m working on it.  Haven’t made it for him for quite a while and I forgot how much stuff I have to do.  He can’t imagine any meal without meat so I had to make meatballs.  The marinara is almost finished and I boiled the manicotti, drained it and it’s cooling.  I still have to make the cheese stuffing, stuff the shells, layer everything in a big casserole dish, and bake it.  Me?  I’m just going to throw some marinara on top of some whole wheat pasta and call it dinner.

The forecast is calling for snow from midnight to around 4:00 am at which point it should change to sleet and freezing rain followed by another onslaught of snow around 6:00 am and continueing until noon tomorrow.  It certainly doesn’t sound like we’ll have school tomorrow but JCPS never makes a decision until 5:00 am.  I’m going to bet that we’ll be home so I’m going to stay up late.  DH picked up Lakeview Terrace, Mama Mia, and Righteous Kill.  Lakeview Terrace is for both of us, Mama Mia is for me, and Righteous Kill is for him.  I don’t like really violent movies and that one sounds like one.  While he’s watching that, I’ll tune in to American Idol.  Sounds like a big couch potato night.