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Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Subject: I think Mother Nature got lost!
Time: 2:31:00 PM CST
Author: viviansullinwank
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Subject: I think Mother Nature got lost!
Time: 2:31:00 PM CST
Author: viviansullinwank
I honestly believe this is the most consecutive number of bad/winter weather days I've experienced since I moved to the Dallas/Ft Worth area almost 17 years ago. We usually have one bad ice storm during the winter season and that's it as far as inclement weather. We just had an ice storm a few weeks ago. I heard there was plenty of cold weather here while Ikenna and I were in Nigeria. Last week we had another ice storm...it never really warmed up since then and today we have snow....not just flakes (like we normally get) but it has actually accumulated! All of the major school districts are closed. Our campus at work is even closed. Heck my co-workers in Poland emailed me that they are having Spring-like weather over there. That's why I think Mother Nature got lost/or misdirected. She's sending the wrong stuff to the wrong people
. I'm sure all of the kids in the neighborhood would disagree with me.
. I'm sure all of the kids in the neighborhood would disagree with me.I saw one kids laying in my driveway this morning making snow angels. Most of the houses on this block have young kids. Since Ikenna and I hadn't ventured out yet, our driveway was the only 'untouched' one...so Jacob made snow angels while his older sister was taking pictures with her digital camera. Just a few minutes ago I looked out my window and saw Jacob's younger sister, Sarah standing by my bushes gathering snow for snowballs. These kids have virtually cleared my sidewalk and driveway for me getting snow for their snowball fights and snowmen!
I had sent out an email that I would be working from home today before I learned that our campus was closed ..the first message they sent at 6:23 this morning was that the campus would delay opening until 10am...then at 8:45am they sent out the update that the campus would be closed....now I'm asking myself if the campus is closed if I should be working or not
Maybe I'll just browse some of my favorite shopping websites. Yesterday (while I was at work) I went on a site where I've been eying this beautiful silver stripes porcelain fishbowl planter for months. The only reason I hadn't bought it yet was because it cost $199.00...I couldn't bring myself to part with that kind of money. Yesterday I was delightfully alarmed when I saw it on clearance for $38.98...so you know it's on it's way to me now. The planter is 13" high x 16" deep. Even with the added $9.99 shipping charge it's well worth it (no sales tax though). There's a plant in my formal living room that is dying to go in this pot. I'll post a picture after it arrives. At this price I should buy another one in a different style for my family room....problem is I don't have any plants in there...so I'd have to buy a plant to put in it
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Now that I got such a great deal on that planter I'd been after I'm hopeful that the mobile phone I want to upgrade to will be advantageously priced by the time I buy it. I've been wanting to upgrade my phone for a while now. I almost did it before we went to Nigeria, but I was afraid I might lose it or leave it there. So I decided to wait. My wireless contract is up at the end of this month. When I called Cingular the other day, the sales person happened to mention that if I wait until June, I can get the new iPhone. It will only be available through Cingular. That phone is one serious piece of technology. If you didn't already read about it after it was featured recently at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, then click here and see why I'm going to try my best to wait it out and grab this phone in June. I know its going to be costly, but maybe I'll save some income tax return money
I really don't want to hold on to my old phone until then but this new phone will be so revolutionary that I think I would switch to Cingular to get it if I wasn't already on that network
I guess its a good thing my cell phone didn't work while we were in the village. I just viewed my bill online. I made 10 calls (three of those were to my voicemail/one that Ikenna accidentally dialed)..5 from Lagos and 5 from the airport in France. I called my sister at each arrival point to let her know that we got there safely. I did get through to heronce from Rhoda and Godwin's phone to let her know were we had reached the village. Funny thing was that I could dial my voice mail while we were in the village. But I couldn't dial anywhere else. It was the exact opposite experience that my brother had when he was in India in November. He could make calls except to his voice mail. Anyway, the total for my international calls was $43.80.
OK I've got a couple of gigantic pork chops in the oven so I'd better get the rest of the meal going.
I had sent out an email that I would be working from home today before I learned that our campus was closed ..the first message they sent at 6:23 this morning was that the campus would delay opening until 10am...then at 8:45am they sent out the update that the campus would be closed....now I'm asking myself if the campus is closed if I should be working or not
Maybe I'll just browse some of my favorite shopping websites. Yesterday (while I was at work) I went on a site where I've been eying this beautiful silver stripes porcelain fishbowl planter for months. The only reason I hadn't bought it yet was because it cost $199.00...I couldn't bring myself to part with that kind of money. Yesterday I was delightfully alarmed when I saw it on clearance for $38.98...so you know it's on it's way to me now. The planter is 13" high x 16" deep. Even with the added $9.99 shipping charge it's well worth it (no sales tax though). There's a plant in my formal living room that is dying to go in this pot. I'll post a picture after it arrives. At this price I should buy another one in a different style for my family room....problem is I don't have any plants in there...so I'd have to buy a plant to put in it.Now that I got such a great deal on that planter I'd been after I'm hopeful that the mobile phone I want to upgrade to will be advantageously priced by the time I buy it. I've been wanting to upgrade my phone for a while now. I almost did it before we went to Nigeria, but I was afraid I might lose it or leave it there. So I decided to wait. My wireless contract is up at the end of this month. When I called Cingular the other day, the sales person happened to mention that if I wait until June, I can get the new iPhone. It will only be available through Cingular. That phone is one serious piece of technology. If you didn't already read about it after it was featured recently at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, then click here and see why I'm going to try my best to wait it out and grab this phone in June. I know its going to be costly, but maybe I'll save some income tax return money
I really don't want to hold on to my old phone until then but this new phone will be so revolutionary that I think I would switch to Cingular to get it if I wasn't already on that networkI guess its a good thing my cell phone didn't work while we were in the village. I just viewed my bill online. I made 10 calls (three of those were to my voicemail/one that Ikenna accidentally dialed)..5 from Lagos and 5 from the airport in France. I called my sister at each arrival point to let her know that we got there safely. I did get through to heronce from Rhoda and Godwin's phone to let her know were we had reached the village. Funny thing was that I could dial my voice mail while we were in the village. But I couldn't dial anywhere else. It was the exact opposite experience that my brother had when he was in India in November. He could make calls except to his voice mail. Anyway, the total for my international calls was $43.80.
OK I've got a couple of gigantic pork chops in the oven so I'd better get the rest of the meal going.
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Hello Vivian, Our weather here has been crazy too. last week we had temps of 70. and now its 20's, and a weather warning of freezing rain and sleet. School will probably be closed tomorrow. Take care and stay warm.
God bless,
Liz in Va.
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Hey Viv...Great to see ya!!!
I know exactly how you feel. Weather in the uk is going crazy too. It was sunny this morning, and snowing this afternoon...WHAT'S GOIN' ON?! lol!!
I'm glad you got your fishbowl in the end. I love it when that happens! lol!
*hugs*
Lv Stevie
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You know, Mother Nature is getting on in years. Maybe she is having a senior moment! Tammy
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Hey, that's a nice gift you got yourself...what website is it??
Nancy
1/17/07 10:11 PM