day 3: snowpocalypse

Cabin fever (also known as House Syndrome) is an idiomatic term for a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a person or group is isolated and/or shut in, in a small space, with nothing to do, for an extended period (as in a simple country vacation cottage during a long rain or snow). Symptoms include restlessness, irritability, irrational frustration with everyday objects, forgetfulness, laughter, excessive sleeping, distrust of anyone they are with, and an urge to go outside even in the rain, snow or dark.

 Well thanks Wikipedia for describing my current state of mind. Still no work, still no company. Woke up this morning and of course my crazy hungry cats didn't have any of their breakfast cat food. Yes, they have wet cat food only for breakfast. It's a long story and sounds ridiculous, but it happens, they love it, and I love them. So right -- they don't have food, I'm tired of eating rice, and going stir crazy from sitting indoors for the 2nd straight day of no work ... Then I decide I'll go outside and at least un-snow my car.  I put on all my layers, my ski gloves, and my gortex boots (which are the most amazing snow/hiking/backpacking shoes ever). So the layer of ice on top of the snow was actually kind of fun to scrap off. I took some pictures and video .... of course ...

I scrapped all the snow out from under this hood of ice

Fist punching the snow/ice on my car

 So after spending probably 20 minutes scrapping (and tossing) ice shards onto the sidewalk I decided that there were enough cars driving through my complex that I would drive the .25 miles to Publix for yes, cat food. Okay, not just cat food, but I did get that too. And just a word to all of you out there that think that you want to leave your house because the cabin fever is setting in ... don't. Holy crap it was a little nerve wracking. 

So my neighborhood was fine for the most part, and the random "created" lane on Roswell Road going southbound was pretty clear, but only until the stop light, pulling into publix was okay, the publix parking lot however was not okay. Not only did my car -- with it's BRAND NEW tires -- have a little bit of a difficult time with it, but so did me and my gortex boots! Thankfully I didn't fall and bust my ass in front of everyone, but it was close. 

Publix parking lot

Roswell Rd Northbound, clear here, scary in front of my neighborhood

 So now that I am back home, defrosted, and enjoying all my Publix rations, I am a happy girl again. I seriously needed to get out of the house. I'm glad I did, but now I'm going to be like the news forecasters and promote "don't be on the streets unless it's an absolute crisis". The AJC is saying that there is no chance for any of it to thaw today or tomorrow ... seriously hoping that doesn't mean ANOTHER day of solitude inside. 


Currently they're estimating that 1,200 people do not have electricity, Delta alone has canceled over 1,400 flights and all AirTran flights are canceled, USPS and UPS are not delivering mail again today, MARTA buses are not running, and the entire southern perimeter of 285 is closed, along with most of I-20.  Yeah, snowpocalypse indeed.