Yes, Virginia, it DOES snow in Oklahoma sometimes!

The view out of our bedroom window on Christmas morning. That drift is about 3.5 feet deep.

The lane leading from a major roadway into our apartment complex was completely impassable during the blizzard. There was a stranded car behind me as I took this shot, and if you look closely, you can see there are two more up ahead. That sign reads "Freeze warning! Leave heat on!" O, the irony!

For a larger view of the pics, you can click on the image itself.

Oklahoma had a blizzard on 12/24, the likes of which they have not seen in many, many years. The entire state came to a complete stand still. The only ones out who could navigate the roadways were the ones with heavy duty 4x4 trucks, like my step son.

From what I've read, we got 14 inches of snow, and it broke all previous records. There has not been a storm like that in these parts for at least 20 years.

The airport, and all of the highways, were closed, and churches that were able to stay open set up temporary shelters for travelers who mistakenly thought they could hack it.

The governor declared a state of emergency. The state literally shut down on Christmas eve.

Dave pointed out that O'Hare airport in Chicago owns more snow plows than the entire state of Oklahoma, because Oklahoma USUALLY doesn't NEED snow plows!!

It's been 2 full days since the blizzard, and we hear tell that the main road outside of our complex is at least open, one lane in each direction, now...but I am in no hurry to deal with the parking lot here, OR at the grocery store, so we are scraping by on what's in the pantry for now.

I took out the trash, and then walked to the mail boxes, and it's a horrible mess out there.

No one has shovels, and the complex apparently doesn't own a snow blower. The parking lot is an utter quagmire of slush, water, and snow, and it will all freeze solid when the sun goes down.

I did go out and start my car, and back it out of it's space, to free the wheels from the ice they were sitting in.

Yesterday, I was wondering why no one was out playing in the snow. I couldn't believe it! There are lots of kids living in this complex! Where were they all?

Then, I realized, they don't have boots, or snow suits! This is heavy, wet snow, and any kids out playing would get soaked, and very cold! But it's perfect snow man and fort snow, and there is not one snow man out there!

It's very odd.

My step son came by this morning and took our unpaid bills (oops) to the post office for us.

Dave is feeling a lot better today. The pain at his incision site is greatly decreased today, and the discomfort in his chest has gone away, for the most part. I got a sorting tray thingie for all of his medications, and that is making it really easy for him to stay on track with what he is supposed to take when.

We had a very quiet Christmas, playing board games, and laying low.

Today, I am getting a bit of cabin fever, after the stress of last week, and being shut in here for 3 days, but I am making the ham bone broth, and trying to keep busy.

Back to work for me on Monday. I don't really want to work next week, with Dave home alone, but if I don't there won't be a paycheck next time!