first snowfall of the season

It started snowing just before one o'clock. A dusting, barely an inch. It was amusing to watch cars slow down as if they were about to skid and crash.
Danny and I realized we needed a few things, like milk, bread, eggs, cheese, toilet paper, and cat litter. We drove to the grocery store and realized that it was mobbed. We had just gone in because Dan wanted milk, and we decided to get a few other things. Most of the people milling around had panicked expressions as if they were never going to be able to leave the house again. Carts and baskets filled to the brims. In fact, no more carts -- we had to use two baskets and then find a cart afterwards to get the bags to the car. It was insane.
And all because of less than an inch of snow.
Funny thing is, we went for the stereotypical winter grocery store trip (milk, eggs, bread, toilet paper) but we may have been the only people in the store who were NOT doing it because of fear or panic.
Welcome to Maryland.
I am not looking forward to what will happen when there is more than a few inches on the ground. With ice.
As Danny says, paraphrasing Metalocalypse, "People is dildos."

It's just a dusting of snow! Get over it!

snow days (daze?)

The snow will have stopped falling by tomorrow morning, or so they say. Then the ice will set in. Luckily, my mother had sent me very warm fashionable boots with a low heel. And Adam did get me those YakTrak shoe grippers. I doubt work will be closed tomorrow. We follow the federal government's closing policies, and I really don't think the government will be closing for something like this.
I will just have to be incredibly careful.
The sciatica in my right leg is flaring up so badly that it hurts to stand up straight and walk for more than a few minutes. I have been stretching every which way, dozens of yoga positions, applying heat and cold when appropriate. Note to everyone: Never, ever, ever develop sciatica if you can help it. It never goes away. It just lays low for a few years. Mine started when I was sixteen. Acupuncture and physical therapy kept it gone for ten years before it started again, but so far it has not been as horrible as those first few months where I screamed and screamed every night. I will be fine as long as I stretch as much as I can, and apply acupressure.
When cold weather hits, that is when my body is in the most pain.
I hate Raynaud's Disease. It's not good at all.
I still hate snow. For many reasons, I still despise the heart of winter. No offense to anyone who actually likes it.

In other news:
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON PREMIERE AT TEN!!