Check-in 2/1

[toratoratori]

Happy Monday, and happy February! I can't believe January is already over!

Today marks the first day of my new working-mama schedule - I get to leave an hour earlier, pick up my kid earlier, get home at a reasonable time, and telework an hour in the evening. I'm super excited!

How are you guys all doing?

[bonzo2012]

toratoratori, the new schedule sounds great!

It's a busy work week for me. I need to do some thorough meal planning so I have easy dinners to reheat at rehearsal. It's also snowing a ton right now, which makes commuting late at night less than ideal. Luckily the plows have been keeping up so far!

[missjenniebean]

toratoratori - yay for your new schedule! It sounds wonderful!

bonzo2012 I'm glad the plows are keeping up! Nothing worse than a ton of snow but those magical creatures are no where in site.



Nothing really happening this week. SO and I are both sick, on the upside I hope. Sickness just needs to leave .

[bonzo2012]

Feel better, missjenniebean! This time of year I go through so much EmergenC trying to keep the germs away! It doesn't always prevent me from getting sick, but the extra dose of vitamins does help with recovering from a cold sometimes.

[toratoratori]

Feel better, missjenniebean! I used to down Airborne like it was my job. I miss that stuff. I almost never got sick.

bonzo2012 PIZZA! It's always my go-to for on-the-go meals. You don't even have to reheat it ... though you might feel gross afterwards depending how much you eat.

I don't even know what snow plows are. I mean I do, obviously, but they're like, not a thing here. If it starts snowing, people just abandon their cars and run for it. Seattleites are not equipped for weather.

[bonzo2012]

I'm actually oddly picky about leftover pizza! I won't eat it cold at all and there are certain crusts that I don't like reheated either.

That said, when some of the crew picked up Little Ceasar's the other day I did have a slice!

[bonzo2012]

oops, double post!

[kaeguri]

Hi everyone! I just got back from Alaska, so I've been off the grid mostly. We visited my parents and my dad finally got to meet E. It was adorable, she got so spoiled. Alaska was freezing for me, but warm for them (10-20 degrees). We went to a hot springs, dog sledding, and skiing. And we got to see the northern lights the last night we were there. We had so much fun but I'm so glad to be home in 74 degree weather.

toratoratori, I don't think our city has a single snow plow. If it's a hint of snow in the forecast, everything preemptively shuts down for a few days lol.

missjenniebean, feel better!

[missjenniebean]

kaeguri - sounds amazing, despite the cold!!!




Thanks all

[bonzo2012]

kaeguri, that sounds that an awesome trip!

I want to see the northern lights so much. DH and I are talking about doing a trip to Churchill, Manitoba next winter to try to see them. It will be freezing, but worth it!

[kaeguri]

Feb 3, 2016 10:03:09 GMT -5 bonzo2012 said:

kaeguri , that sounds that an awesome trip!

I want to see the northern lights so much. DH and I are talking about doing a trip to Churchill, Manitoba next winter to try to see them. It will be freezing, but worth it!

I know they're visible in the summer in Alaska too, second week of August I think my dad said. So maybe you won't have to freeze. We froze lol.

[bonzo2012]

Feb 3, 2016 12:32:24 GMT -5 kaeguri said:

Feb 3, 2016 10:03:09 GMT -5 bonzo2012 said:

kaeguri , that sounds that an awesome trip!

I want to see the northern lights so much. DH and I are talking about doing a trip to Churchill, Manitoba next winter to try to see them. It will be freezing, but worth it!

I know they're visible in the summer in Alaska too, second week of August I think my dad said. So maybe you won't have to freeze. We froze lol.

From what I read, they can be visible in summer but it's not as reliable. But summer/early fall is prime time for seeing polar bears and belugas in Churchill too, so we will see. We have lots of options!