Freezing Rain and Sleet

Mother Nature was kind enough to throw us a winter storm yesterday and today. Thank goodness our area was nothing like the infamous ice storm of December 2007, although it looks like other areas got hit pretty hard. It started yesterday as freezing rain, which quickly made the roads a mess. It’s easier to drive in 6 inches of snow than a tenth of an inch of freezing rain…..you can get traction on snow and even sleet. However, overnight it turned to sleet, so the roads are a bit better. Hard to believe that 1 inch of this can bring things to a standstill. Angie stayed at her sister’s house last night, and also will tonight, as it’s only 3 miles from her work as opposed to 18 to get home. A friend drove her the 3 miles, and it took 45 minutes!

I stayed home and camped out on the living room floor with a warm fire and my 2 favorite furry friends. I was able to exercise them before the storm began, so they are content to snooze the day away.

We are currently looking into ways to get more information about our little guy while we complete the adoption process. Any information we can get will help us prepare. What are his interests and hobbies? What is his personality like? What size clothing and shoes does he wear? What are his food preferences? What school subjects does he like the most? Is he introverted and shy, or does he make friends easily? We are also hoping to get an updated picture or two.

Still no word on the new I-797C. It’s only been a week and a half, though, and we’ve been told to expect it in the 2-4 week timeframe. Due to the Chinese New Year, our LID is probably at least a couple weeks away, if not longer.