We have been trapped indoors since Sunday here in Georgia. We didn't get a ton of snow, only about 3.5 inches, but that was enough to trap the entire metro Atlanta population in their homes for 5 days. Atlanta's public safety department doesn't have enough equipment to deal with ice and snow in Georgia. I guess the state doesn't find it necessary as it snows so infrequently here. Well, it snowed enough this time to paralyze a city! Even large trucks were unable to drive these roads to deliver food. So many grocery stores are completely out of food! It's been crazy. The mail trucks haven't run, trash trucks haven't picked up trash, and many gas stations have not been able to get their fuel deliveries!
My husband is always prepared to something like this so we've been alright. We keep at least a three month supply of food at all times. The problem for us is finding a way to keep from getting cabin fever. It was fine for the first three days, but slowly my children have been going insane. Alex and Annie don't understand why they have to continue with their school schedule while Danielle doesn't have to go to her school. Well, life goes on, my dears! This education train must keep going down the track!
Of course breaking the tension that being trapped indoors causes has been the hardest part. My kids want to go outside, but they are Georgia babies and not used to cold weather like this. I am not to thrilled with how much laundry piles up while playing in the snow. They can pile up two weeks of clothing in one day! Of course if they stay inside they tend to turn on each other! So there have been many instances where they have chosen to go into their own rooms to be alone without being sent there! That is unusual. lol We are on day six now of being in the house because I have been unwilling to drive on the roads. It's finally getting warm enough to melt the ice off the roads. So, we may venture out today!
Wish us luck!
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