Icepocalypse 2017

Yesterday it was in the mid 60's, and today I was busy running around preparing for an ice storm. smh....

I had to go to 4 different stores, but I think I have everything we need to survive for the next 4 days. :) I went this morning to avoid the crowds, but I forgot about the older folks. They were out in full force this morning. lol

I really, really, REALLY hope we dont lose power. That is definitely my biggest concern. We have a fireplace, and my inlaws have a generator, so we will manage if it does. We had an ice storm back in 2007 or so, and we were without power for 9 days.

The school district did the right thing and already called off school for tomorrow. I wasnt going to take the kids even if they didnt, but thats neither here nor there.

Unfortunately, the husband has to go to work on Saturday and Sunday, so I will definitely get a few more grey hairs while he is making that 40 minute drive.

Welst, Id better go check on my pot of chili.

Captain's Log: Day 3

This is day three of my 21 day fast from Facebook. I am happy to report that it has been much easier than I anticipated. When the decision was made that I would be giving up Facebook for 21 days, I had quite the pit in my stomach. As a stay-at-home mom, I don't get out much. Most days, Facebook is my only connection to people outside of the house (except for the random people I see at the store). The thought of being so disconnected was kinda scary. I have only "cheated" and logged in one time, on the first day, and I immediately regretted it. As I scrolled through my feed, I really didn't feel like I was missing too much. That is not an insult to my FB friends at all. I love keeping up with everyone. I just had an overall "eh" feeling as I was mindlessly scrolling through my feed. Facebook has become my go-to when I have some time to kill, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it was taking up way too much of my time. It had become an "escape", for lack of a better word. A tool for zoning out, taking up time when I don't feel like doing something (laundry, etc). I was hoping that with all this free time, I would become more productive. Sadly, that has not been the case yet. Granted, it's only been two full days, and I haven't been feeling very well.

21 day fast.....

Today is my last day on Facebook for a whole 21 days! My awesome church does a 21 day fast at the beginning of each year. I usually fast a food item (chocolate/soda/etc), but God has laid it on my heart to fast Facebook this year. It's so weird, because I never thought I was "addicted", but when I really took a step back, I was shocked at how often each day I mindlessly scroll though my FB feed. I love seeing everyone's updates and pictures, and it's going to be a LONG 21 days, but this is definitely something that I have to do. I've been making excuses about not "having time" for Bible study and reading the Bible, and now there will be no excuse! Every time I have the urge to log in, I will pray for strength and focus and pick up my Bible. Most of us in Facebook-land have been plugged in for years....I can hardly imagine going one day without checking in. It's going to be really weird to be so "disconnected", but we all survived before Facebook, and I will survive these 21 days :) :) :) :) :)