"LAME" adult snow day

I remember when I was younger and there was snow in the forecast... unless it was cancelled the night before, I would wake up in the morning and crawl into my parents bed to watch the morning news. I would lay there forever it seemed while watching the scroll go by to see if my school would be cancelled. Sometimes it wouldn't and I would then have to rush to get ready, but sometimes.... it was. 

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Those days meant sleeping in, movies, junk food, and possibly hanging out and sledding with friends.  In college, it could mean the same thing with the possibility of alcohol.

But as an adult... well snow days are definitely different.

Don't get me wrong, a planned snow day where you can sleep in and do what you want... still amazing. This is not such a story.

We had a blizzard yesterday in Chicago that resulted in just a bit of snow... 10-16 in worth I believe. 

I was proactive in uncovering my car and running it for 5-10 minutes yesterday.

I go to my car today and start it to heat up while I scrape and dig myself out a bit to head to work.

CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. 

Crap. That's right, in the aftermath of the blizzard, I have a flat tire. 

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 Now I KNOW how to change a tire, my daddy made sure. BUT in the past, I have had no luck doing it either by myself or with my husband. Had to call for some roadside assistance-

Which, remember, is crazy busy from the blizzard... on top of that dealt with some not so stellar customer service of a few companies... and eventually after 5-6 hrs, the tire got changed into the donut! So now, I have to go take my car in and get a) a new tire or b) this one patched or something.

Currently, the side streets are still not towed and when I see an SUV getting stuck in my street... well, just not sure how the donut will match up.

That is how my "snow day" started... mixed with and followed up by dishes, laundry, light cleaning, meal planning, and a call to Comcast. 

If it is gonna be a lame snow day, might as well make it a productive one, right?

Here is to a better week! Happy Monday!

xo jess xo