I am not leaving my house today. It snowed last night, rained today, and is supposed to snow some more through the night. When I lived in Michigan, this would've been a minor inconvenience. In Louisville, however, I have become like the many who make a run on the grocery stores at any prediction of snowflakes. It isn't that I don't remember how to drive in the snow; if anything, my situation is better as I have a landlord that doesn't let the snow get knee-deep before my driveway is plowed. However, the other drivers here scare me out of my wits. Last weekend it snowed maybe 1.5 inches in about 2 hours. The next day I read in the paper that there were 130 accidents in our county as a result. I saw 5 of those accidents happen in a 10-minute time span.
I am trying to figure out things to do in my house as a result of being "snowed in," for lack of a more fitting term. I don't know why I have a hard time doing this as there always seems to be something to clean, several loads of laundry to do, a dog to be washed, books to read, movies to watch, dinner to cook, friends to call, and other random activities I always wish I had more time to do when I work a lot. When Joe left for work today, however, I had no idea what to do with myself. I did finally shower, which probably was a good thing. I always feel more productive when I feel clean.
A week from Sunday I am going to Lafayette, Indiana for a week-long conference on biblical counseling with my mom and a few people from my old church in Iron Mountain. I am really looking forward to going, and not only because it means I get a whole week off from work:) Since it isn't real practical for me to be taking classes at the seminary right now like Joe is, this is the second best option for me to pursue some sort of ministry in biblical counseling. The speakers at the weekend versions of the conference that I have been to have always been excellent and I am sure this will be no exception. It is also rumored that there is an excellent bookstore on the premises and Joe told me that since this is, in essence, my schooling, I get to buy some "textbooks" for my own reference. I love it! Hopefully the weather will be good for traveling.
Well, maybe I will do something productive, like balance our budget, or take Riley outside, or watch Gilmore Girls...I wonder how mad Joe would be if I made no-bake cookies tonight.
