The Rosenblog: The Snowpocalypse

On Saturday, October 29, a freak snow storm descended upon the northeast and plunged us into a state of chaos. In Connecticut, more than 800,000 lost power - including all of us in the Rosenberg clan. Weirdly, I didn't lose mine until Monday. I still want to know how that happened.

Anyway, it was cold and it got dark early. I had an unexpected week off from school. Here is what we did.

Dad didn't tolerate the cold AT ALL. The poor guy was just 2 days removed from surgery and this was the last thing he needed to deal with. During the day, he slept in front of the gas fireplace. I was concerned about CO poisoning and would not allow the fireplace to remain on at night. I think this annoyed him. He is so cute with the pink blanket!

Clio was a smart cat. She sought out the sunny spots and hung out there. She also liked to hide in amongst the big boxes that still litter the living room.

I don't have any pictures of David, but when he wasn't at work he was sleeping. He didn't seem to be too impacted by the cold or lack of lights.

I didn't mind the cold too much. It was the whole lack of electricity that got to me - when it got dark, I got really bored. I also got stupid in the dark. A word of advice - when it is dark and you can't see where you are going, DON'T RUN DOWN THE STAIRS. It will not end well. I promise. I managed to miss the last stair and landed on the side of my ankle. Wow, did that hurt. A LOT. Credit goes to both Dad and David for running to me (with their flashlights) as I lay screaming on the floor. It's now been 10 days since my injury and it still hurts.

This picture shows my ankle after 2 days pretty swollen (notice the sock marks that normally don't normally appear when I wear them) and not really bruised yet: