This is probably news to no one but a huge storm hit Milwaukee Monday – Wednesday last week.
I always look at weather reports and think the meteorologist is full of bologna because half of the time it’s exaggerated or they get it all wrong. When I heard that I would be one of the biggest winter storms, I didn’t take it with all seriousness. Having been in a car accident during another Winter Storm in 2005, I do take driving in the snow seriously. Actually I’m terrified of it because of it.
Although classes were cancelled on Tuesday night. I was determined to go to work on Wednesday, with me cutting my hours at work so I can concentrate more on school. Missing a day was not an option.. I needed the money. If Limon was off then the little one could stay home and I’ll just walk. I’ve done it before in storms and done fine. But when I woke up and looked out my front window and saw this…
I knew whether I liked it or not I was staying home, it was too high. Really the pictures do it no justice. Only actually going out there you can really see how high the snow was compared to your body. Our back door was to my knees and the back garage to the top of my head. It was insane and yes the car underneath all of that snow, behind the pick up is our Volkswagen.
I got little Limon ready to head out and sent him out with his father to “help”. He loved grabbing piles of snow and acting like he was cleaning it up. Fifteen minutes later I came outside bundled up and started helping Limon shovel. Ten minutes later, lil lemon had enough of the snow. He starting crying begging for juice and a nap. So in he went and I came back out until our landlord came out. One thing about lil Adrian he hates to get dirty or wet so playing in the snow is a little bit of a difficult task.
This is on his way back into the house. Before A warm bed and a cup of chocolate milk.
My beautiful work in shoveling
And this is Befo
re making a walk way to our garage. I have to hand it to Limon. He and my uncle were out there for about four hours and everything was so clean. He made sure to clean out the back of the garage so that I don’t have any problems getting in and out with the car. Limon worked so hard. I was so proud of him. And on top of that I had the stomach flu so he was helping me out with Lil Lemon and walking to the store to get something to calm my upset tummy. At one point I looked outside and saw Limon with a beer in his hand talking to our neighbors. Ha! They try to find any reason to congregate and have a beer. Especially in the summer time.
As for me I spent almost the whole week on the couch watching tv because I was sick. Not being able to hold any food down and nauseous. After going on the internet I self diagnosed myself. It’s really hard for me to stay laying down, I still got up to do chores but ultimately my tummy won and I always ended up sitting down because moving around was too nauseating.
Wednesday was relaxing. But Thursday was not, I needed to go to school, we needed to suck it up and eventually face the roads. I took the little one to the sitter and got stuck. Finally I got out with the help of a lovely neighbor named Gary and was on my way to school. I went and was so surprised that it was dead. Usually it’s rush hour. People at every street corner crossing streets or waiting for the busses. Herds of people walking outside and inside the buildings but none of that on Thursday. My first thought was I should’ve stayed home. Still not feeling well and dealing with the bad roads and getting stuck was no fun. And my second thought was that they should’ve cancelled classes all together because the roads were horrible. I know people probably will beg to differ but at UWM It was impossible for two passing cars to fit on one road and likewise on my block.
I am upset with the plowing on the Milwaukee’s Southside. They do a horrible job and only pass that one day. :( the city doesn’t care about us (tear). I’m also upset that I didn’t get to fully enjoy my snow day because i was sick.
Little Adrian loved looking and playing in the snow although it was short lived because after his nap he played with younger cousins all afternoon inside. Being snowed in though is nice, it gives you that break needed from the outside world.
A couple of days ago, Lil Limon woke up from a long nap and after struggling to wake him up, he finally woke up and with a fever. Hardly even responsive, I managed to move him from the bed to the couch. Since it usually takes him a while to wake up. But my little boy was not feeling well because he didn't get up from the couch the whole afternoon. He was laying in and out of sleep. He refused pedialyte, juice, food, soup, tv and even a trip to Target. Which he never turns down. He slept it off all day and night and woke up feeling better.
