The Worst storm since '78?

Well seeing how I was just over a year old when that one hit I can't answer that question, but I must say that this is one of the worst storms I can remember, and what a strange time to hit! Columbus is all but shut down for the past 24 hours - it's been interesting. Mark and I put on our dare devil hats and headed to Meijer's yesterday for some essential items. We were out of Milk and unlike the rest of the city didn’t stop Friday to get some, plus this was my weekend to grocery shop so we were running low on other things too. So we crossed the parking lots and ran in for some milk, juice, bread, and ground beef (I can feed the family on lean ground beef for a few days if we have to!) $100 later and a few things not on the list and we’re heading back. Made it safe and sound, only mishap was I miscounted steps and almost went head first into the snow!
So Mark was hoping to be starting a job this week, but alas it wasn’t meant to be so. They courted him, but then didn’t have the budget to actually hire him – got to love the corporate world! I’m worried about him finding something. I keep hearing the stories of people who have been on unemployment for a year, or who settle for working at Home Depot to even try to make ends meet. Plus there are all these stories of layoffs and closures. I know the IT field is always in demand, and he has always said the pay would be better at a different job, but I wonder if it isn’t a case of the “grass is always greener”. I know I would be enjoying the time at home, but I would be stressing so bad about the money I would be checking for something new every few hours! A difference in personalities I guess since Mark seems to be surrounding himself with his pictures and websites.
I must admit to enjoying Wednesday afternoon with him and Albert at the conservatory – I’m glad we have family memberships to some Columbus attractions otherwise I think we’d be doing NOTHING outside the house right now! I think the entire visit we saw only 6 or 8 people who weren’t employees. It was the first time I had been there when it wasn’t crazy crowded! There wasn’t much in bloom and they were in the process of changing the displays, but Albert and I enjoyed the “Choos-Choos” and “fishes” and a nice quite afternoon with Dad.
Something else nice was last evening – you would think after being trapped inside all day we would be going stir crazy, but that wasn’t the case. We enjoyed a family favorite meal of broccoli, chicken, rice casserole, then Amber and I watched” Bring it on Again” (yes I’m a sucker for teen movies, especially if they involve, dance, cheering, or ice skating!), and after the kids went upstairs Mark and I played catch up with the DVR and watched 4 episodes of “The Celebrity Apprentice” – love that show and one of our least favorite people is GONE! It was a nice quite evening – not we had planned since the LH musical was suppose to be this weekend – but again the city was shut down .